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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Webinar touts potential of remote monitoring

A symposium examined the potential for contact-free, continuous patient monitoring to improve care while reducing economic pressures.

Are EHRs weakening the physician-patient relationship?

One doctor looks at how electronic health records have impacted the interaction between doctor and patient.

Patients face dangers upon discharge from hospital

For many, being discharged from the hospital can be a significant milestone, but a recent story from Kaiser Health News highlights a number of dangers associated with hospital discharges.

$9M donation from Helmsley Trust will boost rural health care

Rural healthcare providers in Montana will receive $9 million in grants from Helmsley Trust to support healthcare in rural regions.

Decision aids in hospitals may improve patient care, engagement

A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital shows how the use of decision aids can benefit both clinicians and patients.

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First fruits of Apple’s m-health ambitions ripen

A little more than a month after Apple presented CareKit, an open-source framework aimed at software developers interested in helping folks proactively manage their own medical conditions, the tech giant has announced the first four apps to come of the offering.

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7 emergency general surgeries account for 80% of admissions, deaths, costs

Researchers found only seven emergency general surgery procedures account for more than 80 percent of all EGS admissions, deaths, complications and costs.

Workplace violence significant concern for U.S. healthcare workers

A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine found surprisingly high rates of workplace violence against healthcare workers, especially those in emergency department and psychiatric wards.

Around the web

Stryker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Mark Isenberg, executive vice president of Zotec Partners, discusses key developments that will reshape the specialty this year.