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.

Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain
Robotic-assisted mitral valve repair is associated with short-term outcomes comparable to conventional surgery, according to a new analysis of more than 40,000 patients. Robotic treatment also helps patients spend less time in the hospital, but the costs are much higher.
FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology
Cardiology is the medical speciality with the second most FDA clearances overall.
Interventional radiologists across the globe agree: Specialty must increase awareness
Researchers recently fielded the survey, hoping to collect information about the state of IR practice and factors that impact access.
Payment incentives fail to push physicians toward MRI surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer
BCBS of Michigan has sought to push urologists away from aggressive treatment for low-risk cancer, offering a payment perk to shift their approach.
UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials
The motion is being advanced by religious groups and hedge funds alike, with the decision to develop a report set to be voted on at the UnitedHealth Group 2025 annual meeting.

Why would an ambitious radiologist choose rural life and practice? 4 reasons

“Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.”

January 12, 2023

FDA announces recall of adrenaline lots

Spectrum Laboratory Products is voluntarily recalling the lots after customer complaints found the adrenaline to be discolored.

January 11, 2023

Peter Libby, MD, a cardiovascular medicine specialist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, explains his research into COVID and how damages the endothelium on blood vessels. #AHA #AHA22 #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus #COVID

VIDEO: Why does COVID-19 damage vascular beds?

Peter Libby, MD, a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, explains his research into COVID-19 and how it damages the endothelium of blood vessels.

January 11, 2023

New data on DCIS surveillance imaging has experts concerned

A concerning number of women do not follow through with recommended surveillance imaging following treatment for breast cancer.

January 10, 2023

Samir Kapadia, MD, Cleveland Clinic TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Q&A: Discussing TAVR trends with cardiologist Samir Kapadia of Cleveland Clinic

What's next for TAVR? What trends should clinicians be focused on as time goes on? Kapadia shared his perspective in a new interview.

January 10, 2023

Ransomware attacks doubled in a five-year period

Healthcare organizations are under threat from a rapid increase in ransomware attacks, putting patient health information at risk.

January 10, 2023

CVS Health invests $100M into hybrid healthcare company

CVS Health Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm for the retail pharmacy giant, has invested $100 million into Carbon Health, a “hybrid” primary care services provider.

January 10, 2023

COVID-19’s impact on cardiovascular health mostly felt in the first 30 days

The new study, published in PLOS ONE, included registry data from nearly 4,500 patients. While COVID-19 patients faced a heightened risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes early on, many of those risks faded after approximately one month.

January 9, 2023

Patient Care

Robotic mitral repair compares favorably to surgery—but some concerns remain

FDA has now cleared more than 1,000 AI models, including many in cardiology

Interventional radiologists across the globe agree: Specialty must increase awareness

Payment incentives fail to push physicians toward MRI surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer

UnitedHealth shareholders push company to report on impact of claims denials