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 IDs brain hemorrhages at high level, bests 2 of 4 radiologists

AI can detect brain hemorrhages in CT scans more accurately than some radiologists, according to new findings published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Philips supports ‘Cardio Ex’, a video game for interventional cardiologists

Philips is the first big name to sign on as a sponsor of Cardio Ex, a heart-themed medical video game targeted at interventional cardiologists, Medical Design & Outsourcing reported Oct. 21.

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CVS Health partners with UPS on drone delivery

CVS Health is experimenting with drone delivery to its pharmacy customers through a new partnership with UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward.

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Partners HealthCare announces new investment funds for AI, other advanced technologies

Partners HealthCare has launched two new investment funds designed to improve funding for AI solutions and other key technologies.

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AI earns high marks for evaluating x-rays in ED setting

Deep learning algorithms can be trained to flag suspicious chest x-rays in an emergency department (ED) setting, according to new research published in Radiology.

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Humana partners with Microsoft for cloud computing

Health services company Humana is teaming up with Microsoft in a seven-year deal to develop predictive solutions and intelligent automation through the cloud.

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Former ACC president Alfred Bove passes at 81

Former American College of Cardiology President Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD, MACC, passed away Oct. 17.

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AI flags patients at increased risk of CVD

Researchers have trained a machine learning model to identify patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic disorder that increases a person’s risk of coronary artery disease.