A study by the analytics division of HIMSS UK has, for the first time, highlighted a correlation between the maturity of IT within NHS hospitals and improvements to patient outcomes. The research, which combines data from 91 NHS hospitals in England together with HIMSS Europe's proprietary EMRAM capability data (Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model) demonstrates that 
Substantial health gains can be achieved from a healthier lifestyle and if countries were on par with today's healthiest lifestyle there would be up to a 3 year increase in life expectancy. However, the effect of lifestyle on health spending remains unclear and seems to disappear when overall wealth (GDP per capita) is taken into account. These are the main conclusions of the recently published study. 
Digital Healthcare Agency, Integrated Change, has launched a free 12 step guide to writing a mobile app brief for the healthcare industry. The 21 page document is intended to guide healthcare organisations considering developing a mobile application through the often under-valued step of writing the initial brief. 
On November 3 - 4, 2014 the 6th International Advanced Research Workshop on In Silico Oncology and Cancer Investigation - The CHIC Project Workshop (IARWISOCI) was held in Athens, Greece. This IEEE-EMBS technically co-sponsored conference proved an excellent opportunity for contributing to the shaping and advancement of the emerging discipline of in silico oncology. 
The objective of this Study is to provide an overview of the current national laws on electronic health records (EHRs) in the EU Member States and their interaction with the provision of cross-border eHealth services mentioned in Directive 2011/24/EU. This entails first to identify and examine the national laws of the 28 Member States and Norway and identify legal barriers for cross-border transfer data from electronic health records and for 
