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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Radiology department launches initiative promising same-day breast biopsies

University of Chicago Medicine believes it's the only provider in the Windy City to offer biopsies the same day as a breast imaging exam. 

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Combined AI chatbot, telehealth app earns $25M investment

Physician-founded Counsel Health said it will use the funds to hire more doctors as it expands the userbase for its AI, which allows patients to ask questions and get answers from a real doctor.

Research highlights rampant 'over-scanning' during pediatric CT exams

Experts involved in the study caution that this increases children’s risk of developing radiation-induced malignancies down the road. 

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Many women unclear about AI's role in imaging, which could be hindering acceptance

Although the majority of patients have heard of AI applications in radiology, most are unsure of the exact role it could play in their care.

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Hospital in Mexico earns first heart failure certification of its kind

A facility outside the United States has received the American Heart Association's Comprehensive Heart Failure Center Certification for the first time.

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Healthcare AI today: Where’s the AI ROI?, AI messaging truth check, AI burnout busters, more

Provider organizations are using generative AI for all sorts of use cases. It’s delivering impressive returns in two—tech support and patient experience.

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Hemp and other plant-based compounds could be future of contrast-enhanced imaging

Experts are working to develop agents they say can enhance imaging studies without the risks associated with traditional contrast media. 

State law change allows technologists to administer contrast under remote supervision

The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.