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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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.

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NIH awards $1.2M grant to project using AI to restore movement in paralyzed limbs

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.2 million grant for a project aimed at restoring voluntary movement in paralyzed limbs using AI.

How AI and wearable sensors can keep people healthy for less

As healthcare leaders prioritize reducing costs, one executive believes the way to get there involves wearable devices with sensors, digital assistants and AI, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

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ACOs leveraging telehealth see more patient visits down the road

Virtual visits are touted as complementary services for fee-for-service providers, but accountable care organizations (ACOs) are leveraging telehealth to replace in-person visits—and the payoff might not be there.

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Two new JACC journals to launch next year

The American College of Cardiology is launching two new journals in 2019, JACC: CardioOncology and JACC: Case Reports.

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ProPublica: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago crowd oversaw $10B VA contract to overhaul EHRs

A new report from ProPublica reveals more information about President Trump associates and members of the Mar-a-Lago resort who have been involved in the oversight of the Department of Veteran Affairs’ multibillion-dollar effort to overhaul its electronic health records system.

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FDA grants clearance to AI-powered imaging system

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for technology that uses AI to enhance images from shorter scan procedures.

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Co-founder of AI platform that improves ECG analysis named European Innovator of the Year

Cardiologs co-founder and CEO Yann Fleureau was named the European Innovator of the Year by MIT Technology Review, which also included the French native on its list of the top 35 European innovators under the age of 35.