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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Burned-out physicians twice as likely to compromise patient safety

A new review published in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing body of evidence that physician burnout negatively impacts clinical outcomes, as burned-out doctors were twice as likely to be involved in patient safety incidents, provide suboptimal care as a result of low professionalism and garner low patient satisfaction ratings.

Researchers create app that measures blood pressure from fingertip

People may no longer need to visit a physician’s office to get accurate blood pressure readings thanks to a new mobile application created by researchers at Michigan State University.

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App designed to help people with vision loss now available for Android

A mobile application that assists people with vision loss is now available for Android users.

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Researchers use augmented reality to create telementoring system

A research team has created a telementoring system that lets physicians who are in remote areas connect with more experienced doctors to help perform complicated procedures.

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Early results in human gene-editing study show promise

Early results from a gene-editing study in the human body indicate the treatment is possibly working, according to a report by USA Today.

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New biomarker could hasten autism diagnoses

Researchers may have identified a new biomarker that can help diagnose autism spectrum disorder in some children, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry.

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4,500 Arkansans lose Medicaid coverage due to work requirements

The first state to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid beneficiaries has seen thousands of residents lose healthcare coverage, the Arkansas Democrat reported.

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Health foundations band together to develop their own generic drugs

Three health foundations are teaming up to create a not-for-profit entity that will develop generic drugs, helping address chronic shortages and counter rising drug prices.