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 tools performed worse on data outside original health system

Deep-learning models trained to detect pneumonia from chest X-rays performed worse when tested on X-rays from outside their original hospital systems, suggesting AI tools should undergo a wide range of testing before being used in clinical settings.

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Harvard: AI might be an answer to healthcare red tape

Artificial intelligence may help stop the “downward spiral in productivity” in the U.S. healthcare system, which has been plagued by labor-intensive, inefficient administrative tasks, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review.

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EHR tools face challenges collecting social determinants of health

As social determinants of health (SDH) play a more prominent role in healthcare, more providers are looking for ways to incorporate social needs into electronic health records. But documenting SDH alongside other health information in EHRs isn’t so easy, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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More states expanded Medicaid during the midterm election

Three more states elected to expand Medicaid in the midterm elections, including Idaho, Nebraska and Utah, NBC News reported.

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AI predicts Alzheimer’s disease six years before diagnosis

A deep learning algorithm developed using imaging data from more than 1,000 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients can accurately predict the presence of AD more than six years before a doctor finalizes a diagnosis, researchers reported in Radiology Nov. 6.

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UK to open 5 new AI centers for early diagnosis, medical imaging

Five technology centers dedicated to using AI to speed up disease diagnosis and improve patient outcomes are opening throughout the United Kingdom.

Portable device uses AI to identify, classify airborne allergens

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles created a cheap, portable device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and classify common airborne allergens.

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Imaging AI software upgrade receives FDA clearance

NinePoint Medical, a Massachusetts-based medical device company, has received market clearance from the FDA for its new AI-based platform for image feature segmentation.

Around the web

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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