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.

Hospital apologizes after leaving patient on MRI scanner for 6 hours
The institution has reportedly suspended multiple members of its staff and is implementing shift-change procedures in the wake of the incident.
Squatter patient refuses to leave hospital room five months after discharge, lawsuit claims
In its complaint, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it cleared an unnamed female patient for discharge on Oct. 6, 2025. Despite setting her up with transportation and coordinating with family, she refused to leave.
New dyslipidemia guideline puts add-on testing, early screening in the spotlight
The updated recommendations represent a collaboration between the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and several other U.S. healthcare organizations.
Data breach on care management company impacts 5K patients at NYC Health
Many of the details are unknown, as an investigation is ongoing. The National Association on Drug Abuse Programs said it became aware of an invasion of its network in January 2026. The nonprofit supports 35,000 people—mainly Medicaid enrollees—in the state of New York.
High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care
When working-age adults develop cardiovascular disease, it often ends up eating up a significant amount of their income. Are insurance companies doing enough to help these patients?

Philips launches new virtual care management services

Philips Virtual Care Management’s protocols connect to devices and engagement tools on a secure, cloud-based network with real-time data.

Study supports feasibility of full-time AI-based workflow in the ED

When used to flag anomalies in combined chest and musculoskeletal X-rays, imaging AI can relieve overstretched emergency radiology teams.

Cardiologist salaries increased in 2022, but physician compensation was down overall

Both cardiology and pediatric cardiology saw bumps in pay from 2021 to 2022. For many other specialties, however, that was not the case.

Details emerge on yet another MRI accident

The accident happened on February 23, and it has since been revealed that it occurred at Kaiser Permanente’s Redwood City Medical Center facility.

CDC warns of new deadly super fungus

The emerging fungus, Candida auris (C. auris), has been spreading across healthcare facilities at an “alarming rate,” according to the CDC.

IR proves strong on practicality, profitability—but some cost-inclusive metrics remain to be shown

Recent evidence confirms that interventional radiology produces solid clinical outcomes while beating surgery on the cost-effectiveness of numerous procedures.

Exploring the costs, volume and takeaways from delivering imaging at a student-run free clinic

Four years of running the imaging portion of the program cost nearly $158,000, experts wrote in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Atul Verma explains thne results of the PULSE-AF trial at ACC23.

Pulsed-field ablation could be the next big EP technology trend

Atul Verma, MD, director of cardiology at McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, explained why the late-breaking PULSED-AF trial data on Medtronic’s pulsed-field ablation technology is so important for cardiologists.

Patient Care

Hospital apologizes after leaving patient on MRI scanner for 6 hours

Squatter patient refuses to leave hospital room five months after discharge, lawsuit claims

New dyslipidemia guideline puts add-on testing, early screening in the spotlight

Data breach on care management company impacts 5K patients at NYC Health

High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care