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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Report: Half of cardiologists believe they’ll need to sacrifice personal lives to find success

Preliminary results from a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) poll suggest the best long-term investment medical institutions can make is in their own employees, whose risk for burnout could be mitigated by more dynamic, supportive work environments where they feel valued.

Idaho health system opens virtual care center

St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, Idaho, celebrated the opening of its new virtual care center on Monday, Aug. 27.

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Telemedicine service at nursing facility prevents hospitalizations, saves $1.55M in Medicare costs

A case study of the effectiveness an after-hours telemedicine service at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) showed the facility hospitalizations decrease by 18 percent while saving more than $1.5 million in Medicare costs.

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Women struggling to get pregnant seek help from fertility apps, devices

More women are using fertility apps and wearable devices to help their chances of getting pregnant, according to a report by the New York Times.

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Google-backed primary care group aims to cut spending by 10%

On the heels of a new $350 million investment from private equity group The Carlyle Group, One Medical is setting its sights even higher—aiming to reduce healthcare spending by 10 percent, CNBC reported.

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Cerner, Duke Clinical Research Institute develop cardiac risk app

The Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina, and Cerner partnered to develop a cardiac risk app that shares patient information with physicians about risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.

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British Heart Foundation announces $40M CVD research award

The British Heart Foundation announced at this year’s ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress it’s launching the Big Beat Challenge, a research award that will throw £30 million—nearly $40 million—behind an innovation that could change the future of cardiovascular medicine.

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Cedar-Sinai researchers find simpler, more accurate method for determining whole-body fat percentage

Researchers at Cedar-Sinai have developed a new equation that can better determine whole-body fat percentage among adults.