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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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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5 terms every hospital trustee—and healthcare AI stakeholder—should know

As AI continues infiltrating healthcare at nearly every level, the technology’s potential for good and ill must become—or remain—a preeminent concern for hospital boards of trustees.

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Humana pilot study reveals ongoing healthcare discrimination among Medicare Advantage members

While only a feasibility exercise, the study strongly suggests additional patient screenings would help deepen understanding of literacy and discrimination issues.

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New breast imaging approach provides high sensitivity while reducing false positives: ‘Groundbreaking advancement’

Low-dose positron emission mammography is a molecular imaging technique that also can reduce radiation exposure while avoiding breast compression. 

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Music eases anxiety during imaging. But, don’t let patients pick their playlist

Not all genres are equal in a clinical setting.

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Study examines outcomes of resection for ground-glass adenocarcinomas in the lungs

Researchers from Harvard Medical School looked into clinical findings for three types of nodules seen across 469 patients.

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50-physician Vista Radiology inks partnership with Tennessee hospital system

Starr Regional already offers an array of imaging services and recently installed new CT and MRI equipment, propelling the need for reinforcements.
 

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Whole-body MRI startup Ezra raises $21M, eyes 50 new locations in 2024

Supported by AI, Ezra offers a 60-minute, full-body MRI exam for $1,950, allowing patients to seek out health concerns before they surface.