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.

‘Never waste a good crisis’: Moving toward solutions for physician burnout

Two more surveys have been released showing burnout affects nearly half of physicians. But at this point, some are getting frustrated with the inability to move beyond awareness and toward meaningful improvement.

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Editors-in-chief named for two new JACC journals

Julia Graspa, MD, PhD, will oversee the JACC: Case Reports publication, which will start in June, while Bonnie Ky, MD, will be editor-in-chief JACC: CardioOncology when it launches in September. They are the first two women to be editors-in-chief of a JACC journal.

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AI detects high-risk breast lesions with accuracy

A new machine learning model allows for physicians to determine whether atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) could upgrade to cancer, according to new research published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. The model can identify 98 percent of all malignant cases prior to surgery, while sparing 16 percent of women from unnecessary surgeries. 

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Diagnostic company raises $6M for AI-based breast cancer screening tool

Niramai Health Analytix, an AI-based diagnostic company, has raised $6 million in funding for its tool that leverages AI to screen for early stage breast cancer.

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Five more AI-powered health clinics open in Phoenix grocery stores

Arizona-based telehealth company Akos has opened five additional AI-powered health clinics at Phoenix-area grocery stores in a continued push to provide better access to healthcare, the company recently announced.

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Low-value procedures harm patients, consume hospital resources

The use of low-value procedures is harming patients, consuming hospital resources and delaying care for patients for whom the services would be appropriate, according to a new assessment of seven low-value procedures published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Cedars-Sinai uses Alexa-powered platform to create smart hospital room

In a quest to make hospital rooms more intelligent and convenient, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is piloting Aiva—an Alexa-powered platform that allows patients to interact hands-free with hospital staff and control their in-room entertainment.

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Health apps stop sharing sensitive data with Facebook after media reports

A report from The Wall Street Journal has led some popular health and wellness apps to cease data sharing with social network company Facebook after the practice was revealed.