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.

VA partners with T-Mobile in healthcare expansion push for veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has linked up with mobile service provider T-Mobile to improve access to healthcare for veterans through telehealth.

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Patients face uphill battle correcting medical records mistakes

With medical error being a top cause of death in the United States, medical record mistakes can be a big deal. When one college student tried to fix an error in her record, she discovered doing so was an uphill battle, CNBC reported.

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EHR use linked to physician burnout

Physicians are feeling the burn, and electronic health records are playing a role in symptoms of burnout, according to a recent study published in JAMIA.

Award for AI medical research returns for second year

An AI company is giving charities an opportunity to boost their medical research and solve critical challenges with its platform.

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Researchers leverage EHR data to identify at-risk heart patients earlier

A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health have developed an algorithm using electronic health record (EHR) data to identify tens of thousands of patients across the state who face an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Ted Danson's new show will feature AI effort to treat disease

A television series led by actor Ted Danson will showcase how a company is using various technologies, including AI, to help treat type 2 diabetes in India.

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UK government, industry leaders invest billions in research, AI for early disease detection

The UK government and life sciences industry leaders are investing more than £1 billion to support healthcare innovation and research aimed at using AI for early disease detection.

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Study: 17% of healthcare workers are immigrants

A significant portion of healthcare workers are born outside the U.S., according to a new study published by Harvard Medical School researchers in JAMA.