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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Imaging data help AI models predict lymph node metastasis

Deep learning models can be trained to predict lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients, according to new findings published in Radiology.

How AI-powered triage impacts radiology, radiologists

AI can provide significant value to radiologists by sending urgent imaging studies to the top of their worklists, according to a new analysis published in Academic Radiology.

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How radiology trainees can keep up with AI

The rise of AI is one of radiology’s biggest trends of the last decade, a move that has energized some radiologists while worrying others.

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6 serious risks associated with AI in healthcare

The rapid rise of AI could potentially change healthcare forever, leading to faster diagnoses and allowing providers to spend more time communicating directly with patients. According to a new report from the Brookings Institution, however, there are also risks associated with AI in healthcare that must be addressed.

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EHRs get an ‘F’ from Yale researchers

Electronic health records received an 'F' rating from Yale researchers who analyzed and rated the technologies on quality and efficiency.

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Google canceled publication of chest x-ray dataset due to privacy concerns

Google was hoping to release a massive dataset of chest x-rays to the public in 2017, but had to cancel at the last minute after receiving an urgent call from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).   

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AI system for ultrasound-based heart scans receives FDA approval

Ultromics, a U.K.-based healthcare technology company, has gained FDA clearance for its new AI-powered image analysis solution.

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‘Incredibly valuable’: AI predicts life expectancy of heart failure patients

Machine learning can help predict the life expectancy of heart failure patients, according to new research published in the European Journal of Heart Failure.

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.