The promise of precision medicine is bringing together patient data and accounting for factors like genetic variability, environment and lifestyle to tailor treatment to an individual. Fulfilling that potential, according to Acxiom and LiveRamp’s global chief data ethics officer Sheila Colclasure, MA, requires using the available data ethically and gaining the trust of patients.

Patient satisfaction and physician ratings are directly influenced by wait times before appointments, Vitals’ ninth annual wait time report suggests. Thirty percent of patients have walked out of an appointment due to a long wait, while 20 percent said they’ve changed doctors because of wait times.

A Los Angeles City Council committee approved plans for a $542 million expansion of Providence Tarzana Medical Center that will include a new patient wing with a pediatric intensive care unit and new surgical facilities, along with renovations to the emergency department, patient rooms and lobby.

An inexpensive 3D-printed model of blood vessels was shown to provide effective training for medical students in interventional radiology vascular access, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Since 2007, the number of licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in the U.S. has grown from 120,000 to 248,000, with most NPs working full-time and in primary care settings, according to data released by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

The broader goals of the MyHealthEData initiative announced by CMS at HIMSS18 have the support of Vice President Joe Biden, but he also criticized the Trump administration for a lack of specifics on the proposal and put blame for the lack of interoperability squarely on the healthcare industry.

A wearable medical patch used to measure variations in heart rate could be used to detect low blood sugar in type 1 diabetes patients, according to preliminary results presented at ENDO 2018 in Chicago.

A survey of physicians conducted by the American Medical Association found a slew of complaints about the prior authorization (PA) process, with doctors saying it’s a burden on their practices, delays care for patients, worsens outcomes and even leads to patients abandoning their recommended course of treatment.