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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AI assists with kidney transplant follow-through

Researchers have used deep learning to predict success, failure or complications in transplanted kidneys by analyzing pathology slides at scale.

‘Huge for patients’: AI forecasts new atrial fibrillation, stroke risk

Cardiology experts utilized more than 1.5 million ECGs performed over 35 years to develop their tool.

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AI model diagnoses COVID-19 in routine blood tests with impressive accuracy

“With new mutations of the virus with higher transmission rates, it is imperative to diagnose positive cases as quickly and accurately as possible,” researchers wrote. 

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Pandemic effects: Insurance premiums up 4%

Health insurance premiums have risen 4% for workers in 2021.

 

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1 in 3 defer healthcare due to cost

Far too many patients are deferring healthcare services due to outstanding medical bills.

 

Machine learning helps scientists predict patients’ response to antidepressants

Current trial-and-error approaches may force patients to suffer through severe depression for months, leading to loss of employment, marriage or life. 

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AI system successfully IDs colorectal cancer in whole slide images

One specialist described the findings as "revolutionary," noting that the system could help save health systems significant money. 

More than 200 advocates call on governors to retain telehealth flexibilities

Amazon, the Mayo Clinic and HIMSS are among those fighting to keep exemptions in place throughout the end of the public health emergency.

Around the web

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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