Improving access to care in critically ill patients is a major factor in earlier treatment, and telemedicine could be the best option. A recent study, published in Telemedicine and e-Health, found telemedicine to be an effective tool in evaluating level on consciousness (LOC) in coma patients. 

The effectiveness of accountable care organizations (ACOs) may be limited by two factors, according to a new study published in Health Affairs: low numbers of enrollees attributed to participating physicians and the constant “churn” of the patient population caused by substantial physician turnover.

Training your brain with games and applications doesn’t improve brain function according to a new study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Researchers from Florida State University found, while the number of brain training apps have grown in popularity, their claims on improving brain function are false.

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles have utilized 3D printed models to discover the top three treatment for heel deformities do not fully correct the problem. Findings were presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) announced a new strategic "Future of Health Care" initiative today aimed at addressing health care cost challenges in Minnesota and beyond

A 42-year-old female diagnosed with liver metastases has become the first cancer patient at Mediclinic City Hospital to be treated with a revolutionary form of radiotherapy called stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT).

The 550-bed Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y. has been working to restore its computer systems since it was hit by a ransomware attack on April 9. 

Clinicians in New Hampshire are gaining a new way of reporting cause of deaths, by using their smartphones. The new electronic Cause of Death (eCOD) mobile app allows for clinicians to follow step by step instruction to enter detailed information in regard to patient deaths.