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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AI impressive as a second set of eyes in colonoscopy

When the network interpreted complete videos from 42 consecutive patients, it boosted detection rates by as much as 50% over physician-alone reads.

Dermatologists wary about AI, more sanguine on AuI

Upon examining a skin lesion they suspected of being malignant, few dermatologists—only 8%—would hold back from performing a biopsy if an AI tool disagreed, classifying it as benign.

Mayo Clinic closes 5 facilities

Mayo Clinic Health System is permanently closing five locations in Minnesota and Iowa. 

 

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New AI model uses readily available healthcare data to predict type 2 diabetes

The team’s algorithm was trained, validated and tested with data from a total of more than 2.1 million patients.

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‘Must be a more efficient way’: AI slashes turnaround times for radiology patient experience surveys

A data scientist at one Phoenix-area provider never anticipated he would enhance the customer experience after covering for a colleague vacationing in Thailand, he said at SIIM's Annual Meeting

AI with ‘transparent clinical reasoning’ might stand in for busy toxicologists

Explainable AI is almost as sharp as human experts when the cause is simple and straightforward, as with ingestion of a single common cleaning product.

Cardiovascular Subspecialty Clinics: How to Grow Big by Thinking Small

Could the shift from treating a large base of cardiovascular patients proactively to a significantly smaller number reactively be the key to actually growing your healthcare business?

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JPMorgan Chase launches healthcare initiative

JPMorgan Chase is forging a new path in the healthcare space following the downfall of Haven Healthcare, its recent joint venture with Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway.