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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Trump’s 2021 budget boosts AI funding, cuts healthcare and science research

President Trump’s 2021 budget proposal included significant cuts related to healthcare and science research, but AI received additional funding compared to 2020.

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New research from China clarifies clinical harms, risks of coronavirus

Among the team’s key findings were that around 10% of infected patients first presented with digestive troubles rather than fever and cough. More striking still, 41% seemed to have become infected within the hospital—and many of these were healthcare workers.

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How AI helps health systems predict in-hospital mortality

AI models can predict when patients may be at an increased risk of in-hospital mortality, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open. If implemented, such models could be used to help healthcare providers improve decision-making and deliver better patient care.

FDA authorizes AI-powered cardiac ultrasound guidance software

Caption Health, a California-based AI company, has received authorization from the FDA to market its software solution for acquiring echocardiography images in the United States.

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AI improves radiologist performance when detecting breast cancer

AI algorithms can help radiologists achieve a “significant improvement” in their ability to detect breast cancer, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health.

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AI predicts 2.5B coronavirus infections

An AI simulation model predicts catastrophic effects of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, but the credibility of AI models is being called into question.

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Coronavirus will infect 2.5 billion people, kill 53 million by March, AI predicts

According to a new AI simulation, the Wuhan coronavirus could kill 52.9 million people within 45 days—and infect 2.5 billion overall.

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3 tips for AI researchers studying palliative care

Machine learning (ML) can provide significant value in the field of palliative care. However, researchers still have a lot of unexplored ground to cover before the technology reaches its full potential.

Around the web

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.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.