Self-managing blood pressure measurements via telemonitoring can help reduce systolic blood pressure levels and could be a viable care option for hypertensive patients, according to the TASMINH2 trial published online July 8 in the Lancet.

Amcom Software has released version 2.4 of its Fusion mobile event notification technology, featuring expanded support for Polycom phone systems including integration of the Kirk 8000 platform.

Faith Regional Health Services, a 166-bed acute-care facility in Norfolk, Neb., has deployed EDGE (Electronic Data to Gain Excellence), Quammen Health Care Consultants EHR powered by Siemens Healthcares Soarian Clinicals.

Oaks Diagnostics, which owns Advanced Radiology of Beverly Hills, Calif., has paid the federal government $647,000 to settle allegations that it filed false claims with Medicare for unnecessary radiological tests, reported the U.S. Attorney's Office Central District of California.

Virginia HIT, the federally designated Health IT regional extension center (REC) for Virginia, in partnership with the Center for Innovative Technology, has selected athenahealth as an EHR program partner to reach nearly 2,300 primary care physicians across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Trafford Healthcare NHS Trust has selected InterSystems Ensemble platform as the foundation for its integration hub for clinical IT systems.

Mac McMillan has been selected as chair of the Health Information Management Systems Societys (HIMSS) Privacy and Security Steering Committee.

HMS Holdings has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Allied Management Group (AMG-SIU), a provider of fraud, waste and abuse prevention and detection for healthcare payors, in an all-cash transaction.