Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lahey Health, New England Baptist Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital and Anna Jacques Hospital have signed a definitive agreement to merge into a 13-hospital system.

Ordering computed tomography (CT) for pulmonary embolism (PE) and brain and C-spine injury can lead to a high price tag. Researchers found clinical decision support (CDS) integrated into patient’s electronic health records (EHRs) was able to decrease utilization. Finding were published in the Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM).

More than 80 hospitals and health departments will see federal funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs and research cut off by appointees of President Donald Trump at HHS.

Mayo Clinic has a $1 billion plan to implement Epic’s electronic health record and billing system across all its entire health system by the end of 2018. The implementation began July 8 at Mayo’s Franciscian Healthcare in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Epic’s home state.

Novo Nordisk, a global healthcare technology company, and Glooko, a diabetes data management platform, have partnered to develop the Cornerstones4Care Powered (C4C) mobile application, assisting diabetes patients in managing their disease by offering personalized patient support with a digital platform.

Royal Philips has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its wearable therapy device, BlueControl, to treat people with mild psoriasis. Philips aims to assist people in easily treating their psoriasis with a wearable device that can be used at home.

Long-term care facilities like nursing homes are getting into the insurance business with Medicare Advantage plans they promise will offer greater care coordination.

Expectant mothers undergoing a Caesarean section are often prescribed preventative medications to maintain blood pressure. But these medications come with side effects for both the mother and newborn. In a study, published in Annals of Biomedical Engineering, researchers evaluated pulse rate monitoring in identifying mothers who would not need medication and reduce side effects.