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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Where AI can have the biggest impact in healthcare—and where it can’t

The U.K. is taking on a big pilot program with 500,000 people being remotely monitored at home using AI to analyze all the incoming data. The program by the National Health Service underscores where AI is likely to have the biggest impact in healthcare––non-consumption, or areas where there isn’t an affordable or convenient solution for consumers.

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Call goes out for papers on promising practical work with AI in drug discovery

A peer-reviewed journal has put out a call for papers to publish in an upcoming special issue on cutting-edge uses of AI in early-phase drug development.

Deep learning drills down on hyperlipidemia

Researchers in China have developed a deep learning algorithm able to diagnose hyperlipidemia—elevated levels of cholesterol, fats and triglycerides in the bloodstream—in both blood and urine specimens, potentially giving clinicians more information with less expense to the patient.  

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Better diabetes management through AI-generated graphics in the works

French researchers are designing an AI-based system to show diabetic patients their overall glycemic state in a readily understandable graphic display.

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More than ⅔ of cardiovascular RCT reports skew language to reflect better outcomes

More than two-thirds of CV randomized clinical trial reports positively spin some aspect of the article to reflect favorable results that aren’t necessarily there, according to a study published in the May edition of JAMA Network Open.

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Cheaper insulin product by Eli Lilly finally available

The promised, less expensive insulin product from pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has officially come to market, the company announced May 22.

Patient access to medical records has not improved

The percentage of individuals offered access to their online medical record did not change from 2017 to 2018, according to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC).

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Google’s Verily enters drug trials with big pharma

A Google-affiliated company is taking on clinical trials with the pharmaceutical industry, CNBC reported. The health and life sciences business of Google’s parent company Alphabet has launched strategic alliances with Novartis, Sanofi, Otsuka and Pfizer to work in the medical studies space.