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.

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures
New research published in Clinical Imaging shows that patients undergoing TACE can forego dayslong hospital stays without no negative consequences.
‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients
Experts have proposed “episode-based cost sharing” to address financial toxicity for healthcare consumers, according to new research published in JACR.
Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations
Same-day discharge won't always be a great fit after cardiac ablation, of course, but it has been associated with considerable patient satisfaction as well as improved efficiency and substantial cost savings. The Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology have shared a new scientific statement on the subject.
‘Considerable’ rates of lung cancer found among individuals with no known risk factors
Researchers in China analyzed data from the general population, finding similar detection rates for the disease among high-risk individuals and others.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers years of relief from radiation therapy-induced side effects
For some patients, these side effects can last for years, negatively impacting their day-to-day lives.

Congress investigating FDA over heart device recall, says agency ‘failed to protect consumers’

“I am concerned by the FDA’s slow action, over multiple administrations, to protect patients from this product despite early warning signs,” one U.S. representative said in an open letter.

Women less likely to receive treatment, more likely to die after cardiogenic shock

Emerging data about differences in treatment for women and men may shed light on diverging outcomes.

AI-assisted document annotation and data labeling from the start-up ScienceIO is supposed to give providers a tool to turn documents into data. Documents are automatically labeled and users have the ability to edit them and add their own labels. The Annotate software is designed for healthcare records, protocols and papers and is more 20 times faster than manual labeling.

Mayo Clinic launching 4 startups with healthcare partners

Mayo Clinic’s immersive program for health tech startups has launched its initial cohort of companies, starting with four AI startups.

VIDEO: Creating a telecardiology program

Ami Bhatt, MD, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) chief innovation officer, and former director of telecardiology at Mass General Hospital, explains how to create and manage a cardiac telemedicine program.

VIDEO: 4 predictions on key cardiac technologies for the coming years

Mass General cardiologist and Harvard professor Ami Bhatt, MD, predicts upcoming paradigm shifts in cardiology over the next decade.

ACC health policy statement calls out negative work environments in cardiology

The statement offers resources and tools to combat bias, discrimination, bullying, and harrassment.

Health data breaches increased three-fold in 2021

Health data breaches were on the rise last year, leaving millions of Americans’ sensitive health information exposed.

FDA announces recall of hypertension medications due to potential cancer risk

The voluntary recall includes quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide tablets sold by Pfizer and authorized generics of that same medication.

Patient Care

Same-day discharge safe, feasible for patients undergoing transarterial chemoembolization procedures

‘Innovative’ pay model eliminates cost uncertainty for breast and lung cancer screening patients

Same-day discharge after cardiac ablation: Cardiologists share recommendations

‘Considerable’ rates of lung cancer found among individuals with no known risk factors

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy offers years of relief from radiation therapy-induced side effects