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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Morgan Stanley hired its first CMO

Investment bank and financial services company Morgan Stanley has hired a chief medical officer for the first time in the firm’s history, according to Business Insider.

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Japanese researchers use AI to detect fetal heart problems

A Japanese research group has developed a system that uses AI to automatically detect abnormalities in fetal hearts from ultrasound images.

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Bundled payment convener triples business

Remedy Partners tripled its business under Medicare’s Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced program, the Connecticut-based bundled payment convener company announced.

Aetna profits jump, CVS tests new membership pilot

As CVS Health and Aetna are awaiting final regulatory approval for their $69 billion merger, Aetna, the nation’s third-largest health insurance provider, reported strong earnings during the third quarter of the year, with $1 billion income.

Health Leads Launches New Strategy to Advance Community-Led Health Aims

National nonprofit deepens 22-year commitment to overcoming barriers to health with new vision, mission, strategy and resource-rich website.

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Envision launches another reputation management campaign amid potential contract losses

Under the threat of potentially losing its contracts with a major insurance provider, post-acute care provider Envision Healthcare has launched a second information campaign called “We Care.”

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Utah insurer to pay enrollees to buy prescriptions from Mexico

As healthcare prices and prescription drug costs continue to soar in the United States, one insurer in Utah is taking an innovative approach to reducing costs—by offering to pay its enrollees to fill prescription medications in Mexico, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.

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AI data company H1 raises $6M

A company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to find healthcare data has raised millions in funding in a push to grow the business, according to a report by VentureBeat.

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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