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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AHA releases stewardship principles to defend 340B drug program

The American Hospital Association and hospitals participating in the 340B drug program released a new set of principles for ensuring good stewardship of the program.

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Study: Physicians are unhappy with EHR design, interoperability

About 40 percent of physicians are dissatisfied with electronic health record (EHR) design and interoperability, according to a survey conducted by the Physicians Foundation.

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DOJ: Cigna deal unlikely to harm consumers, limit competition

The Department of Justice approved Cigna’s $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts on Monday, noting the deal probably won’t hamper competition across the healthcare space or cause harm to consumers.

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India’s 1st female cardiologist still treating patients at 101

One of India’s first established heart specialists and the country’s first female cardiologist is celebrating 60 years in the field, local outlet Hans India reported this week.

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Physicians like their jobs more than the earnings

Physicians may love to take care of patients, but they aren’t as thrilled with their income, according to a recent survey.

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Researchers develop portable device for disease screening

Singapore researchers have developed a portable device that can accurately screen for several diseases and infections.

Targeted digital games improve physical CV health—but do little for mental wellness

Digital games developed for cardiovascular disease self-management improve exercise capacity and energy expenditure among their users, according to a review published Sept. 18 in the Games for Health Journal, but the approach does little to overcome mental hurdles like depression, anxiety and quality of life.

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Medical scribes could temper physician burnout, EHR burden

Could medical scribes help solve the issue of physician burnout and ease the electronic health record (EHR) documentation burden? Based on a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, they can.