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.

Healthcare AI newswatch: Fail-fast AI skunk works, writerly doctors avoiding AI scribes, more
Is trial and error any way for a sprawling health system to roll out AI? Duke Health’s chief medical information officer believes so.
Epic, Microsoft lead the AI vendor charge into healthcare: KLAS
Many if not most hospitals and other provider organizations take a decided interest in what their peer institutions are doing with AI. A major motivator for the keen curiosity is gauging how well one is keeping up with the Joneses. So to speak.
Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation
Researchers tracked patient outcomes through the use of 15 performance measures related to hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Bill that would require providers report extravasations of radioactive drugs is back on the House floor
Patient advocacy groups say the proposal "is common-sense legislation that will protect patients."
Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves
This finding underlines the need for interventions to increase LCS awareness and address common barriers such as confusing eligibility criteria.

Blood test could help detect kidney cancer

A protein molecule in the blood could indicate whether a person will develop kidney cancer, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research.

Industry reacts to CMS proposal to push ACOs into more risk

When CMS announced it was changing the accountable care organization model to encourage more organizations to take on more financial risk, industry stakeholders had a lot to review in the 600-plus page proposed rule.

New app aims to provide mental health services to black men

A public health advocate is set to release an app aimed at improving access to mental health services for black men.

Writing letters helped curb physicians from overprescribing medicines

Writing letters to physicians who prescribe higher than average amount of a prescription drug has helped cut back, according to new research published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Genetic testing used to find cause of childhood seizure disorder

Researchers at the University of Utah Health have developed high-tech tools to uncover the genetic cause of early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE), according to a press release.

Black cardiologist group releases prior authorization resource kits for underserved populations

The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) announced the issuance of Prior Authorization (PA) Resource Kits designed specifically for cardiologists who work with underserved minority patients.

FDA approves 1st direct-to-consumer birth control application

The FDA approved marketing for Natural Cycles, a mobile medical application that claims to help prevent pregnancy.

MIT researchers use AI model to determine dosage for cancer patients

MIT researchers are using an artificial intelligence (AI) model that would help determine the correct drug dosage and, in turn, reduce debilitating side effects for brain cancer patients.

Patient Care

Healthcare AI newswatch: Fail-fast AI skunk works, writerly doctors avoiding AI scribes, more

Epic, Microsoft lead the AI vendor charge into healthcare: KLAS

Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation

Bill that would require providers report extravasations of radioactive drugs is back on the House floor

Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves