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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‘Cause for concern’: Physicians in the same health system make vastly different choices for identical patients

The findings back long-held beliefs that wasteful spending on healthcare is tied, in part, to inappropriate decision making, researchers explained in JAMA Health Forum.

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Left main PCI still safe at hospitals without onsite cardiac surgery

The new analysis focused on in-hospital, 30-day and long-term outcomes. 

Remote monitoring with ICMs benefits patients with cardiac autonomic dysfunction

Researchers found that ICMs helped detect serious arrhythmic events in this patient population.

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VTE-related readmissions still ocurring months after cancer surgery

To better understand this issue, clinicians should track patient outcomes for more than just 30 days after surgery. 

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Primary care physicians and specialists both suffered modest salary declines during COVID-19

About 72% of doctors said their pay dropped due to COVID-19, with 8% forced to close shop entirely, according to new data from financial planning firm Physicians Thrive.

High-quality working environments for nurses linked to better outcomes for surgical patients

Those treated in settings with better nurse-physician teamwork, among other factors, had a 16% lower chance of being admitted to the ICU.

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. 

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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.