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.

Healthcare AI today: Pittsburgh’s bonanza, Bay area’s superstars, Dr. Google’s followers, more
The numbers from Pittsburgh are staggering. And they’re all about blasting American-made AI into the stratosphere, if not to Infinity and beyond.
FDA recalls real-time glucose monitors after 56 injuries
Receivers on active glucose monitors manufactured by Dexcom are reportedly failing to send alerts when a patient’s blood sugar levels are dangerously high or low. There have been no deaths linked to the malfunction.
Patients believe docs who use AI are less competent, according to new survey data
Although most medical providers see how artificial intelligence can benefit their practices, patients perceive docs who utilize AI in a less favorable light.
Patients who visit providers via telemedicine undergo significantly fewer imaging exams
Researchers with the Neiman Health Policy Institute recently investigated how COVID-related care site shifts impacted diagnostic radiology, sharing their findings in JACR.
The future of hospital logistics is with AI
In hospital settings, the success of AI adoption hinges on how well implementation leaders balance technological innovation in departmental silos with operational nimbleness across the enterprise. In a term, the latter refers to hospital logistics.

Moderna throws in with IBM over quantum computing, generative AI for healthcare

Fresh off its success using AI to develop a blockbuster COVID vaccine, up-and-coming biotech player Moderna (founded 2010) has won the confidence of 112-year-old Big Blue as a strategic partner.

ChatGPT to be utilized in new medical imaging app for patients

AI chatbot ChatGPT is making its official debut in medical imaging by way of a new app that can be utilized by anyone with a smartphone.

Supreme Court upholds full access to abortion pill

The Supreme Court issued a stay on April 21 that keeps mifepristone on the market without restrictions––for now.

Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons support new bill that could limit Medicare cuts

More than 100 U.S. medical societies—including the ACC, ASNC and others—have united in support of a new bill that would make a long-term impact on Medicare payments.

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CTs of adults with degenerative changes should be met with high suspicion for spinal cord injury following trauma

This is increasingly recognized as a potentially underreported phenomenon, accounting for roughly half of all such injuries in certain populations.

Large study reiterates the necessity of 'prudent use' of CT scans in children

Those who undergo repeated exams before the age of 6 face almost double the risk of later developing intracranial tumors, leukemia or lymphoma, according to new data.

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AI dramatically reduces radiologists’ rate of missed incidental pulmonary embolism on routine CT

The commercial software also reduced the median detection and notification time for incidental PE in flagged scans from “several days” down to just 1 hour.

Infusion system recalled for possible leaks after multiple complaints

The recall includes more than 1,500 devices distributed to customers from October 2021 to January 2023.

Patient Care

Healthcare AI today: Pittsburgh’s bonanza, Bay area’s superstars, Dr. Google’s followers, more

FDA recalls real-time glucose monitors after 56 injuries

Patients believe docs who use AI are less competent, according to new survey data

Patients who visit providers via telemedicine undergo significantly fewer imaging exams

The future of hospital logistics is with AI