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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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IMIX adds wireless DR cassette technology to imaging solutions line

Radiography system provider IMIX Americas has announced the availability of its new wireless detector technology, the IMIX wireless DR cassette.

Getting interoperability efforts on the right track

Information can travel at light speed, yet when it comes to electronic exchange of health information, railroads were mentioned in both of the interviews that top this months Integration Tools & Interoperability Newsletter.

Philips, Project HOPE to offer telehealth in N.M.

Royal Philips Electronics has agreed with Project Hope, an international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, to place telemonitoring devices in select homes in rural areas of New Mexico.

HHS to study patient perceptions of EHRs

The Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is seeking patient perceptions of the delivery of healthcare through the use of an EHR.

JCO: Hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy extends lives

Patients who receive hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for their recurrent brain cancers live longer lives, according to a study published online May 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

R.I. payor, physician group launch patient-centered home care

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has entered into an agreement with the Rhode Island Primary Care Physicians Corporation to establish the largest patient-centered medical home program in R.I.

Q&A: Beware of train wrecks

Healthcare delivery is undergoing drastic changes, making interoperability all the more imperativeas long its done carefully, said George Conklin, senior vice president and CIO of Christus Health, a faith-based healthcare network based in Dallas, which has hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri and New Mexico, as well as Mexico. Conklin recently spoke with CMIO about Christus Healths initiatives to get beyond point-to-point interfaces.

Indiana FSSA names first health IT coordinator

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has appointed Andrew VanZee to serve as the states first health IT coordinator.

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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