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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Pacemaker patient selection aided by AI

Machine learning can help electrophysiologists or other heart specialists decide whether a patient is a good candidate for a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to a study published Oct. 3 in PLOS One.

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Researchers team virtual reality with AI to train new surgeons

Machine learning can be combined with virtual or augmented reality to train surgery residents in sensitive spinal procedures.

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FDA grants ‘breakthrough’ designation to ultrasound AI product

Software that uses AI to make cardiac-ultrasound experts of healthcare workers with no prior ultrasound experience has received “Breakthrough Device” designation from the FDA.

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Cancer research involving AI long on predictions, short on outcomes

Worldwide, research is booming around AI applications for predicting and treating cancer with ever more precise and personalized approaches. However, a new literature review has found a shortfall of AI-inclusive studies looking at cancer outcomes and survivorship.

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Deep-learning algorithm diagnoses pneumonia in 10 seconds

If a newly tested AI system for reading chest X-rays achieves widespread adoption, patients presenting in the ER with symptoms of pneumonia can expect an up or down diagnosis—and with it the start of a treatment plan—in 10 seconds.

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Wearables accurately predict patient outcomes

A wrist-worn step tracker is an adequate tool to measure exercise capacity and the health status of patients, replacing a standardized six-minute walking test in a clinical setting, according to new research from Intermountain Healthcare.

Algorithmic approach 90% accurate at diagnosing pediatric acute appendicitis

Researchers in Germany have developed an AI-based method for identifying pediatric acute appendicitis using biomarkers like blood and protein readings obtained in routine lab tests.

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AI a key component in $100M global health initiative

Several major charitable organizations are banding together to prevent 6 million deaths in 10 countries by 2030 using Big Data to provide precision medicine.

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.