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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Univ. of Houston researchers design smartphone system that can detect lead in tap water

University of Houston researchers have created a smartphone system that can detect dangerous levels of lead in tap water.

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NY Times: Medicaid work requirements don’t work if beneficiaries aren’t aware

Since the Trump administration began allowing states to implement work requirements within their Medicaid programs, thousands of beneficiaries have been impacted, with some already losing critical healthcare coverage. Unfortunately, as more of these programs roll out, not all beneficiaries will be able to meet the requirements–simply because they aren’t aware of them, according to The New York Times.

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Humana launches health institute with Univ. of Houston

Health insurance giant Humana is teaming up with the University of Houston in a long-term strategic partnership focused on training healthcare professionals on population health and value-based care.

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Researchers receive $2.8M to develop app for assessing soldiers health

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, recently secured $2.8 million in funding to develop a smartphone application that can detect symptoms of various medical conditions in soldiers.

Who experiences burnout? That depends on how it's defined

Burnout is a common topic in healthcare, but what, exactly, defines “burnout”? How should it be measured to assess chronic occupational stress on physicians? A systematic review in JAMA found substantial variability in estimating rates of burnout, partly because researchers differed on defining the condition and assessing its impact.

SOC Telemed Announces Partnership with Sound Physicians

SOC Telemed (SOC), the leader in acute care telemedicine, today announces its selection by Sound Physicians to deliver a scalable and flexible technology platform for its national telemedicine operations.

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AI platform shows promise in improving drug combination designs, personalized treatments

Researchers believe an artificial intelligence (AI) platform could help improve personalized drug combinations and treatments for patients with complex diseases.

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Teladoc Health launches new virtual healthcare service

A telehealth company has launched a new global service that provides people traveling around the world with access to medical care "regardless of geographic location.”