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.

Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data
Xealth’s data sharing platform will be used to make use of health information gathered from everyday devices like the Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch, the companies said.
Sanitation issue forces FDA recall of ventilator suction systems
Ballard Closed Suction Systems will need to be returned to the manufacturer for a refund due to the high risk of a potentially fatal infection stemming from their use.
World’s first patient receives new-look heart pump—cardiologist ‘impressed’ by device’s performance
The CorWave technology is unlike other left ventricular assist devices, working in harmony with the patient's heartbeat and making adjustments as needed.
Healthcare AI today: HL7 Int’l opens AI office, Justice Dept. uses AI, epidemiologist harbors AI skepticism, more
HL7 International is open for AI business. The interoperability organization announced the launch of its new AI office July 8.
Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence
SDM "is more than just a billing requirement—it’s a valuable opportunity to engage patients," says radiologist Farouk Dako, MD, MPH.

Nearly 60% of YouTube videos about MRI claustrophobia are deemed 'useless'

Nonprofessionals are responsible for nearly 75% of uploaded YouTube videos on the topic, the quality and reliability of which some experts find concerning, according to a new paper published in Cureus.

Moderna, Merck say new combination treatment boosts skin cancer survival

The new findings come after Moderna accused other pharmaceutical companies of stealing its mRNA technology for COVID-19 vaccines.

EHR a key contributing factor to diagnostic errors in radiology, legal claims analysis finds

About 20% of the small sample of EHR-related errors occurred in radiology, informatics experts wrote in JAMA Network Open.

Supreme Court halts restrictions on abortion pill

The Supreme Court has stepped in to block a Texas-based federal judge’s order that pulled back the approval of mifepristone.

x-ray dosimetry capsule monitors radiation dose during radiotherapy

Swallowable capsule monitors radiation dose in real-time during radiotherapy

Coming in at a diameter of 5 mm and thickness of 0.2 mm, the X-ray dosimeter measures radiation dose up to five times more accurately than standard methods.

Radiologist has license revoked following 'botched' cosmetic procedures

"Why are you, a radiologist, doing a tummy tuck? How do you even know how to do this?"

A simple way to help cardiologists communicate with patients

A new JAMA Internal Medicine study suggests that communication coaching for cardiologists may help improve patient interactions by encouraging questions and increasing empathy.

Common features of missed lung cancer on chest X-ray

It is crucial for radiologists to beware of these missed cases in routine practice, experts wrote recently in Clinical Imaging.

Patient Care

Samsung buys Xealth to integrate consumer wearables and clinical data

Sanitation issue forces FDA recall of ventilator suction systems

World’s first patient receives new-look heart pump—cardiologist ‘impressed’ by device’s performance

Healthcare AI today: HL7 Int’l opens AI office, Justice Dept. uses AI, epidemiologist harbors AI skepticism, more

Shared decision-making visits significantly boost CT lung cancer screening adherence