“Time-out” audits using structured electronic checklists can help put a dent in unnecessary or inappropriate antibiotic use while reducing costs, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The ECRI Institute has released its annual top 10 list of medical technology concerns and for the fourth year, alarm hazards tops the list.

Nashville, TN, November 25, 2014 - Entrada, a leading provider of mobile productivity solutions for physicians and caregivers, was recently named by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center as a 2014 NEXT Award winner.

HIMSS has named both the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics and Lakeland HealthCare of St. Joseph’s, Mich., as 2014 Enterprise Davies Award recipients.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2014-- Today, AMC Health announced the first patient enrolled in a prostate cancer clinical trial deploying televideo, at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in Manhattan.

AMHERST, N.Y.--In response to the unprecedented winter storm affecting parts of Western New York, Independent Health Foundation and Teladoc announced they will offer free consultations with Teladoc’s network of physicians to Western New Yorkers who are unable to reach their primary care physicians. The free service will be available through Sunday, November 30. If the weather emergency persists the service will be extended accordingly.

ALBANY, New York--Transparency Market Research has announced the publication of a market research report titled “Commercial Telematics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020.” The report finds that the global commercial telematics market will register a healthy CAGR of 18.0%, as it grows from US$14.67 billion in 2013 to US$46.18 billion by 2020.

MIAMI, Nov. 21, 2014-- Florida Blue and Miami Children's Hospital have teamed-up to offer patients a convenient alternative option to healthcare through telehealth technology offered through HealthSpot.