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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Radiologists can play key role in radiation therapy planning, but reimbursement an impediment
Image interpretation can be one major source of variability, with some radiation oncologists forced to read MR, CT and other exams during the RT planning process.
Mayo Clinic sues insurer over $740K in medical bills for patient
The nonprofit health system accused Sanford Health Plan of failing to pay for a patient’s 52 days of treatment, despite approval and authorization.
Imaging leaders share 7 key considerations for remote scanning programs
A new AHRA report provides an in-depth overview of concerns related to remote operations, highlighting everything from safety issues to regulatory oversight.
History made: Young child treated with new heart device for very first time
A care team in Illinois has performed the first heart procedure of its kind on a two-year-old patient diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.
Industry Watcher’s Digest
Hospital boards of trustees should be grilling their CEOs about AI.

App from Anthem will connect patients, providers with app on Samsung devices

Anthem announced a partnership with Samsung and American Well to offer a mobile app that will connect patients with U.S.-based healthcare providers for non-emergency medical information. The “Experts” service will be available the Anthem-covered individuals with Samsung mobile devices.

July 23, 2018

Anthem launches patient-provider interface app with Samsung, American Well

July 23, 2018

3 key focus areas to consider for opioid prescription drug policy

Statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse say it all: More than 115 people in the United States die daily due to opioid overdose. To mitigate this growing epidemic, practices must have appropriate prescription policy measures.

July 23, 2018

Is health technology separating patients, providers?

While popular health tracking applications and smart watches can screen serious and sometimes deadly problems including atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea, diagnosis and subsequent treatment can only be provided by a physician. The only caveat? Patients do not like going to the doctor.

July 23, 2018

E-counseling lowers blood pressure, risk of cardiovascular disease

The implementation of e-counseling, in addition to traditional medical therapy, improved systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk reduction in the REACH (Reducing Risk with E-based support for Adherence to Lifestyle Change in Hypertension) trial.

July 23, 2018

E-counseling lowers blood pressure, CVD risk

July 23, 2018

43% of physicians paid through value-based care

Less than half—only 43 percent—of physicians say at least some of their pay comes from value-based care, according to a new survey from national physician search firm The Medicus Firm.

July 20, 2018

AHRA Attendees Invited to Get Firsthand Look at Canon and Virtual Imaging Digital Radiography Systems

Joining medical imaging professionals from across the country, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, and Virtual Imaging, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., Inc., will display their portfolio of digital radiography (DR) systems at this year’s AHRA annual meeting and exposition, hosted by the Association for Medical Imaging Management.

July 20, 2018

Patient Care

Radiologists can play key role in radiation therapy planning, but reimbursement an impediment

Mayo Clinic sues insurer over $740K in medical bills for patient

Imaging leaders share 7 key considerations for remote scanning programs

History made: Young child treated with new heart device for very first time

Industry Watcher’s Digest