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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Amazon patent proposes new Alexa feature that can tell when a user is sick

A new version of Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa may be able to detect when its user is sick, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph.

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New, noninvasive blood glucose test as effective as finger prick test

People living with diabetes may soon have a noninvasive option for monitoring their blood glucose levels after a new device was proven to be just as effective as a finger prick test.

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Flo Health partners with company to develop digital tool that screens for heavy menstrual bleeding

Flo Health, creator of the popular Flo app, and biopharmaceutical company Myovant Sciences are partnering together to create a digital tool that screens women for heavy menstrual bleeding.

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Mayo Clinic completes Epic EHR rollout

Mayo Clinic has completed its implementation of the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system at all of its locations.

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Almost 1,300 participants signed up for latest bundled payment model

Nearly 1,300 entities signed agreements with CMS to participate in the agency’s latest bundled payment initiative, the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced model.

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Kaiser: Millennials don’t care for primary care doctors

More millennials are forgoing the traditional route of having a primary care doctor in favor of using convenient urgent care centers and clinics for on-demand treatment when they are sick.

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Envision is tackling surprise billing amid contract tensions

Envision Healthcare, which has been accused of repeatedly utilizing out-of-network billing practices at a high cost to patients, has launched a marketing campaign to "end surprise billing."

EHR company eClinicalWorks to integrate with CMS Blue Button 2.0

Cloud-based electronic health record (EHR) company eClinicalWorks has been approved to integrate with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Blue Button 2.0 application programming interface (API).

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

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.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

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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