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.

Americans much more wary than South Koreans about sharing whereabouts to help counter COVID

The researchers solicited 306 adults—188 in the U.S. and 118 in South Korea—for their views on contact tracing, quarantine monitoring and public mapping of sites recently visited by COVID-positive individuals.

Cardiologist dies after being stabbed by a former patient

The suspect is in custody, and an investigation is underway. 

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Vitamin D supplements offer limited cardiovascular benefits, and calcium supplements may even do harm

Calcium supplements, the researchers emphasized, should be prescribed with caution. 

AI recognizes cognitive decline in headshots

Researchers have used deep learning software to accurately detect age-related cognitive impairment using only photos of patients’ faces.

Cardiologist’s AI software tracks the health of COVID-19 patients, updating every 2 seconds

“Vital sign measurements and labs can come too late, but early detection through predictive analytics has the power to improve patients’ outcomes, especially for catastrophic illnesses like COVID-19,” the software's creator said. 

Telemedicine gaining fans in dermatology

Fewer than 10% of dermatology patients who were seen virtually during the COVID pandemic said they would not use teledermatology again—and only 7% said they’d not recommend telehealth to a friend.

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Going by online browsing patterns, telehealth will remain a force after COVID

Google searches for “telehealth” have fallen far since peaking in March 2020. However, the term is plateauing at a rate that’s 320% higher than in pre-pandemic times.

AI learns COVID’s language to predict its next move

The idea is to head off serious gathering threats without getting thrown off the scent by strains unlikely to proliferate.