Digital Health

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has announced it will be one of the first healthcare organizations in the United States to offer the LINX Reflux Management System to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release.

Minnesota is making progress with its health insurance exchange, according to a Duluth News Tribune report.

MedSynergies has announced that it signed two clients for the imaging and remittance workflow solution under Msight™, its next-generation management services organization solution.

More coronary angioplasties are transitioning from inpatient to outpatient settings, and hospitals can benefit from reduced readmissions and higher profits, according to an infographic from Objective Health. In 2008, roughly 10 percent of coronary angioplasties were performed as outpatient procedures.…

St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh has broken ground on an expansion of its cancer center, according to a hospital report (pdf).

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, based in Great Neck, N.Y., has launched a video-on-demand network that will be available to approximately 3 million Cablevision customers on Long Island and other areas of New York, including part of New York…

TeleTracking Technologies has released its Capacity Management Suite system version 2.3, which is compatible with the Apple iPad, according to a company news release.

Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital will be installing a software system that would increase communication and efficiency between various hospital departments, according to a Midland Reporter-Telegram news report.

Rockcastle Regional Hospital, based in Mt. Vernon, Ky., recently became the first hospital in the state to use the sun as an energy source, according to a hospital news release.

Anthony Sanzo, president and CEO of TeleTracking Technologies, recently wrote an article about the importance of quality care and efficiency at hospitals, and about how real-time locating systems can optimize patient flow.