The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will test whether a new payment model for nursing facilities and practitioners will further reduce avoidable hospitalizations, lower combined Medicare and Medicaid spending, and improve the quality of care received by nursing facility residents.

GI Partners, a middle market private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Netsmart Technologies in partnership with Allscripts Healthcare Solutions.

Siemens Healthcare has launched a range of new MR applications to help hospitals reduce the time needed for MR imaging within neurology. It is estimated that 20 to 25 per cent of all MR examinations are neurological, with the number expected to grow in 20161. The applications have therefore been designed to help organisations increase patient throughput in order to maintain an efficient workflow. 

Northwell Health is holding an open vote to decide which of three innovations will receive $100,000 in research funding.

Apple has unveiled CareKit, a new software framework designed to help developers enable people to actively manage their own medical conditions.

A bill introduced in the Senate would "provide for the implementation of" the Precision Medicine Initiative.

Royal Philips' “World’s Sleepiest Website,” is a new online resource to help those who struggle with sleep get a better night’s rest through a variety of visual content, including videos and images to help restless sleepers and to serve as a resource for chronically sleep deprived individuals who may have an underlying sleep issue.

Consumer use of alternative sites of care such as retail health clinics, urgent care centers and telehealth is on the rise, and likely going to climb higher, according to a new report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman.