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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Most doctors would trade a salary reduction for more free time

About 80% said they were happy prior to the pandemic, with about 6 in 10 now feeling that same way outside of work, according to new survey data.

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Investor-owned health systems and those with fewer PCPs linked to more low-value care

The JAMA Network Open analysis included more than 3,700 hospitals associated with 676 individual health systems.

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TPVR with the Melody valve associated with strong 10-year outcomes, helping patients avoid surgery

All patients originally presented with a dysfunctional RVOT conduit or stented bioprosthetic pulmonary valve.

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Blockchain-based health data exchange firm Avaneer Health secures $50M in seed funding

Aetna, Anthem and the Cleveland Clinic are among those investing in the Chicago-based venture, the company announced.

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Healthcare giants invest $200M in digital health benefits startup Transcarent

The Palo Alto, California-based company has now raised nearly $300 million and is reportedly valued at close to $1.6 billion.

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Novocardia announces new partnership with Florida cardiology practice

The practice, My Cardiologist, was founded back in 1960.

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‘A historic, monumental step forward’: Surgeon transplants modified pig heart into a human patient for first time

"I want to live," the 57-year-old patient said before the procedure. "I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's my last choice.”

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Survival, reintervention rates for TPVR comparable to surgery

These findings, the authors wrote, should help inform the decision-making process when different treatment options are being considered.