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 tools face challenges collecting social determinants of health

As social determinants of health (SDH) play a more prominent role in healthcare, more providers are looking for ways to incorporate social needs into electronic health records. But documenting SDH alongside other health information in EHRs isn’t so easy, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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More states expanded Medicaid during the midterm election

Three more states elected to expand Medicaid in the midterm elections, including Idaho, Nebraska and Utah, NBC News reported.

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AI predicts Alzheimer’s disease six years before diagnosis

A deep learning algorithm developed using imaging data from more than 1,000 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients can accurately predict the presence of AD more than six years before a doctor finalizes a diagnosis, researchers reported in Radiology Nov. 6.

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UK to open 5 new AI centers for early diagnosis, medical imaging

Five technology centers dedicated to using AI to speed up disease diagnosis and improve patient outcomes are opening throughout the United Kingdom.

Portable device uses AI to identify, classify airborne allergens

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles created a cheap, portable device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and classify common airborne allergens.

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Imaging AI software upgrade receives FDA clearance

NinePoint Medical, a Massachusetts-based medical device company, has received market clearance from the FDA for its new AI-based platform for image feature segmentation.

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Telehealth company introduces interactive chatbot for virtual visits

Florida-based telehealth provider MDLive is now incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into its virtual healthcare services with its new interactive chatbot named “Sophie,” according to a report by the Sun Sentinel.

Amazon healthcare exec: Doctors hate computers

As technology continues to disrupt the healthcare space and advance care, doctors are increasingly seeing issues with more screen time and less face time with patients, according to Atul Gawande, the CEO of Amazon’s healthcare joint venture with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase.