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.

CMS expands telehealth in new Medicare Advantage rule

A new proposed rule from CMS would expand Medicare Advantage and Part D telehealth benefits in 2020. The changes will likely make telehealth services more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries at home.

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FDA approves Medtronic app that helps manage chronic pain

Medtronic's personal therapy application that helps patients who suffer from chronic pain was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Like Apple and Amazon, Tesla opened a health clinic for employees

Electric car company Tesla has opened a healthcare clinic for its employees to receive care on site at headquarters, CEO Elon Musk revealed during the recent third quarter earnings call with analysts.

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Anthem taps former Google search head to lead AI group

Anthem has hired Udi Manber, former head of engineering for Google’s core search products, to lead its artificial intelligence (AI) program, according to a report by CNBC.

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Wearable technology, mobile exercise apps named top fitness trends for 2019

Thanks to the rising popularity of smart watches, heart monitors and wearables, the technology was recently ranked as the top fitness trend for 2019.

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Top medical innovations for 2019

The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare was named the second most important medical innovation for 2019 by the Cleveland Clinic, marking a big rise in the emerging technology.

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AI is a top medical innovation for 2019

Artificial intelligence has arrived, and the industry is officially on notice. The utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare was named the second most important medical innovation for 2019 by the Cleveland Clinic.

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Misdirected faxes, emails a top source of Medicaid data breaches

State Medicaid agencies had 1,260 data breaches in 2016, many of which were the result of misdirected communications that sometimes exposed the information of beneficiaries in letters, emails and faxes.