A School-Based Telemedicine Enhanced Asthma Management (SB-TEAM) program was able to improve persistent asthma symptoms in children, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has recognized the AHIMA Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), as a National Program for Apprenticeship. The recognition of the Foundation’s National Standards of Apprenticeship helps to provide a centralized approval process and streamline the route for employers to become registered apprenticeship employers with the DOL.

Brent Shafer, new CEO and chairman of Cerner, has served as CEO of Philips North America since Feb. 2014 after previously holding the title of CEO for the company’s global home healthcare business between 2010 and 2014.

UnitedHealth Group and DexCom have partnered to develop a wearable glucose monitoring system, paired with mobile technology, to assist older Americans manage type 2 diabetes.

Researchers led by Minoru Hashimoto, a professor of textile science and technology at Shinshu University in Japan, have developed a wearable robot capable of supporting the hip joint while a patient is walking. The prototype design, which is described as a wearable actuator, is described in an article published in Smart Materials and Structures.

Network of primary care practices to deliver high-quality, coordinated care to 4,000 Regence members

Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have completed the first human trials using a gas-sensing swallowable capsule. The team made two separate discoveries that could improve research into gastrointestinal disorders. Findings are published in Nature Electronics.

Communication between patient and physician is the foundation in building a close relationship—and cell phones have become the favored tool in clinical communication, according to a study published in European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare.