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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Radiology advocates urge HHS to reject ‘extraordinarily concerning’ proposal weakening AI oversight

The ACR, Radiology Society of North America and Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine all said the "midnight" plan would jeopardize patient care and go against the FDA's previous intentions. 

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What cardiologists need to know about maintaining certification

Becoming board certified is a massive moment in any physician’s career, one that represents years and years of hard work and dedication.

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Meet the 10 best hospitals in the world

North America has bragging rights to the five best hospitals in the world, although institutions specifically in the United States make up only nine of the top 25.

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Healthcare enrollment jumps in first two weeks of special period

More than 206,000 consumers enrolled in a healthcare plan during the Covid-19 special enrollment period (SEP), according to new data reported by Health Affairs.

 

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Cardiologist pleads guilty after police find evidence he discussed engaging in sexual acts with children

Illegal photos were also found on the cardiologist's phone after police officers raided his home. 

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TAVR outperforms surgery for low-risk patients after 2 years—but the gap may be shrinking

After two years, TAVR was still linked to a reduction in the study’s primary endpoint, but it was also associated with a greater risk of valve thrombosis.

AI finds pre-diabetes using only age, waist size—and Darwinism

Researchers in Italy have demonstrated a no-cost, AI-based technique for detecting the presence of previously undiagnosed abnormalities in blood sugar stability.

AI picks out blood biomarkers for autism

If verified in additional trials, the advance will facilitate care planning much earlier than the current average age of diagnosis, 4 years old.