Boise, IDAHO and Arlington, VA, July 31, 2013 -- When it comes to collaborative care and sharing critical patient data, not all information is created equal. To help solve the most persistent interoperability barriers in every healthcare setting, Inofile is combining its leadership in capturing and transforming unstructured content with Surescripts’ national clinical health information network to advance healthcare.

New developments are coming fast and furious when it comes to health IT and its impact on clinical practice. The federal government has focused on a national health IT safety plan, and innovative healthcare delivery organizations are utilizing mobile health strategies for patient engagement, care coordination and more.

Sensors embedded in teeth could tell doctors when people have defied medical advice to give up smoking or eat less. Built into a tiny circuit board that fits in a tooth cavity, the sensor includes an accelerometer that sends data on mouth motion to a smartphone.

The National eHealth Collaborative (NeHC) named the members of its newly appointed Consumer Engagement Advisory Council, which is charged with developing NeHC’s patient and family engagement agenda. The newly formed council, which held its first meeting on July 11, will meet quarterly to provide advice and strategic input to define and develop NeHC’s consumer and patient engagement strategies, including potential new initiatives, according to a NeHC announcement.  

BOSTON—Medication adherence remains a prevalent problem, but technology and data can be leveraged to influence patient behavior so they better manage their health, according to a panel of speakers at the mHealth +Telehealth World Congress 2013 .

Clinical mobility spending is forecast to grow from $2.9 billion in 2011 to $5.4 billion in 2016 at a compound growth rate of 12.7 percent, according a report by Mass.-based research and consulting firm IDC Health Insights.

CLAREMONT, N.H., July 30, 2013 -- New Hampshire-based Red River, a leading information technology (IT) services provider, announced a partnership today between Red River Healthcare and EXTENSION, INC., developer of a next generation alarm safety platform for healthcare enabling collaborative communication among caregivers and patients. Red River will work with EXTENSION to address these gaps found among clinical staff in healthcare settings, which will ultimately benefit both caregivers and patients.

BOSTON—Health IT and system infrastructure changes can drive major improvements in the quality and efficiency of care, according to speakers at the mHealth +Telehealth World Congress 2013.