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.

Hospital and police department feud over baggy of drugs in patient’s rectum
Mercy Health-Lorain Hospital is suing the county after police revoked their protection services for the catholic facility, which refused to remove the baggy, citing safety concerns.
FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval
Some FDA-approved medical devices age more safely than others. That’s no less true of AI-enabled technologies than of any others. The agency spells out the ramifications in draft guidance issued this week.
FDA issues proposed guidance for improving reliability of pulse oximeters
The devices struggle to accurately read blood-oxygen levels in patients with darker and thicker skin. The FDA hopes that changes in design and improved clinical trials will improve clinical efficacy.
Use of POCUS during first trimester slashes pregnancy-related ED visits
“POCUS in early pregnancy helps clinicians more efficiently and accurately diagnose problems without compromising the quality of needed first trimester assessments—saving time, money and stress for patients.”
Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients
The popular GLP-1 receptor agonist appears to help limit adverse events and new-onset diabetes in patients with a history of CABG. Researchers shared the full study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

DaVita to pay $34M to settle kickback allegations

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed the dialysis chain was sending kickbacks and favors to physicians in exchange for patient referrals.

July 22, 2024

AI represents the single biggest opportunity to fundamentally transform healthcare since antibiotics.

Brainstorm, collaborate to save healthcare AI from a ‘failure of imagination’

The suggestion comes from a strategic communications professional who specializes in thinking creatively about how to unlock opportunities—including those that are, at present, hard to see.

July 22, 2024

House lawmakers want to relax ban on physician-owned hospitals

The bipartisan Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act would amend the Social Security Act to allow physicians to open new hospitals in hard-to-reach communities.

July 22, 2024

'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

July 22, 2024

CT scan of a Coca-Cola bottle rectal foreign body. There are a sizable number of emergency room cases each year for items people insert into their rectums that become lodged or lost inside the colon. This includes many types of household items beyond vibrators and commercially made butt plugs. Ghonaim E, Rectal foreign body. Case study, Radiopaedia.org.

PHOTO GALLERY: Abdominal, pelvic and rectal foreign bodies

This is a clinical photo gallery showcasing the uncommon findings of foreign bodies in pelvic and abdominal CT and X-ray, often from emergency room visits.

July 22, 2024

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Humana buys stake in Healthpilot to expand Medicare Advantage portfolio

Healthpilot will remain an independent, payer-agnostic company despite Humana’s minority stake.

July 19, 2024

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The 25 top US hospitals for diabetes care

U.S. News and World Report reviewed 660 hospitals, ranking them based on data related to treating diabetes and endocrinology.

July 18, 2024

Lululemon has no place in an MRI suite, doc warns

A neurosurgeon is cautioning patients to check the material makeup of their clothes before donning them during an MRI exam.

July 18, 2024

Patient Care

Hospital and police department feud over baggy of drugs in patient’s rectum

FDA to hopeful marketers of AI-equipped medical devices: Think beyond your initial approval

FDA issues proposed guidance for improving reliability of pulse oximeters

Use of POCUS during first trimester slashes pregnancy-related ED visits

Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients