PHILADELPHIA, July 15, 2014-- Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the Elsevier Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) Reference App for Apple and Android phones and tablets. The free mobile app was created using ICD-10 coding requirements and developed specifically for physicians and clinical documentation specialists to help improve clinical documentation within the healthcare record. Using Elsevier original content, the Elsevier CDI Reference app is now available for free download via iTunes and Google Play.

Los Angeles, CA,  July 16, 2014 -- iPatientCare, Inc., a pioneer in mHealth and cloud based ambulatory EHR, Integrated Practice Management and Patient Portal Solutions, today introduced miMeds, miCalc and miWater, innovative patient Centric Medical Apps for free on iPhone and iPad on the App Store. It will help patients and clinicians to remain updated about patient's health, and improve the level of care.

Mobile text messages can influence behavioral changes when it comes to binge or hazardous drinking, according to a study published in Annuals of Emergency Medicine.

Responding to recent recommendations made by the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Health Care Sustainability Task Force, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching what it calls “a new innovative collaboration with states to improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries by accelerating efforts in reforming their health care systems to improve health and care while reducing costs.” 

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust, IBM and the National Association of Community Health Centers announced a $1.5 million commitment to a grant program designed to support the use of innovative technology in community health centers.

Inefficient communication during patient admissions, emergency response team coordination and patient transfers costs the average U.S. hospital about $1.75 million annually, according to a report from Ponemon Institute and Imprivata.

Patient-generated data and comparative effectiveness research hold the key to greatly improving both individual and population health, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

A study appearing in the latest issue of Health Affairs finds no evidence that hospitals are using new electronic health records (EHRs) to increase Medicare reimbursements.