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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Best Buy to purchase senior-focused mobile tech company for $800M

Best Buy has entered into an agreement to purchase health services provider GreatCall for $800 million in cash, the consumer electronics retailer announced Wednesday.

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Allscripts announces 4B API exchanges since 2013

There have been more than 4 billion data shares through Allscript’s application programming interfaces (API) since the company started counting the exchanges in 2013.

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Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas face new legal battle

The National Health Law Program, an organization that lobbies on health policy issues, has sued HHS for its approval of work requirements in Arkansas' Medicaid program.

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3D printing used to reproduce lower jaw in face transplant

A portion of a woman's face transplant was created through the use of 3D printing. 

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Q&A: Hey,Charlie founder discusses mobile tech and data security, patient monitoring

Hey,Charlie co-founder Emily Lindemer, PhD, discussed the app and how the healthcare industry benefits from patient-monitoring tools.

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New York sues Purdue Pharma, charging deception in marketing opioids

The state of New York is suing a major pharmaceuticals company alleging widespread fraud and deceptive marketing of opioids that have contributed to a national epidemic.

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EHR market will top $31 billion in 2018

As the healthcare industry continues to embrace emerging technology, the electronic health records market has continued to grow and will reach $31.5 billion in 2018, according to research from Kalorama Information.

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Cleveland Clinic ranked No. 1 in heart care for 24th straight year

The Cleveland Clinic was named the top hospital in the country for cardiology and heart surgery by the U.S. News & World Report—a distinction it has held since 1995.