Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Lower wages change utilization, even in employer-sponsored insurance plans

Workers who make $24,000 or less annually, but still have employer-sponsored health insurance, have higher hospital and emergency department admissions rates and lower utilization of preventive care compared to higher-paid coworkers.

Virtual reality aims for real impact in healthcare

Stepping out of the gaming world and into healthcare, virtual reality is changing the reality of healthcare with innovation, applications and technology. 

Vets receive tablets to offer remote monitoring of vital signs

Northwell Health Home Care Network, New York's largest healthcare provider, announced Feb. 6 it had reached an agreement with Health Recovery Solutions (HRS) to provide in-home patients with Bluetooth-enabled tablets that can transmit vital signs to clinicians and allow for videoconferencing.

CMS agrees to correct mistakes on Medicare therapy standard in court decision

A federal judge in Vermont has approved a CMS plan to correct a misconception that Medicare beneficiaries are only eligible for physical and occupational therapy if their health is improving.

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Digital health keeps patients at risk for diabetes on track

A study, published in The Journal of Aging and Health, examines the impact digital health and coaching have on engagement of patients at risk of developing diabetes.

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Method in grafting chronic wounds improves healing, reduces cost

Chronic wounds cost the United States' healthcare system $20 billion a year. A team of researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed a new skin-graft harvesting system to cut costs and improve patient outcomes.

Bringing telemedicine to addiction

Keeping people struggling with addiction on the path to treatment is difficult once they leave they a treatment center. But telemedicine is improving program adherence and sobriety rates.

Vlogging brings patients, clinicians together

According to Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research Investigator Joy L. Lee, PhD, clinicians should be using YouTube to interact with patients, who can post vlogs—video blogs—as part of an online journaling program.

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Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

Cardiovascular devices are more likely to be in a Class I recall than any other device type. The FDA's approval process appears to be at least partially responsible, though the agency is working to make some serious changes. We spoke to a researcher who has been tracking these data for years to learn more. 

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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