Digital clinical communication tools have grown in popularity due to their ability to connect patients and providers and cut costs. But evidence into the feasibility of these tools is lacking, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Once expected to be valued at $1.5 billion, cloud-based electronic health records vendor Practice Fusion will be acquired by larger EHR provider Allscripts for $100 million in cash.

Veterans across America are one step closer to receiving care through telehealth due to the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support.

Despite hopes the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would spur additional investments into community health initiatives by nonprofit hospitals, little changed between 2010 and 2014, with tax-exempt hospitals only increasing their average spending for all community benefits by 0.5 percentage points.

Hartford HealthCare is Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Over the last several years, this community and academic health system has grown significantly through its strategic affiliations with hospitals and a variety of providers. 

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an algorithm for cancer patients receiving radiotherapy that could reduce side effects while maintaining efficacy. Findings were published in Physics in Medicine & Biology.

Making exercise fun with games such as Pokémon Go could improve activity in children, according to a study published in JMIR Serious Games.

Patients who played gamified versions of rehabilitation exercises experienced high levels of enjoyment while achieving improved functional performance, according to a study published in JMIR Serious Games.