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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.

Covera Health to vet prostate MRI providers for ‘Radiology Centers of Excellence’
The startup has partnered with employers such as Walmart, providers and health plans (including BCBS Michigan) to steer patients to top imaging centers.
Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more
The FDA is getting AI-aggressive about speeding up device reviews. Its plan is to unleash generative AI on tedious and repetitive tasks.
Cardiologists are first in world to use new cooling device to terminate AFib during surgery
Patients often develop AFib during cardiac surgery, leading to longer hospital stays, additional healthcare costs and a higher risk of mortality. Cooling the oblique sinus of the patient's heart as soon as AFib starts to develop may represent a new way to stop the problem in its tracks.
New data highlight 'critical' need to raise awareness about interventional radiology offerings
The specialty has seen significant growth in recent years, but a new analysis suggests that IR knowledge is still relatively limited outside the U.S.
Researchers identify ‘universal determinants of AI acceptance’ among healthcare workers
What attributes tend to nudge clinicians toward accepting AI into their work lives? Several, of course—but the most broadly determinative can be trimmed to just two.

Burnout not impacting cardiologists as much as some other physicians

Though the report's sample size is fairly small, it does offer hope during a challenging time for cardiologists.

Medical home model designed to boost quality, reduce national healthcare costs is falling short

A redesigned patient-centered medical home approach focused on addressing high-value elements of care increased ED visits and had no effect on primary care spending, a new study shows.

Patients waiting 5-plus hours in the ED before hospital admission face increased mortality risk

In fact, there was 1 extra death for every 82 individuals whose inpatient status was delayed 6-8 hours after arriving in the ED, population health experts reported this week.

overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout

Most doctors would trade a salary reduction for more free time

About 80% said they were happy prior to the pandemic, with about 6 in 10 now feeling that same way outside of work, according to new survey data.

Investor-owned health systems and those with fewer PCPs linked to more low-value care

The JAMA Network Open analysis included more than 3,700 hospitals associated with 676 individual health systems.

TPVR with the Melody valve associated with strong 10-year outcomes, helping patients avoid surgery

All patients originally presented with a dysfunctional RVOT conduit or stented bioprosthetic pulmonary valve.

Blockchain-based health data exchange firm Avaneer Health secures $50M in seed funding

Aetna, Anthem and the Cleveland Clinic are among those investing in the Chicago-based venture, the company announced.

Healthcare giants invest $200M in digital health benefits startup Transcarent

The Palo Alto, California-based company has now raised nearly $300 million and is reportedly valued at close to $1.6 billion.

Patient Care

Covera Health to vet prostate MRI providers for ‘Radiology Centers of Excellence’

Healthcare AI newswatch: FDA’s AI gambit, FDA’s blind spot, everybody’s agentic AI, more

Cardiologists are first in world to use new cooling device to terminate AFib during surgery

New data highlight 'critical' need to raise awareness about interventional radiology offerings

Researchers identify ‘universal determinants of AI acceptance’ among healthcare workers