San Francisco-based Dignity Health has expanded its northern California telestroke network to two additional hospitals, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, Calif., and Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta (Calif.).

Nearly 83 percent of healthcare providers currently use cloud-based services, and 9 percent indicate plans to start using cloud-based services, according to the inaugural HIMSS Analytics Cloud Survey.

When she felt the onset of symptoms of what would be her third transient ischemic attack, Stacey Yepes pulled out her smartphone and recorded the episode, describing the sensation to the camera. Physicians at a Toronto hospital were able to…

An associate professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University has developed a "bionic pancreas" consisting of a smartphone app, a wireless monitor and insulin- and glucagon-dispensing pumps to help automate blood sugar regulation for patients with type 1 diabetes.

Nashville-based Emdeon, a revenue cycle management and health IT solutions company, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Santa Ana, Calif.-based Capario.

A recent RAND report discussing various innovations within the healthcare industry points out that while electronic health records have been shown to improve patient care, they are also a new source of medical errors.

The Greater Detroit Area Health Council will launch an app this week to help patients find low-cost or free hospitals and clinics in their area, according to a Crain's Detroit report.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier recently held its sixth annual Innovation Celebration conference, featuring some of the latest medical innovations for patients.

Years ago, when hospitals and health systems were hiring their first CMIOs, they were mostly looking for a physician with an interest in technology who could help get other physicians interested in IT initiatives, says Laura Musfeldt, vice president of…

The following is a roundup of recently launched mHealth apps, reported in the past week.