The booming wearables market is transforming the health care industry as patients use smartphone apps, the Apple Watch, Fitbits and Garmins to track their heart rate, check for heart arrhythmia, and monitor physical activity, sleep patterns and hydration. And they’re getting smarter.

Patricia Fonzi, 49, joined the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania in 1997 as director of development. She later became vice president of customer service and relationship management, and has been the organization’s president and CEO since 2015.

Three hospital associations in New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania have entered a joint venture to share best practices and data across state lines.

UPMC Pediatrics Shippensburg, a new practice staffed by two pediatricians, opened its doors to patients on Monday.

Nursing programs across the country turned away more than 75,000 qualified applicants last year as colleges dealt with a dearth of faculty and budget constraints that kept them from growing enrollment.

Sam's Club, the 36-year-old store that sells billions worth of stuff that fits in your house, is now selling something that it hopes will fit in your wallet.

If it becomes law, Senate Bill 74 could generate $100 million for pediatric cancer research over the next 10 years at four pediatric cancer research centers in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania is reportedly in the middle of the pack when it comes to the health of its women and children, with the state seeing a low percentage of uninsured women and substance use disorder among teens but an increase in drug death rates among women and teen suicide over the last year.

WellSpan Health opened its newest WellSpan Family Medicine practice in Windsor Township, York County last week.

In an effort to provide price transparency for patients, Hershey-based Penn State Health is now providing access to a new online tool loaded with the variables that affect a patient’s out-of-pocket costs.

Penn State Health’s newest CEO is the first in the Hershey-based health system’s history to not split his duties between leading the system and the Penn State College of Medicine.

Compared to the generation that came before them, millennials are more likely to be depressed, suffer from type 2 diabetes and abuse illicit substances, according to a report analyzing data collected by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on the 55 million millennials insured by its members nationwide.

After a legal fight with Pennsylvania’s top lawyer, UPMC has reached a 10-year deal with Highmark Health, ending a battle over health care access in western Pennsylvania.

A strong wellness program can be a differentiator for recruitment, reduce the cost of health care benefits and help build a team atmosphere based around healthy choices. However, communicating the benefits and program elements of a wellness initiative can be hard to navigate. Human resources and corporate leadership need to walk a fine line – avoiding sounding paternal, moralistic or even too personal while empowering employees and spurring participation.

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