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 patient demographics affect their understanding of educational radiology materials

Patients’ understanding of radiology exams is an important aspect of their healthcare journey, but not all have a firm grasp of the reasons for (or results of) these exams. A new paper explores why. 

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Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea raises public health concerns

An outbreak of Marburg virus disease has been confirmed in Equatorial Guinea for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported.

A team of cardiologists from Cleveland Clinic and Stanford University recently tested ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence (AI) model, to see if it could accurately answer questions about preventive cardiology and cardiovascular disease. The model performed well, only missing a handful of questions, and the researchers concluded that ChatGPT showed considerable potential. Cleveland Clinic cardiologist Ashish Sarraju, MD, was the lead author of that study. #ChartGPT

ChatGPT and cardiology: A close look at the strengths and weaknesses of AI chatbots

Ashish Sarraju, MD, a cardiologist with Cleveland Clinic, discussed his recent research on ChatGPT, its potential to change patient care and more. 

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Expert left 'astounded' by gadolinium discovery

New data out of the University of New Mexico suggest that the imaging agent’s physiologic reach may exceed what was previously believed.

Soft-tissue tumor locator wins breakthrough device status

A cancer treatment product developed by Merit Medical Systems of South Jordan, Utah, has been designated a breakthrough device by the FDA.

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Older women with breast cancer can safely forego radiation therapy

New data suggest that it may not be necessary for women older than 65 with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer to undergo radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery and hormone therapy, as it does not impact death rates or metastasis risk.

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Workforce issues are top of mind for hospital CEOs

Hospitals and health systems have been facing financial pressures, with many experiencing negative operating margins. Workforce pressures in 2022, including staffing shortages and higher costs, have impacted the bottom line.

CT of coronavirus pneumonia, a solitary rounded ground-glass opacity (GGO) pattern. A 51-year-old woman in China presented in January 2020 without fever, but had close contact with positive patients. Top, baseline axial unenhanced chest CT obtained 6 days before the first positive PCR test. Bottom, chest CT scan 4 days later shows the size increase of the lesion (arrow). Image courtesy of RSNA. #COVID #SARSCoV2

How effective are chest CT severity scores in managing COVID?

While the studies on these systems have proven them to be effective in diagnosing and treating COVID in specific cohorts, the varying settings in which they were used can make it difficult to derive definitive conclusions on their efficacy.