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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.

2024 in AI weirdness: ‘Insane’ ChatGPT and mutant rat genitals were only the beginning
The past 12 months have brought numerous exciting advances involving AI and related emerging technologies. Let us not fail to take a short last look at some of the more spectacular flops.
Industry Watcher’s Digest
Who is Sriram Krishnan, and why is he headed to the White House?
Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers
Pharmacist Jason Ausili discusses the expanding role of pharmacies as one-stop-shop patient care centers for every community.
10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’
Some investment analysts are predicting a more permissive M&A market, deregulation as a catalyst for growth and fiscal policies that stimulate economic activity. And they see AI as a catalyst in the shift.
‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors
Approximately 800,000 strokes occur each year in the United States alone. A majority of people survive, due in part to key advances in patient care over the years, but they often go forward without receiving the long-term help they need to recover and thrive.

FDA announces recall of Pfizer's fast-tracked sickle cell drug

The drugmaker is voluntarily withdrawing Oxbryta from the market due to a higher-than-acceptable risk of death.

September 27, 2024

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

HHS is adding a division to offer technical expertise with special focus on AI.

September 27, 2024

Said and heard this week in and around healthcare

10 notable quotes about AI from the past 5 days.

September 27, 2024

Cardiologists say heart patients are often their own worst enemy

Patient lifestyles represent a significant challenge when treating and managing heart patients, according to a survey of more than 400 cardiologists.

September 26, 2024

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation.

September 26, 2024

Which interventional radiology procedure is most cost-effective for treating knee osteoarthritis?

OA impacts more than 595M people worldwide and produces $80B in healthcare costs in the U.S. alone, experts detailed in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 26, 2024

Portable MRI system slashes the time it takes to image stroke patients

Experts are optimistic that the use of portable systems can increase accessibility to neuroimaging and efficiency in stroke care.

September 25, 2024

HHS awards $75M for addiction and maternal health services in rural areas

The funds will be used to expand services and improve the financial stability of existing healthcare organizations located in underserved regions of the South.

September 25, 2024

Patient Care

2024 in AI weirdness: ‘Insane’ ChatGPT and mutant rat genitals were only the beginning

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers

10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’

‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors