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.

Telehealth ketamine service sued after 27-year-old patient dies of overdose
Mindbloom, a telemedicine company that provides ketamine for depression and anxiety as part of a treatment program, is accused of negligence in the death of Philip Ward. But the facts leading up to his overdose are in dispute.
Apology letters sent to 531 patients after MaineHealth declares them dead
The initial condolences were mailed out as a result of a computer error, a hospital spokesperson said. The recipients were never marked as deceased on any official records.
Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices
The plaintiffs, 10 nurses and one doctor, are all enrolled in the state-mandated initiative for clinicians with past substance abuse issues. The rules require monitoring and regular drug testing to prove sobriety; however, the lot argues that the contractor in charge, Maximus, is being dishonestly punitive.
Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished
Clinicians who come to rely on AI for decision support risk the dulling of their skills. The concern is not new. But now comes a pointed call to researchers: Inquire about the particulars of the peril.
Which LLM is best for explaining radiology results?
With patients gaining access to imaging reports earlier than ever, it's critical they have access to large language models that can accurately summarize the results.

Cardiologist’s AI software tracks the health of COVID-19 patients, updating every 2 seconds

“Vital sign measurements and labs can come too late, but early detection through predictive analytics has the power to improve patients’ outcomes, especially for catastrophic illnesses like COVID-19,” the software's creator said.

Telemedicine gaining fans in dermatology

Fewer than 10% of dermatology patients who were seen virtually during the COVID pandemic said they would not use teledermatology again—and only 7% said they’d not recommend telehealth to a friend.

Going by online browsing patterns, telehealth will remain a force after COVID

Google searches for “telehealth” have fallen far since peaking in March 2020. However, the term is plateauing at a rate that’s 320% higher than in pre-pandemic times.

AI learns COVID’s language to predict its next move

The idea is to head off serious gathering threats without getting thrown off the scent by strains unlikely to proliferate.

Skin cancer AI not quite ready for clinical primetime

AI melanoma detectors that equaled or bettered dermatologists in clinical trials have stumbled on the way to the real world of patient care.

AI-enabled EHRs could help head off severe asthma attacks

The tools could be used by primary care providers to head off adverse respiratory events and suboptimal healthcare utilization.

FDA clears AI software for reading portable MRI brain scans

An AI application that interprets MRI scans of the brain for signs or confirmation of injury has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

Health system boosts cardiac rehab rates, improves patient care, with new referral process

Straightforward, easy-to-replicate changes helped transform a hospital's CR referral rates.

Patient Care

Telehealth ketamine service sued after 27-year-old patient dies of overdose

Apology letters sent to 531 patients after MaineHealth declares them dead

Contractor for clinician-focused addiction recovery program sued over ‘punishingly expensive’ practices

Healthcare AI today: Rusty clinical skills, AI growing up so fast, AI for the malnourished

Which LLM is best for explaining radiology results?