Patients enrolled in a telemonitoring-enabled case management program experienced a 44 percent reduction in 30-day hospital readmission rates compared to a control group that did not benefit from the technology, according to the results of a Geisinger Health Plan study of its two-year-old patient monitoring program.

In an effort to increase the colorectal cancer screening rate, the American College of Physicians (ACP) issued a new clinical guideline urging adults to get screening starting at age 50. The guidance statement and a summary for patients appear in the March 6 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

Medtronic has received CE Mark and launched the CapSure Sense MRI SureScan pacing leads, which are approved for use during an MRI.

If Richard Afable, MD, MPH, president and CEO of Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, California, told you he was closing down one of the largest orthopedics programs in California and entering into an orthopedics specialty hospital joint venture with his physicians, you might think about sending him job leads.

Robert Pearl, MD, has a story about a follow-up conversation with his adult daughter after encouraging her to consult a physician about a seemingly minor problem she had been experiencing with one of her fingers. “She said she had taken my advice,” notes Pearl, who serves as CEO of The Permanente Medical Group. “I answered that I was happy to hear

New York City-based communications firm Verizon partnered with Schaumburg, Ill.-based mobile device manufacturer Motorola and Columbia, Md.-based mobile software developer BoxTone to make BoxTones Enterprise Mobility Management software available on Motorolas Android products, which are compatible with Verizons wireless network.

A number of factors, including a hospital's size, budget and functionality needs, determine the degree to which McKesson's Paragon, a comprehensive EHR and health information system, is a fit for any given hospital, according to a new report from healthcare market researcher KLAS.

Orion Health, a health information exchange (HIE) provider headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., announced the availability of the Rhapsody Integration Engine version 5 and new applications for use with its HIE.