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.

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures
New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences.
‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients
Experts have proposed “episode-based cost sharing” to address financial toxicity for healthcare consumers, according to new research published in JACR.
Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations
Same-day discharge won't always be a great fit after cardiac ablation, of course, but it has been associated with considerable patient satisfaction as well as improved efficiency and substantial cost savings. The Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology have shared a new scientific statement on the subject.
‘Considerable’ rates of lung cancer found among individuals with no known risk factors
Researchers in China analyzed data from the general population, finding similar detection rates for the disease among high-risk individuals and others.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers years of relief from radiation therapy-induced side effects
For some patients, these side effects can last for years, negatively impacting their day-to-day lives.

Medtronic recalls nearly 350,000 implantable heart devices after 22 injuries

The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall, meaning the use of these devices could cause “serious injuries or death.”

Automatically predicting the likelihood of a screening mammogram recall using EMR data

Scientists see important implications from their work as practice leaders seek to improve efficiency and the patient experience.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

3 tips on generative AI for tech leaders in the C-suite

The world’s present reckoning with a certain transformative technology ought to contain echoes of the past for CIOs and CTOs who were working their way up 10, 20 or even 30 years ago.

Half of patients experience raised levels of anxiety before or after an imaging exam

Researchers believe this is first study to examine the trajectory and predictors of anxiety among outpatients undergoing a range of different exam types.

CMS includes more payment cuts in 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule

CMS also floated the idea of pausing the AUC program until a better implementation strategy could be put into place.

GoodRX and CVS Caremark partner to offer discounted prescriptions

As part of the program, eligible Caremark members who carry commercial insurance will have GoodRX’s discounted pricing applied automatically to their prescription purchases.

peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)

How private practice and academic interventional radiology groups are using APPs differently

Both are making ample use of advanced-practice providers to handle procedures and other billable work, with a few notable differences.

Patient Care

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures

‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients

Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations

‘Considerable’ rates of lung cancer found among individuals with no known risk factors

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers years of relief from radiation therapy-induced side effects