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.

FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices
The agency emphasized that many over-the-counter technologies marketed for this purpose have not been properly evaluated.
Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more
Getting healthcare AI to fulfill its destiny—can we call it that now?—will require ‘scenario-based’ consideration of every use case.
Lit review identifies a ‘glaring gap’ involving older Americans and healthcare AI
Conventional wisdom has it that older adults willingly lag behind younger subpopulations when it comes to reaping the benefits of emerging healthcare technologies, including AI.
Joysticks recalled after power wheelchairs move on their own, injuring a patient
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of Mo-Vis BVBA joysticks after a faulty firmware version was linked to the malfunction. Users will need to have their devices upgraded.
ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay
Syracuse, New York-based Upstate Medical University had previously relied on rad residents to handle initial reads, with attendings finalizing interpretation in the a.m.

Mayo Clinic, Kaiser among health giants investing $110M into home care company

Baxter International, Global Medical Response and Cardinal Health also contributed capital to Boston-based Medically Home.

Large hospital system’s ‘uncommon’ acquisition moves bolster patient outcomes, experience

Hospital consolidations have more than doubled since 2009 and most evidence suggests patients suffer as a result, NYU experts explained in JAMA Network Open.

Many cardiac surgery patients do not need opioids when they leave the hospital

The study's authors hope that “just in case” prescriptions can become a thing of the past.

TAVR and surgery tied to similar 5-year outcomes

Researchers examined data from four different randomized control trials.

Hackers break into Florida healthcare giant’s network, gaining access to data on 1.3 million people

Approximately 473 of the breach victims live in Maine, according to a document recently submitted to the Office of the Maine Attorney General.

Centene clears regulatory requirements for $2.2B acquisition of Magellan Health

The deal is expected to be finalized in the coming days, the pair announced recently.

Weight loss surgery associated with better COVID-19 outcomes

The findings suggest that obesity may be a modifiable risk factor for the severity of COVID-19 infection, experts detailed in JAMA Surgery.

As healthcare leaders look ahead to 2022, preparation and planning are the keys to success

We need to make the future instead of waiting for it to happen.

Patient Care

FDA highlights risks of evaluating blood pressure with unauthorized medical devices

Healthcare AI today: Another angle on AI regulation, move fast but don’t break things, WISeR in the real world, more

Lit review identifies a ‘glaring gap’ involving older Americans and healthcare AI

Joysticks recalled after power wheelchairs move on their own, injuring a patient

ED pivots to virtual radiology service, slashing CT turnaround times and lengths of stay