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.

Fears over affording care overwhelmingly top list of health-related concerns for older Americans

In a national poll, more than half of respondents said they were “very concerned” about the cost of medical care, home care, assisted living and prescription drugs. Those concerns outweighed vaccine hesitancy, crime and loneliness.

Investigation into patient's death after contrast injection begins

The man's wife told the court that he had undergone similar scans multiple times before and had never experienced any sort of adverse reaction. 

Cardiologist on hunger strike wants more beds for department—has not eaten in 12 days

The cardiologist has been fasting in his office since May 11. He insists that he and his colleagues need more room to provide care for a growing patient population. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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‘First federal CIO’ gives 3 reality checks on governmental AI

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget recently released final guidance for the use of AI by executive-branch departments and agencies.

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Twin doctors plead guilty in $45M insurance fraud scheme

Desi Barroga and Deno Barroga allegedly prescribed opiates to patients in exchange for false statements to insurers.

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Deep learning denoising software can cut radiation exposure to 25% of conventional doses during neck CT

And the dose reduction can be achieved without sacrificing image quality, a new analysis shows.

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Aetna declines to modify payment policy despite pleas from radiology societies

ACR, the Society of Interventional Radiology and others believe these restrictions will force patients to consider problematic alternatives for their back pain, such as opioids.