> Sending reminders to patients via telephone calls improves hospital appointment attendance, according to a study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. The study found that automated telephone reminders were less effective than manual phone calls. Study (.pdf)
> The Department of Health & Human Services is giving states and communities $103 million to fight chronic diseases, the agency announced yesterday. Press release
> The global market for healthcare-acquired infection treatments is expected to reach $30 billion by 2016, according to a new report. This market is estimated to be around $19 billion this year. Report
> Tenet Healthcare and Novant Health have filed appeals with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control over its decision to let Carolinas HealthCare System build a hospital in Fort Mill, S.C., reports the Charlotte Business Journal. Article
And Finally... A coffee a day keeps depression away. Article