A little teasing from peers can inspire genius. Just ask 17-year old Fred Turner, a British dark-haired teen who sought to put an end to speculation that he and his red-haired brother had different fathers.

PHILADELPHIA -- The University City Science Center is collaborating with the Canadian Consulate General to pilot a business accelerator for health information and communication technology companies from Canada.

Toronto, May 09, 2013 -- Patient Prompt®, the leader in bi-directional patient communication, has launched a unique initiative to assist the growing number of physician-sponsored Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) meet their quality measures obligations.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 8, 2013 -- FEEL Golf Co., Inc. (OTCBB: FEEL), through its wholly owned Florida based subsidiary, Intelligent Living Inc. ("ILI"), announced today that the Company has signed an Electronic Medical Records software development agreement with ScheduleMorePatients LLC ("SMP"), a leading healthcare technology research company specializing in anti-aging management and patient health software.

NORWALK, Conn., May 7, 2013  -- America has a serious drug problem, but it's not the one you think. A new survey commissioned by HealthPrize Technologies, a digital health company, found that 47 percent of people would rather take out the trash than take their prescribed medications, demonstrating how strongly Americans dislike taking their meds. More than a quarter of people (27 percent) would rather get a shot than take their prescribed medication and 10 percent would rather have a cavity filled.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The leaders of Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced Friday that the two organizations have signed an affiliation agreement that will benefit MSHA, VUMC and the residents of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

PLANO, Texas, May 1 -- Vivify Health, Inc. (“Vivify”), formerly Intuitive Health, Inc., has received funding from two healthcare investment firms, Ascension Health Ventures (“AHV”) and Heritage Group (“Heritage”). Proceeds will be used to accelerate the delivery of Vivify’s cloud-based Remote Care Management platform that enables hospitals, home health agencies, payers and other stakeholders to accomplish population health objectives, including reducing readmissions, managing chronic diseases, improving care transitions, and engaging patients in their own well-being.

Coordinated care has been heralded as the direct path to better and more cost-effective care, and financial rewards and penalties under the 2010 federal healthcare law are further driving care coordination. But, experts say communication failures that lead to inappropriate care are very common.