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.

Widely-used machine learning method is flawed

One algorithmic approach used to model and analyze complex networks is fundamentally flawed and fails to capture the full properties of real-world complexities, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Telehealth benefits expanded during coronavirus crisis

The Trump administration expanded telehealth benefits coverage under Medicare in order to treat patients without traveling to a healthcare facility and risk catching or spreading the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

 

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How AI can be used to identify high-risk coronavirus patients

As the U.S. continues ramping up its response to the new coronavirus, COVID-19, the role of AI could loom large in helping identify the highest risk patients.

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What new AI research could mean for children with epilepsy

Researchers have located the part of the brain that causes pediatric patients to stop breathing during a seizure, sharing their findings in JCI Insight.

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90 Days a Dyad (or Triad): Strategies for Success & Errors to Avoid in the Crucial Early Days of Partnership

Experienced dyad and triad partners share tips for setting the stage for success and putting the brakes on mistakes.

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AI model for pneumothorax gains FDA clearance

behold.ai, a London-based imaging technology company, has received FDA clearance for its AI algorithm designed to help radiologists triage pneumothorax patients.

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150M Americans could contract coronavirus

The new coronavirus could infect between 70 million and 150 million people in the U.S., according to the attending physician of Congress and the Supreme Court, Brian Monahan. 

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It’s now or never: Why family medicine physicians must finally embrace AI

AI’s impact on healthcare continues to grow, with specialties such as radiology and cardiology fully embracing the technology’s potential to modify workflows and improve patient outcomes. Family medicine physicians, however, have been slow to embrace this growing trend.

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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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