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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Cardiology’s Challenge for the 2020s: Turning the Trend on Rising Mortality

The latest numbers on cardiovascular deaths put the focus on innovative ways to point the trend line down again.

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CMS selects 25 participants in AI challenge

CMS has chosen 25 participants to advance to Stage 1 of its AI Health Outcomes Challenge, an initiative aimed at developing AI-driven healthcare predictions for providers and clinicians.

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Google will pay $2.1B to acquire Fitbit

Google is taking over wearables company Fitbit for an acquisition price of $2.1 billion, the companies confirmed Nov. 1.

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25 participants advance in $1M AI challenge

CMS announced Thursday, Oct. 31, that 25 participants have advanced in the agency’s Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge, putting them one step closer to earning $1 million in prize money.

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Majority of physicians optimistic about AI’s impact on healthcare

Fifty-three percent of physicians say they are optimistic about AI’s potential effect on healthcare, according to a new survey of more than 1,700 physicians published by the Doctors Company.

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AI provides personalized care for MSK disease

Deep learning can provide accurate measurements of a patient’s musculoskeletal (MSK) system by evaluating CT scans, according to findings published in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging.

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AI IDs cancer patients at risk of short-term mortality

Machine learning algorithms can be used to identify cancer patients at risk of short-term mortality, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. This helps providers plan for necessary conversations about end-of-life preferences.

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Facebook announces preventive health tool

Social media giant Facebook has announced its new Preventive Health Tool aimed at prompting users of its site to connect with healthcare services and organizations.

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AI in Healthcare
4 points crucial to the nimble regulation of GenAI

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 Business
Q&A: Why are cardiovascular devices involved in so many recalls? FDA policies may be to blame

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

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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