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.

A missed opportunity? Many type 2 MI patients are never evaluated by a cardiologist

Patients who were evaluated by a cardiologist were much more likely to undergo stress testing, transthoracic echocardiography and coronary angiography.

AI helps diagnose Parkinson’s on eye images capturable by smartphone

Parkinson’s disease is diagnosable early with a basic eye exam and AI, according to researchers at the University of Florida.

COVID crisis prompts call for more telehealth powered by AI and assisted by robots

An international group of scientists and clinicians is calling on health systems to fight COVID-19 and future public health crises by integrating AI and robotics within a care-delivery framework emphasizing telemedicine.

American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology share updated guidance on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The two groups emphasized the importance of shared decision-making and detailed when patients can consider competitive sports.

AMA plans to push for more telehealth ‘throughout the pandemic and beyond’

The American Medical Association has adopted new telehealth policy positions, the organization announced upon the Tuesday closing of a special five-day virtual meeting.

How and why to diversify healthcare AI training data

Examples of bias are accumulating into an unignorable chink in healthcare AI’s armor.

The top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States

The new list is a part of IBM Watson Health’s 100 Top Hospitals Program. Did your facility make the cut?

2020 has seen AI emerge as essential to disease research

The COVID crisis has given AI a chance to shine for medical researchers this year—and shine it has, judging by one prominent center’s experience.

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