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.

High-level briefing: Regional merger scrapped | Provider chain denied | Holiday inspiration appreciated | more
The biggest investor in a nursing home chain can run but not hide from comeuppance for the chain’s alleged role in harms—including deaths—done to hundreds of patients.
ACC calls for better management of peripheral artery disease in diabetic patients
PAD in patients with diabetes is common and associated with an increased risk of several adverse events. A new guidance from the American College of Cardiology reviewed this topic at length, identifying areas where care needs to improve.
New PFA registry will use AI, EHR integration to gather real-world data
PFA has emerged as the preferred ablation strategy for many electrophysiologists, but some questions do remain about its long-term impact. HRS is developing this new registry to be as user-friendly for clinicians as possible.
Immersing new docs in all things AI | Forecasting without hyping healthcare AI | And more AI doings of note
Peak AI hype seems to have passed. Sobered by reality, formerly breathless futurists can now get a fair hearing when they calmly state the technology really will transform medicine.
New York invests over $309M in statewide health projects, including $33M for Epic integration
In total, 22 facilities will benefit from the money, provided by the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program. Projects include cybersecurity upgrades and telehealth implementation, in addition to EHR upgrades.

‘Uniform, actionable information’: ACC, SVS to launch new vascular disease registry

The teams behind the ACC's National Cardiovascular Data Registry and SVS Vascular Quality Initiative will collaborate on the project.

VA deploys chatbot to guide vets through the pandemic 24/7

Working with a software consultancy that operates in 14 countries, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an interactive digital assistant to take U.S. veterans’ questions on COVID-19 and related concerns.

AI to combine with imaging and genomics in precision medicine project

A Canadian healthcare AI company is partnering with a DNA analytics outfit in California to explore how genomics can help advance the science of precision medicine.

App detects worsening heart failure for personalized case management

Researchers have demonstrated a smartphone application that monitors known heart failure by listening to patients’ voices for 30 seconds a day.

Startup’s AI product set for wide distribution via major imaging vendor

One of the biggest imaging OEMs is offering healthcare providers using its radiography systems a third party’s AI toolset for detecting lung abnormalities.

Machine learning sees diseases obscured by info overload

Harvard researchers have demonstrated a way to cut through tangles of irrelevant information in electronic health records (EHRs) while applying machine learning to spot patterns indicative of specific disease markers.

Portable AI-enabled device brings blood testing to underserved areas

The device can also test for malaria and already has CE Mark approval as well as regulatory greenlights in India and Ghana.

Med student: Train us in AI now or watch quality suffer later

A medical student in the U.K. is cautioning proponents of AI in healthcare to beware the technology’s possible adverse effects on medical education.

Patient Care

High-level briefing: Regional merger scrapped | Provider chain denied | Holiday inspiration appreciated | more

ACC calls for better management of peripheral artery disease in diabetic patients

New PFA registry will use AI, EHR integration to gather real-world data

Immersing new docs in all things AI | Forecasting without hyping healthcare AI | And more AI doings of note

New York invests over $309M in statewide health projects, including $33M for Epic integration