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Texts from physicians may increase patients' likelihood to take their prescriptions on schedule, according to PBS. Researchers analyzed 16 studies of about 3,000 chronically ill patients who received text message reminders about medication. JAMA Internal Medicine published the findings.

Sound Physicians made an agreement to provide medical services for Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts in Springfield.

Four medical facilities participated in a study analyzing the decrease in hospital-acquired infections over the last several years, according to The Daily News.

The global hospital infection therapeutics market is expected to reach $3.6 billion by 2020.

Medical providers may have prevented 1,744 lives and saved $1.7 billion in malpractice costs if they have communicated more effectively, based on a CRICO Strategies malpractice study, according to STAT.

The Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association named Kelli Coelho to its board, according to a Register Guard report.

The California Department of Health Care Services reports private health plans involved the state of California $387.5 million to cover hepatitis C treatments, according to NPR.

On Tuesday, Jennifer Hauser, a director with Nobilis Health, acquired 8,700 shares of company stock, according to an EMQ News & Analysis report. 

A recent study found some patients may be more or less likely to be sent for unnecessary blood test depending on which hospital they go to for low-risk procedures, according to News-Medical.

Medical errors are common in the United States, however, they are also preventable. Here are 10 notes on medical errors.