Dealing with hospital bills is a struggle for everyone involved, striking at least annoyance and possibly terror in the hearts of patients, administrators, physicians and payors alike. They can be confusing, and errors can unnecessarily boost costs. According to The Atlantic, between 10 percent and 30 percent of medical bills include some kind of error.

Aetna will be offering Apple devices, such as the Apple Watch and iPhones, to further develop its wellness programs for employees and using iOS applications to simplify the healthcare process for patient and provider.

New technology is on the market that aims to reduce hospital readmissions and falls by monitoring patients for any signs of deterioration.

Glidewell Laboratories, a manufacturer medical devices, has announced it's launching a new line of bone grafting products called Newport Biologics. 

A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine on different prostate cancer treatments found, after 10 years, the survival rate for patients was 99 percent, regardless of the treatment plan.

To help prevent infections and other health problems caused by contaminated allergy shots administered to patients during immunotherapy treatments, several organizations are pushing for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adopt regulations that will hold physicians accountable for the conditions in which they create them. 

Physicians have a problem in seeing past the weight of obese patients, writes Gina Kolata of the New York Times, which may explain why they’re not getting better care.

The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism wants doctors to know there is another way to help their patients dealing with alcohol addiction, according to Kaiser Health News, other than 12-step programs or other rehab strategies: drugs.