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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Epic dreams of shared, global network of healthcare data

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner revealed the company is hoping to develop a “single shared network of healthcare data” in an effort to solve interoperability issues between healthcare systems, according to a report by the Capital Times.

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Comcast is reinventing its health benefits for employees

Comcast is joining the ranks of Apple and Amazon as a company taking healthcare insurance benefits of employees into its own hands, The New York Times reported.

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CRISPR restores protein that causes muscular dystrophy in dogs

After using a gene-editing tool to restore a muscle protein that causes muscular dystrophy in dogs, researchers are hoping the approach can be used on humans who suffer from the genetic disorder, according to a study.

ACOs saved Medicare $314M in 2017

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) generated $313.7 million in savings for Medicare last year, according to the latest data from CMS.

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Researchers propose new method for closing 'evidence-to-practice' gap

A research team has proposed a new method for closing the “evidence-to-practice gap,” so physicians can provide optimal care to patients.

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More states are looking at work requirements for Medicaid

Despite legal hang-ups in the roll out of new Medicaid work requirements, more states are taking action to potentially implement their own programs.

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Texas Children's Hospital fires nurse after posting about measles patient in anti-vaxxer Facebook group

Texas Children’s Hospital has fired a nurse after she posted information about a child testing positive for measles to Facebook. The woman commented about the child’s symptoms in a group dedicated to so-called “anti-vaxxers,” who question the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.

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Final cardiologist leaves Oregon’s only heart transplant team

The fourth and final cardiologist on Oregon’s sole heart transplant team announced her resignation this Wednesday, leaving Oregon Health & Science University—and the state as a whole—without a cardiologist who’s qualified to perform heart transplants, the Oregonian reported.