The American Hospital Association has launched an online social collaboration platform to help healthcare professionals make more informed buying decisions, grow their healthcare network and discuss solutions with peers.

Much of the U.S. healthcare industry still conducts business using older communications solutions, which in turn can negatively impact patient safety, delay patient care and result in operational inefficiencies, according to a report from Texas-based global growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.

NEW YORK (July 24, 2014) — Dr. Henry H. Ting, a nationally recognized leader and innovator in health care quality, has been appointed senior vice president and chief quality officer at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, effective July 21, 2014. In his new role, he will oversee the hospital's clinical quality and patient safety initiatives. 

Washington, DC, July 23, 2014 -- The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is seeking presenters for ATA 2015, ATA’s twentieth annual meeting and tradeshow focused exclusively on telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth. The meeting, expected to attract over 5,000 attendees and more than 250 cutting-edge healthcare technology vendors, will take place May 3-5, 2015, in Los Angeles.

BOSTON--Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) achieved $20-$40 million in annual savings due to workflow redesign. Finding the appropriate vendors to partner with on achieving its health IT transformation goals propelled this success, said Hugh Hale, CIO of VNSNY, at mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 on July 23.

BOSTON—Stakeholders often work in silos but partnering with entities outside of healthcare could enable and advance telehealth efforts, according to speakers at the mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 on July 22.

BOSTON--Achieving buy-in for telehealth and mHealth programs requires an understanding of the careful balance between the operational elements of time, money and technology, said Peter Kung, director of strategic technologies at UCLA Health System, during a panel session at mHealth + Telehealth World 2014 on July 23.

CVS Caremark continues expanding its services by entering into new clinical affiliations with four major healthcare providers.