Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Community Health Systems sells ambulatory diagnostics segment to Labcorp for $194M
The all-cash deal is expected to be finalized in April 2026. With this divestment of its ambulatory labs, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems said it will be better able to focus on its core patient care business.
Accessibility emerged as a prominent theme during RSNA 2025
Remote scanning, mobile operations and telehealth logistics were among some of the week’s most talked about topics.
Drug discounts for safety-net hospitals up in the air and into the courts
HHS’s 340B drug discount program is set to shift to a rebate model on New Year’s Day. But a lawsuit and temporary restraining order filed by the AHA and others may block the change from going live on time.
FDA issues warning about Olympus ligating devices after 113 injuries
The nylon loop on some devices can fail to release while removing polyps. Because of the severe risk to patient health, the FDA has designated this recall a Class I.
Patient communication AI company receives $65M in funding from private equity
Artera, a company that utilizes AI for patient communications, made the announcement while revealing it has achieved $100 million in annual revenue. Its products use AI for follow-ups after patient care, in addition to supporting clinical decisions.

Community Health Systems sells ambulatory diagnostics segment to Labcorp for $194M

The all-cash deal is expected to be finalized in April 2026. With this divestment of its ambulatory labs, Tennessee-based Community Health Systems said it will be better able to focus on its core patient care business.

Accessibility emerged as a prominent theme during RSNA 2025

Remote scanning, mobile operations and telehealth logistics were among some of the week’s most talked about topics.

Drug discounts for safety-net hospitals up in the air and into the courts

HHS’s 340B drug discount program is set to shift to a rebate model on New Year’s Day. But a lawsuit and temporary restraining order filed by the AHA and others may block the change from going live on time.

FDA issues warning about Olympus ligating devices after 113 injuries

The nylon loop on some devices can fail to release while removing polyps. Because of the severe risk to patient health, the FDA has designated this recall a Class I.

Patient communication AI company receives $65M in funding from private equity

Artera, a company that utilizes AI for patient communications, made the announcement while revealing it has achieved $100 million in annual revenue. Its products use AI for follow-ups after patient care, in addition to supporting clinical decisions.

Data show ‘alarming’ rise in invasive breast cancer cases among younger women

Between 20% to 24% of all breast cancers diagnosed during a decade-long period were found in women between the ages of 18 to 49, according to research presented at RSNA 2025.

AI news & views in brief: State regulation ban or none, AI in healthcare advertising, more

Will there or won’t there be a federal moratorium on state-level regulation of AI? That’s only one question healthcare stakeholders are asking as 2025’s time begins running out.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS agrees to pay $38M to resolve insulin over-distribution allegations, DOJ says

Authorities allege the pharmacy chain gave patients more insulin than prescribed and then billed Medicare and Medicaid for the full amounts. This allegedly occurred for more than a decade.