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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Affidea, Subtle Medical bring AI collaboration to Italy

Affidea, a European healthcare provider with more than 240 locations, announced it is now implementing Subtle Medical’s SubtlePET solution in its PET-CT center in Italy.

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Google's AI model outperforms radiologists in breast cancer detection, prediction

Deep-learning based AI models can identify breast cancer more accurately than radiologists, according to new research published in Nature. What does this mean for the future of cancer detection?

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Looking back: 10 key AI in Healthcare stories from 2019

AI in Healthcare spent 2019 tracking the steady evolution of AI and other advanced technologies, paying close attention to how they could change patient care forever. We’ve gathered 10 of the site’s most popular—and compelling—articles from the past 12 months.

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Certified EHRs have some patient safety issues

Electronic medical record products may have patient safety issues––even if they’re certified, according to a new study published in JAMA.

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AI-powered risk score IDs patients at risk of stroke

Researchers have had limited success developing a genomic risk score (GRS) that can predict stroke. Could machine learning be the answer?

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Express Scripts collaborates with Prime Therapeutics

Express Scripts, a large pharmacy benefit management organization owned by Cigna, announced a three-year collaboration with Prime Therapeutics.

 

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How AI could limit gadolinium use when treating MS

Deep learning (DL) can predict and enhance MS lesions on unenhanced MRI scans, according to a new study published in Radiology

AI algorithm optimizes CCTA image quality

Deep learning can improve the quality of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) images, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

Around the web

No devices need to be returned at this time. However, the FDA warned, using these heart pumps without reviewing the updated instructions could result in "serious injury or death.” 

The FDA recently cleared the company's cable-free, credit card-sized heart monitor that produces 12-lead ECGs.

If 25% tariffs go into effect, it could have a big impact on the cost of medical imaging and radiotherapy systems, with many manufacturing facilities in Mexico.