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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Pre-procedure patient questionnaires reduce IR scheduling hiccups

Increased demand for interventional procedures has inevitably resulted in more patients with complex medical needs entering the IR suite.

Cardiology, radiology professionals unite to explore the challenges of diagnosing CAD in women

Coronary artery disease is both underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, and they often receive less guideline-recommended care than men. Why do these disparities persist? And what can today’s healthcare providers do to bring about change?

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AI has come a long way in healthcare, still has a long way to go: Research recap

As AI continues its march through healthcare organizations around the world, the notion that it will replace the sector’s human workers fades but does not disappear. 

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Cardiovascular Business announces its Forty Under 40 Class of 2025

We asked readers to nominate individuals who are already making a major impact on the world of cardiovascular health at a young age. We wanted to hear about your best, your brightest, your most radical thinkers; the people who are never satisfied by something being “good enough” or “how it’s always been done.” 

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Diagnoses of this key clinical concern leapt 480% in 5 years, with CT a likely factor

The condition in question is sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength typically seen in older adults. 

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UnitedHealth, Amedisys enter mediation with DOJ over block on $3.3B merger

The two companies have been unable to assuage antitrust concerns raised by the Department of Justice. A magistrate will attempt to hammer out acceptable terms for the home healthcare merger at a conference scheduled for August. 

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Newswatch: AI researchers weigh in, AI humanizes healthcare, ‘the worst AI will ever be,’ more

Contrary to popular misgivings, AI may be improving the human touch in healthcare. 

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How generative AI for healthcare is similar to—and different from—its conventional older cousin

The National Academy of Medicine considers some pertinent ins and outs of GenAI.