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.

COVID-19 smartphone diagnostics so close yet so far

Is the world ready for AI-equipped smartphones that can reliably identify or rule out COVID-19 based on audio data from coughing and speaking?

AI right at home in cancer research, but associated clinical improvements slow to show

In cancer research settings, AI has shown strong capabilities for predicting risk, recurrence and survivability over the past 10-plus years. Yet real-world cancer mortality remains largely unchanged to the present day. Why is that?

Growing pains weaken telehealth’s own health status

Telehealth is growing big and strong while feeling the pains of its own success, according to a new JD Power satisfaction survey.

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Philadelphia heart docs sign five-year deal to boost patient care

The agreement will involve the development and implementation of integrated cardiovascular solutions. 

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Alerting pharmacies about cancelled medications can prevent errors

Effective communication between the clinician and the pharmacy is paramount to ensuring patients only receive medications they require, one researcher said.

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Patients see value in getting to know their doctors

Giving a 'clinician team roster' to patients is an easy way to make a big impact, researchers found. 

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Walmart teams up with Epic for health centers

Walmart has partnered with health records system provider Epic to standardize EHR tools and processes at its health centers.

 

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Private-insurance policyholders are most satisfied with United Healthcare, Humana

United Healthcare and Humana are the top health insurance providers when it comes to satisfaction rankings.