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.

ACR publishes coronavirus use case to help AI researchers

The American College of Radiology Data Science Institute (ACR DSI) has shared an AI use case for the new coronavirus, publishing it just as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills

U.S.-born and -naturalized citizens are far more likely than noncitizens to receive treatment for CVD risk factors, researchers reported in Circulation this month.

RadNet to increase AI presence with acquisition of DeepHealth

RadNet, one of the largest radiology providers in the United States, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DeepHealth, an imaging technology company focused on using AI to improve breast cancer screening.

Tracking China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak

Researchers are using advanced technology—including AI, natural language processing (NLP) and satellite imaging—to track how the new coronavirus has impacted China.

Will AI’s ‘black box’ problem ever be solved?

Researchers still don’t truly understand how these algorithms work—and that’s a significant issue.

Google’s DeepMind shares coronavirus data with public to assist researchers

DeepMind, a London-based AI company acquired by Google back in 2014, is sharing predictions made by its advanced AlphaFold system that could help researchers learn more about the new coronavirus.

Coronavirus incubation period is 5.1 days

As more cases of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, are being confirmed globally and in the U.S., researchers have revealed the incubation period for the virus is estimated to be 5.1 days.

Amazon wants to prevent the common cold with a vaccine

Amazon, the e-commerce giant that continues to increasingly dip its toe into the healthcare space, is reportedly working on a vaccine that could cure the common cold, according to CNBC.

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