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 DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Workers across UC Health set to strike in May

Issues in dispute between the University of California and AFSCME Local 3299 include wage increases, insurance costs and access to housing programs. Union officials claim members are experiencing high rates of homelessness, fueled by rising cost of living in California.

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PFA associated with heightened stroke risk

PFA is still quite safe overall. However, new data out of EHRA 2026 suggest cardiologists have much to learn about minimizing risk during treatment. 

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ACIP panel given new guidance to shape vaccine recommendations

The shift comes after a federal court struck down sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule that went into effect in 2026. The committee of medical experts, which advises on policy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will have to focus on a cost-benefit analysis in its future analyses.

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Nuanced clinical reasoning remains beyond the ken of frontier LLMs

Harvard researchers put 21 state-of-the-art large language models through their paces. The results are in. 

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Wrong organ removal results in doctor being indicted for manslaughter

A grand jury in Florida issued the formal charge after being presented with evidence from the prosecution. It is alleged that the death of William Bryan, 70, was a result of Thomas Shaknovsky, MD, removing his liver instead of his spleen.

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Supporters vs. denouncers of the White House’s proposed 2027 budget: Voices heard in or near healthcare circles

If the budget makes it through Congress intact as submitted—a big if even with the president’s party in the majority in both chambers—healthcare is in for some strict belt-tightening. 

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More patients, fewer doctors: Demand keeps climbing as the cardiologist shortage continues

Job growth in cardiology is expected to outpace other healthcare specialties in the years ahead. The demand for new cardiologists is so high, however, that the current shortage is not expected to end anytime soon.

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Where to raise kids in the US for optimal healthcare and wellness

The four best states for pediatric healthcare are bunched together geographically. The four worst are nowhere near each other.