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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More good news for renal denervation: FDA-approved systems linked to positive long-term data

New data on the RDN systems from Recor Medical and Medtronic confirmed that this relatively new technology brings long-term relief to patients with uncontrolled hypertension. 

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Pennsylvania woman accused of giving patients weight loss drugs meant for animals

The U.S. Department of Justice says Nicole Millen—who is neither a medical doctor nor a veterinarian—gave visitors to her clinics Chorulon, a drug meant for cows, without properly labeling it as for animal use only.

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First-in-human data highlight IVL’s potential to treat more challenging lesions

Shockwave Medical and FastWave Medical have shared new first-in-human data on their advanced IVL offerings. Both companies are focused on addressing difficult-to-cross lesions that often cause problems for cardiologists.

Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes

The allegations are part of a 13-count indictment unveiled Monday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell listing Blooming Staffing Agency, its owner and an employee as defendants. They are accused of billing nursing homes after knowingly placing unlicensed nursing assistants to care for elderly patients.

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Significant variability found in pediatric CT imaging interpretations

Such discordance between pediatric and general radiologists could result in care delays and treatment changes.

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Healthcare AI today: AI bubble may burst, AI hype and hope, agentic AI coming on strong

What do you get when you fall in love with AI in healthcare? A guy with a pin to burst your bubble. 

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Court dismisses nurse practitioners’ lawsuit challenging definition of ‘doctor’

The court's ruling is backed by the American Medical Association, which submitted an amicus brief arguing that "scope creep" threatens patient safety. 

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Pig kidney removed from New Hampshire man after record-setting 271 days

Tim Andrews, 67, is still alive and is back on the waiting list for a human donor. However, the success of his highly experimental procedure means more patients are scheduled to get genetically modified animal organs.