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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Newly-launched Caren app helps families manage care for senior citizens

A graduate student at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, recently launched a mobile application that helps families and caregivers manage the care of senior citizens.

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GE names new CEO; GE Healthcare still plans split from parent company

GE Healthcare still plans to separate into an independent company after General Electric named a new chairman and CEO, according to a report by CNBC.

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Using VR while exercising may help with performance, exhaustion

For those who struggle with exercise, virtual reality may be the key for better performance and less exhaustion based on results from a recent study.

AI-based grading system diagnoses diabetic retinopathy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based grading system successfully diagnosed two patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published by JAMA.

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Top 3 strategies of healthcare’s best performers

Thriving in the current healthcare environment is a struggle for organizations of all types and sizes, but there are a few key strategies the top performers agree are best for meeting the significant headwinds of the industry, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

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Veterans, individuals with kidney disease being asked to test new app

Veterans and other individuals managing kidney disease are being asked to test a new nutrition-tracking mobile application designed to help kidney patients.

Washington State University researchers develop sensor that runs on glucose

A research team with Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, has created a biofuel-powered sensor that runs on glucose and can be used to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases.

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Abbott’s high-sensitivity troponin-I test receives CE mark

Abbott has received a CE mark for its High Sensitive Troponin-I test—a diagnostic test designed to predict heart disease even in patients without cardiac symptoms—the company announced this week.