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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AI specialists contribute supplies for combating coronavirus

Group 42, an Abu Dhabi-based AI technology company, has announced its efforts to help healthcare workers battling the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in China.

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Humana expands connectivity of its wellness program

Humana is expanding the connectivity of its health and wellness program, Go365, by partnering up with personal health data company Validic.

 

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How AI can boost colonoscopy quality in real time

Researchers out of Wuhan, China, have developed a new AI-based quality improvement system for colonoscopies, sharing their findings in The Lancet: Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

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Physician salary gender gap tops $36K

Male physicians starting out make more than $36,000 than their female counterparts on average, according to a new study in Health Affairs that compared starting compensation.

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AI optimizes treatment plans for cancer patients almost immediately, limiting delays

Cancer patients are often expected to wait before starting radiation therapy so that a full treatment plan can be developed. Could AI help prevent such delays? 

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The biggest hurdles for imaging providers hoping to implement AI

AI is making a monumental impact on the way radiologists and other imaging specialists deliver care, but some providers still can’t afford to make the necessary investments at this time.  

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Kickback scheme allowed pharma cos. to influence EHR software with opioid prescriptions

Electronic health record vendor Practice Fusion has settled criminal and civil investigations with the Department of Justice for $145 million.

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Why all cardiologists should know AI’s strengths, weaknesses

When AI first started gaining popularity in healthcare, many providers were critical, skeptical or just avoided learning about the technology altogether. However, according to a new analysis, the time has come for cardiologists to step up and pay close attention.

Around the web

One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology? 

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology.