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.

U.S. International Federal Trade Commission reviews ban on new Apple Watch pulse oximeter
Masimo’s complaint over the new version of the Apple Watch could lead to an import ban if it is found that the technology infringes on its patents.
Fabric acquires UMC Digital Health to expand its virtual care customer base
The financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition adds 400 new payers, health systems and employers who offer virtual care benefits to Fabric's portfolio.
Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more
The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices.
Toddler dies after allegedly being given 10 times too much potassium due to decimal error
A lawsuit contends that De’Markus Page, 2 years old, died because no one at University of Florida Health’s Shands Teaching Hospital spotted the errors, which should have been labeled as a “red flag” by EHR systems.
Allstate accuses Texas provider network of operating $1.7M auto injury fraud scheme
The insurer claims personal injury attorneys referred patients to the network, where they allegedly received dubious treatments and undergo excessive testing to inflate medical claims. Allstate is seeking up to $5.2 million in restitution.

Exploring reports of discrimination, burnout and job satisfaction among US cardiologists

Feelings of burnout, researchers noted, were especially common among white cardiologists.

AI predicts tumor metastasis from colon to lymph nodes

A convolutional neural network has proven adept at predicting the spread of colorectal cancer to the lymph nodes using automated analysis of histology slides.

‘It doesn’t seem real’: Colleague reflects on life of cardiologist killed in California plane crash

Two people died in the crash, which is still under investigation.

Mobile self-test can serve as early-warning system for Alzheimer’s

Harvard researchers have demonstrated a web-based program that allows cognitively normal individuals to screen themselves, unsupervised, for the type of memory decline that may signal encroaching Alzheimer’s disease.

CUTTING-EDGE findings shine new light on mitral valve surgery after failed TEER

Overall, mitral valve surgery after TEER was associated with a 30-day mortality rate of 16.6% and one-year mortality rate of 31.3%.

AI-generated ‘digital twins’ help head off silently approaching sickness

Cambridge University researchers propose using the technique to predict individuals’ health issues over time and intervene early with personalized preventive care.

ACC names Richard Kovacs chief medical adviser, chief medical officer

Kovacs has been a member of the American College of Cardiology for more than 30 years.

COVID-19 smartphone diagnostics so close yet so far

Is the world ready for AI-equipped smartphones that can reliably identify or rule out COVID-19 based on audio data from coughing and speaking?

Patient Care

U.S. International Federal Trade Commission reviews ban on new Apple Watch pulse oximeter

Fabric acquires UMC Digital Health to expand its virtual care customer base

Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more

Toddler dies after allegedly being given 10 times too much potassium due to decimal error

Allstate accuses Texas provider network of operating $1.7M auto injury fraud scheme