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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Google-backed primary care group aims to cut spending by 10%

On the heels of a new $350 million investment from private equity group The Carlyle Group, One Medical is setting its sights even higher—aiming to reduce healthcare spending by 10 percent, CNBC reported.

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Cerner, Duke Clinical Research Institute develop cardiac risk app

The Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina, and Cerner partnered to develop a cardiac risk app that shares patient information with physicians about risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.

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British Heart Foundation announces $40M CVD research award

The British Heart Foundation announced at this year’s ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress it’s launching the Big Beat Challenge, a research award that will throw £30 million—nearly $40 million—behind an innovation that could change the future of cardiovascular medicine.

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Cedar-Sinai researchers find simpler, more accurate method for determining whole-body fat percentage

Researchers at Cedar-Sinai have developed a new equation that can better determine whole-body fat percentage among adults.

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Leader of Cerner EHR project for VA cites ‘differing directions’ for resignation

Genevieve Morris, chief health information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’ Office of EHR Modernization, announced her resignation Aug. 24.

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Prince's family sues physician for prescribing oxycodone

The family of deceased rock star Prince is suing a doctor they said prescribed pain pills, claiming the physician did not treat him for opiate addiction and bears some responsibility for his April 2016 death.

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Advanced practice providers ease physician workload in complex post-MI care

One in 10 myocardial infarction (MI) survivors receive team-based care from both a physician and an advanced practice provider (APP) in the weeks following their heart attack, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Heart Association—and the joint approach could improve quality of care for patients with complex comorbidities.

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Gritstone Oncology, bluebird bio announce $30M deal for cancer treatment product

Gene therapy company bluebird bio and cancer immunotherapy company Gritstone Oncology are working together to research, develop and produce a cancer treatment product that will use cell therapy.