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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'RadGPT' system improves radiology report readability and is ready for 'immediate' use

A specialized large language model developed specifically for radiology could be key to helping patients better understand their imaging results. 

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Radiopharma firm Telix launches new prostate cancer imaging agent Gozellix in US

The PET (positron emission tomography) product is now commercially available through distributors including Cardinal Health, PharmaLogic, Jubilant Radiopharma, and RLS. 

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Florida substance abuse center agrees to $1.9M settlement with FTC over deceptive advertising

Evoke Health Care Management was accused of disseminating over 68,500 illegal ads that linked to a marketing call center, rather than actual addiction treatment services.

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OIG audit points to $7M in overpayments by CVS Medicare Advantage plan

The insurer, Coventry Health, rejects the agency's methodology and has said it will not repay the alleged upcoding overpayments.

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How private equity influences care for heart failure patients

Overall, 30-day outcomes were not significantly different for hospitals after being acquired by a private equity firm. However, the study’s authors did identify trends that suggest there may be a drop in the quality of care. 

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CT colonography demonstrates ‘superior’ performance and cost savings vs. stool-based testing

“Given recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage of CTC for CRC screening, this study and its conclusions are more important than ever,” experts write. 

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Healthcare AI now: New code of conduct, iffy FDA oversight, Dr. AI for the wealthy, more

On the technical and ethical planes, the National Academy of Medicine’s fresh guidance may represent the best way yet to ensure alignment of healthcare AI stakeholders.

A symbiosis observed: How AI is refining the savviness of the e-patient

The shoulders on which healthcare AI stands span from the advent of the World Wide Web, email and electronic medical records to the ubiquity of smartphones, patient portals, telehealth and personal health wearables.