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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Oracle makes healthcare splash with $28.3 billion purchase of Cerner

The acquisition is believed to be the firm's largest transaction in company history.

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Oracle may be closing in on $30B purchase of EMR giant Cerner

If completed, the deal would be considered the largest ever for the software giant, surpassing its $10B acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2005.

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HealthCare.com raises $180M

The digital health platform that connects consumers, service providers and payers offers its own proprietary insurance plans and customizable insurance product bundles.

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New AI startup launches with $50M investment—former FDA commissioner named CEO

The company is focused on AI-powered blood tests that can potentially identify the early signs of cancer. 

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Oscar Health partners with Emory on health insurance and care offering

Oscar Health has teamed up with Georgia-based hospital system Emory Healthcare to offer technology-connected health insurance and care at more than 250 provider locations in Georgia beginning 2022.

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Residents at private equity-backed nursing homes face higher Medicare costs, more ED visits

Policymakers should consider making changes to oversight and reporting rules given the findings, experts warned.

AI predictions of protein interactions to drive drug discovery, targeting

Researchers have used AI and 3D modeling to identify more than 100 heretofore undiscovered protein complexes and classify more than 700 that were known but until now remained obscure.

AMA updates policy to address lack of rural healthcare workforce

The American Medical Association has updated its policy to address the health needs of rural communities through workforce initiatives. 

 

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses some of the biggest obstacles facing the specialty in the new year. 

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

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.