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.

AI recognizes cognitive decline in headshots

Researchers have used deep learning software to accurately detect age-related cognitive impairment using only photos of patients’ faces.

Telemedicine gaining fans in dermatology

Fewer than 10% of dermatology patients who were seen virtually during the COVID pandemic said they would not use teledermatology again—and only 7% said they’d not recommend telehealth to a friend.

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Going by online browsing patterns, telehealth will remain a force after COVID

Google searches for “telehealth” have fallen far since peaking in March 2020. However, the term is plateauing at a rate that’s 320% higher than in pre-pandemic times.

AI learns COVID’s language to predict its next move

The idea is to head off serious gathering threats without getting thrown off the scent by strains unlikely to proliferate.

Skin cancer AI not quite ready for clinical primetime

AI melanoma detectors that equaled or bettered dermatologists in clinical trials have stumbled on the way to the real world of patient care. 

AI-enabled EHRs could help head off severe asthma attacks

The tools could be used by primary care providers to head off adverse respiratory events and suboptimal healthcare utilization. 

FDA clears AI software for reading portable MRI brain scans

An AI application that interprets MRI scans of the brain for signs or confirmation of injury has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA.

HHS goes live with online locator of COVID-countering therapeutic drugs

The agency has posted an interactive map showing the locations of drug distributors that have recently received shipments of two monoclonal antibody medications good for treating COVID-19.

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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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