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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Using VR while exercising may help with performance, exhaustion

For those who struggle with exercise, virtual reality may be the key for better performance and less exhaustion based on results from a recent study.

AI-based grading system diagnoses diabetic retinopathy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based grading system successfully diagnosed two patients with diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published by JAMA.

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Top 3 strategies of healthcare’s best performers

Thriving in the current healthcare environment is a struggle for organizations of all types and sizes, but there are a few key strategies the top performers agree are best for meeting the significant headwinds of the industry, according to a new report from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).

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Veterans, individuals with kidney disease being asked to test new app

Veterans and other individuals managing kidney disease are being asked to test a new nutrition-tracking mobile application designed to help kidney patients.

Washington State University researchers develop sensor that runs on glucose

A research team with Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, has created a biofuel-powered sensor that runs on glucose and can be used to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases.

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MA enrollment to expand, premiums to drop in 2019

Medicare Advantage premiums will decline in 2019, according to CMS, while benefits, plan choices and enrollment are expected to rise.

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Socioeconomic data contributes little to population risk assessment, study finds

Census tract-level socioeconomic data, while invariably linked to health outcomes, contributes little to risk prediction models beyond what’s already available through electronic health records (EHRs), Duke researchers report in JAMA Network Open this month.

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Boston Children's Hospital, MedStar Health earn ONC interoperability award

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology has awarded nearly $2 million to the Boston Children’s Hospital and MedStar Health Research Institute to help advance interoperability in healthcare.

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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