A telemonitoring program implemented at Geisinger Health System led to significant reductions in all-cause 30-day and 90-day readmissions. Moreover, for every $1 spent to implement the program, there was approximately $3.30 in savings, according to a study published in Population Health Management.

Oct. 7, 2014- Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, was ranked by KLAS Research as having the best overall performance among order set solutions in its report, “CDS Order Sets and Care Plans 2014: Choosing the Best Option.” This marks the third time ProVation Order Sets has achieved top ranking in the annual report on the clinical decision support solutions market.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014 – For the first time, mental health clinicians have the opportunity to preview a new mobile platform that provides them with patient data between therapy visits to accelerate diagnoses and improve care.SELFECHO LAUNCHES PILOT STUDY OF NEW MENTAL HEALTHCARE MOBILE PLATFORM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE PATIENT TREATMENT AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

The rising popularity of data sharing policies for life science researchers are having an impact, according to a study published in PLOS One.

Patient access and feedback to their EHR can improve accuracy of medication lists, according to a study published in eGems (Generating Evidence and Methods to Improve Patient Outcomes).

Three out of every four adults do not use a fitness tracking device or app to monitor their weight, diet or exercise, according to a survey from TechnologyAdvice, a research firm based in Brentwood, Tenn.

CHICAGO—“First do no harm,” Patricia C. Dykes, PhD, RN, senior nurse scientist and program director of the Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice and the Center for Nursing Excellence at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, reminded her audience at the 2014 Healthcare Leadership Forum in Chicago.

CHICAGO—When it comes to mobile health, “technologies must meet people where they are at and respond to who they are,” said David Gustafson, PhD, research professor of industrial and systems engineering and director of the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, speaking at the 2014 Healthcare Leadership Forum on Sept. 29.