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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Hybrid coronary revascularization vs. CABG for multivessel CAD: New meta-analysis tracks long-term outcomes

A hybrid approach may increase the risk of certain adverse events, according to a new meta-analysis focused on long-term outcomes. 

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Former FDA employees share concerns about heart device safety data

Abbott's HeartMate 3 LVAD is the only FDA-approved device of its kind currently available in the United States. Should reports of adverse events worry cardiologists? Or are they to be expected when treating such a vulnerable patient population?

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Patient self-scheduling significantly increases mammography completion rates

This small, low-cost practice change is a promising way to increase cancer screening participation, researchers detailed recently. 

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‘A true breakthrough’: The eye-opening potential of GLP-1 agonists to treat heart, kidney disease in addition to obesity

While GLP-1 drugs were originally developed to treat diabetes, researchers keep finding additional ways these medications can potentially benefit patients.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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What will it take to win consumer buy-in on GenAI for healthcare?

Americans aren’t OK with generative healthcare AI that was developed without physicians and is sold by vendors without track records. 

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Hospitals earn their keep as US healthcare spending hits $4.5T

Big as it is, the hospital piece represented just a 2.2% bump over 2021—a modest increase compared with 2021’s spike of 4.5% over 2020.

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5 key criteria for AI prediction models in cardiology

AI-based prediction models have shown significant promise, but many are still flawed in a way that limits their value.