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.

How cardiologists can make an impact in the face of anti-abortion laws

“For patients with cardiovascular disease, abortion access is a critical part of their comprehensive cardiovascular and reproductive care,” according to the three authors of a new commentary piece in JAMA Cardiology.

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MeMD changes name to Walmart Health Virtual Care

Walmart acquired the telehealth company back in May 2021. 

FDA asks drug makers to address shortages

Drug shortages have been impacted by COVID-19, with 95% of doctors believing the pandemic exposed weaknesses in the medicine supply chain.

Kirk Garratt, past SCAI president, explains the impact of the iodine contrast shortage on interventional cardiology and the cath lab. #SCAI

VIDEO: How the iodine contrast shortage is impacting interventional cath labs

Kirk Garratt, MD, medical director of the Center for Heart and Vascular Health, ChristianaCare, and a past president of SCAI, explains what this shortage means for interventional cardiologists.

GE Healthcare invests $50M in handheld tele-ultrasound device

The device is a novel self-operated prenatal home ultrasound solution that enables pregnant women to self-scan for remote clinical assessment by their healthcare provider when the device is combined with their smartphone.

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'Medical errors can and do happen': Nurse groups react to RaDonda Vaught sentencing

The case has rocked the healthcare industry and could have more implications for mistakes made by healthcare professionals in the future.

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CMS updates Medicare site for more user-friendly experience

CMS has been updating its Medicare website since 2021 to make it easier to use, most recently redesigning the home page.

Cardiologist allegedly created and sold ransomware tools to hackers

One of the cardiologist's creations, "Thanos," allowed his clients to develop their own ransomware software and rent it out to other criminals. 

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With generative AI coming into its own, AI regulators must avoid relying too much on principles of risk management—and not enough on those of uncertainty management.

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. 

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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