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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How to attain and sustain transparency in medical devices outfitted with AI

AI transparency in medical devices is achievable and imperative, according to new guidance jointly promoted by the FDA, Health Canada and the U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

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Credentialing is burdening small hospitals—and underserved communities pay the price

There is no way to automate the credential check when a hospital hires a new provider, and the process can sometimes take months to do manually. 

How long do wearable cardiac monitors record data?

Long-term continuous monitoring (LTCM) wearable devices now make up 40% or more of the remote ECG monitoring market due to ease of use and collection of more data.

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Telehealth execs face 20 years for $100M Adderall prescription fraud

The CEO and the medical director of telehealth platform Done have both been arrested for allegedly running a virtual pill mill.

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GBCA doses can be reduced by over 50% for some MRI exams

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.

Video interview with Matthew Reynolds, MD, who shares data on largest wearable ambulatory cardiac monitoring studies to date from the EXCALIBER and CAMELOT trials at HRS 2024. #HRS #HRS2024 #Remotemonitoring

First large-scale studies of wearable ambulatory cardiac monitoring shed light on usage 

Matthew Reynolds, MD, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, explains data from the EXCALIBER and CAMELOT studies that show ambulatory cardiac monitoring usage among more than 300,000 patients.

Three patient deaths, 31 injuries and 322 complains led to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration Class 1 recall of Teleflex/Arrow International FiberOptix and UltraFlex intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) catheter kits in April 2024.

Patient deaths and injuries prompt Teleflex to recall intra-aortic balloon catheters

Three patient deaths, 31 injuries and 322 complaints led to an FDA Class 1 recall of Teleflex/Arrow International intra-aortic balloon pump catheter kits.

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Remote care management boosts patients’ satisfaction while saving them $613,000 over 2 years

Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.