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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EHR provider Cerner partners with Uber Health

Cerner Corporation, one of the nation’s largest electronic health records platforms, has partnered with Uber Health to improve non-emergency transportation that can be included in the patient record.

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Telehealth adoptions, acceptance grows

Telehealth is finally seeing a little more traction in acceptance and use, according to a recent survey from J.D. Power. In fact, telehealth adoption is set to grow as more consumers use the technology and recommend the service to others.

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Healthcare algorithm biased toward black patients

Racial bias has been uncovered in health algorithms, negatively affecting black patients, according to new research published in Science.

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AI helps manage ‘tedious, lengthy’ image labeling process

Deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can be trained to predict sequence types for brain MR images, according to new research published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Stethoscopes: Timeless, or on their way out?

Cardiology is in the midst of a major transition from one of its best-loved tools—the stethoscope—to more high-tech handheld solutions, according to the AP. But does that mean the original device is becoming obsolete?

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Half of nurses and doctors feel burned out

Between one-third and half of all nurses and doctors in the U.S. are feeling symptoms of burnout.

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Amazon purchases digital firm Health Navigator

Amazon has purchased Health Navigator, a firm that describes itself as a clinical content partner and provides technology and services to digital health companies.

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Researcher working with AI to change breast cancer care forever

Regina Barzilay, PhD, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been working closely with AI technologies to improve breast cancer care ever since she was diagnosed with the disease in 2014.