HIMSS 2015

Philadelphia hospital pilot reduces CHF readmissions 10 percent with mobile messaging
By Jonah Comstock | 09:50 am | April 16, 2015
In a pilot that included more than 350 chronic heart failure patients, a Philadelphia hospital was able to reduce its 30-day readmissions by 10 percent -- a 40 percent improvement over baseline -- by using email and text message reminders to get patients into follow-up appointments.
Investors pinpoint areas of saturation, opportunity in digital health
By Jonah Comstock | 12:54 pm | April 14, 2015
Value-based care, patient engagement, and data analytics are three of the biggest trends in healthcare, according to a panel of health investors that spoke at HIMSS 2015 in Chicago this week.
HIMSS: 31 percent of providers have a non-generic patient-facing app
By Jonah Comstock | 09:27 am | April 14, 2015
Nearly a third of healthcare providers offer organization-specific apps for their patients, according to a small survey of healthcare providers conducted by HIMSS.