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.

Consumers nudge providers to improve patient engagement—personally and digitally
The authors of the survey report note that AI tools mentioned by respondents run the gamut from automated appointment reminders to dynamic “care gap” messaging.
Unmet needs such as transport and finances forcing cancer patients to miss imaging appointments
Despite the prevalence of this concern, only 17% are screened for these health-related social challenges, experts write in JACR.
Experts may have discovered why some patients are more susceptible to GBCA-related side effects
A new study focuses on the role oxalic acid may play in the body’s ability to eliminate gadolinium after an MRI study.
Healthcare AI newswatch: Silent AI threats, overeager clinical AI, trustworthy AI therapists, more
Some AI decision-support models have a proclivity for recommending aggressive care pathways. And doing so on the basis of patient demographics, not medical necessity.
Ambient scribe technology all the rage despite uneven interest and ‘still imperfect’ performance
As applications of AI spread rapidly across healthcare, ambient scribes are poised to become one of the fastest technology adoptions in the history of the sector.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

Hospital accused of implanting experimental heart valve in young patient without proper consent

Members of Congress are now asking the FDA to investigate a parent's claim that her 14-year-old son was treated with an experimental heart valve without proper consent. The valve eventually failed and had to be replaced. The hospital has said its heart team did nothing wrong.

‘Allyship’ needed between nurses and MDs to take on workforce crisis

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write.

Radiologists launch ‘groundbreaking’ clinical trial to assess new pain management method

EMBOLIZE is a first-of-its-kind prospective, randomized control study on IR specialists' use of ovarian and pelvic vein embolization.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

artificial intelligence for family medicine primary care

Large language AI put to the test for potential adopters in primary care

ChatGPT is only so-so at letting physicians know if any given clinical study is relevant to their patient rosters and, as such, deserving of a full, time-consuming read. On the other hand ...

nCommand Lite remote scanning GE Healthcare Ionic

GE HealthCare touts FDA clearance of solution that allows technologists to scan remotely

The offering is from Ionic Health, which is based in São Paulo, Brazil, where the company has already tested the technology for three years.

Virtual reality (VR) can help cardiologists plan for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures and predict the presence and severity of post-TAVR paravalvular leak (PVL), according to new research published in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology.[1]

VR before TAVR predicts paravalvular leak in high-risk patients

Performing virtual reality simulations before TAVR may help cardiologists anticipate when PVL could be an issue in patients with severe BAV AS.

Novosound earns patent for wearable ultrasound that monitors blood pressure

The patent is the Scottish tech company's 21st earned since 2018.

Patient Care

Consumers nudge providers to improve patient engagement—personally and digitally

Unmet needs such as transport and finances forcing cancer patients to miss imaging appointments

Experts may have discovered why some patients are more susceptible to GBCA-related side effects

Healthcare AI newswatch: Silent AI threats, overeager clinical AI, trustworthy AI therapists, more

Ambient scribe technology all the rage despite uneven interest and ‘still imperfect’ performance