Telehealth adoption at U.S. hospitals largely hinges on state reimbursement and licensure policies that support its use, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Basketball great Shaquille O'Neal has been working with technology company Qualcomm to learn how mobile health can improve care and cut costs.

A panel convened by the policy institute Network for Excellence in Health Innovation (NEHI) and Prescriptions for a Healthy America asserts that health IT policy needs to focus more on specific goals to foster improved medication adherence, according to a press statement. The panel discussion took place on Jan. 31 at the NEHI-hosted “Connected Health, Better Adherence” roundtable in Washington, D.C.

Among the 232 health care providers that have entered into agreements in the now 1-year-old Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative, 21 acute care hospitals have begun the second phase of the payment model that is the cleanest break with traditional fee-for-service.

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT sponsored the new issue of Health Services Research, and used the publication to focus on health IT adoption and progress.

Many Pioneer and Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations slowed spending during their first year, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ interim findings for MSSP ACOs and an independent evaluation of Pioneer ACOs.

Wikipedia is the leading source of information on health conditions for providers and patients, according to a report published by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.

EHR alerts show some promise in changing physician behavior when treating overweight and obese children, but they are “no magic bullet” to helping patients overcome weight issues, according to a University of California at Davis study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality.