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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NVIDIA’s annual AI conference expecting 10K attendees

NVIDIA has released new details about its annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC), a four-day event dedicated to AI technology.

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Broad definition of digital health weakens sector

Digital health is having a moment as a healthcare subsector, reaping in billions in funding over the last several years, but its broad definition is bringing some confusion to its cause, according to a CNBC report.

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AI predicts acute kidney injury in burn, trauma patients

Machine learning (ML) algorithms can be trained to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) in burn and trauma patients within the first 24 hours, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.

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Civica Rx will develop drugs with Thermo Fisher Scientific

Civica Rx, the startup drug company founded by health foundations, is teaming up with Thermo Fisher Scientific in a seven-year agreement to develop and manufacture medications, with Civica serving as the owner of the regulatory pathway.

Computer-animated counselors could improve patient understanding of breast cancer

Interacting with a computer-animated virtual counselor could help patients know more about complex health issues, including breast cancer, according to new findings published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

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AI can help spine specialists cut costs, predict outcomes, assess imaging findings

AI technologies could make a significant impact on the future of spine care, according to a new analysis published in Global Spine Journal.

 

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Meet Google’s secret weapon for improving AI speeds—no cloud required

AI is only going to be a true game-changer if it can work its magic with significant speed and efficiency.

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CVS will open 600 HealthHub locations in 2020

CVS Health is on track to expand its HealthHub store concept to more than 600 locations in 2020, the company revealed during a presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

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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