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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Industry Watcher’s Digest
Who is Sriram Krishnan, and why is he headed to the White House?
Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers
Pharmacist Jason Ausili discusses the expanding role of pharmacies as one-stop-shop patient care centers for every community.
10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’
Some investment analysts are predicting a more permissive M&A market, deregulation as a catalyst for growth and fiscal policies that stimulate economic activity. And they see AI as a catalyst in the shift.
‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors
Approximately 800,000 strokes occur each year in the United States alone. A majority of people survive, due in part to key advances in patient care over the years, but they often go forward without receiving the long-term help they need to recover and thrive.
FDA issues alert on PCNL sheath safety after patient death
Trokamed sent a letter to customers warning them to never use its Mini PCNL Sheaths for suction and irrigation, due to a risk of kidney rupture.

GenAI-focused market researchers: ‘The payer–provider divide is wide and has dangerous implications’

Providers and payers disagree on a lot of things. But the camps are united in their appreciation of workers who have skills relevant to advancing GenAI in healthcare.

April 4, 2024

GE HealthCare adds AI guidance to handheld ultrasound devices

Caption AI is designed to make cardiac imaging more accessible by offering step-by-step guidance on probe movements and ensuring image quality through a built-in meter.

April 3, 2024

Microwave ablation an effective, safer treatment for thyroid carcinoma, study finds

A comparative analysis against surgical resection found MWS had the same survival rate and caused fewer side effects.

April 3, 2024

On-pump vs. off-pump CABG: No difference in long-term mortality, meta-analysis confirms

Researchers explored data from nearly 70,000 patients, sharing their findings in the American Journal of Cardiology.

April 3, 2024

FDA announces recall of more than 300,000 catheter kits after 10 injuries, 1 death

This recall is due to reports of “increased resistance” when using the devices. There have been 194 customer complaints about the issue so far.

April 3, 2024

The 10 most and least expensive states for healthcare consumers

Going by the price of being a patient, North Carolina and Hawaii bookend the other 48 states.

April 3, 2024

PaceMate hits 100,000th patient transmission milestone with cutting-edge ambulatory remote monitoring platform

PaceMate, a market-leading cardiac remote monitoring and cardiac data management platform, announced today the completion of its 100,000th ambulatory patient transmission managed through PaceMateLIVE.

April 2, 2024

UC San Diego earns $6.7M NIH grant to develop noninvasive imaging to quantify immune cells in tumors

The TAM-Sense technique is currently in pre-clinical development, but it could be used to develop new treatments.

April 2, 2024

Patient Care

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Q&A: Proposed changes to Social Security Act would recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers

10 signs AI is ‘eating the world (of venture capital)’

‘Fundamental for all patients’: Exploring the benefits of palliative care for stroke survivors

FDA issues alert on PCNL sheath safety after patient death