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.

Who experiences burnout? That depends on how it's defined

Burnout is a common topic in healthcare, but what, exactly, defines “burnout”? How should it be measured to assess chronic occupational stress on physicians? A systematic review in JAMA found substantial variability in estimating rates of burnout, partly because researchers differed on defining the condition and assessing its impact.

SOC Telemed Announces Partnership with Sound Physicians

SOC Telemed (SOC), the leader in acute care telemedicine, today announces its selection by Sound Physicians to deliver a scalable and flexible technology platform for its national telemedicine operations.

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AI platform shows promise in improving drug combination designs, personalized treatments

Researchers believe an artificial intelligence (AI) platform could help improve personalized drug combinations and treatments for patients with complex diseases.

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Teladoc Health launches new virtual healthcare service

A telehealth company has launched a new global service that provides people traveling around the world with access to medical care "regardless of geographic location.”

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FDA awards $6.6M grant to pediatric group for work with medical devices

A pediatric group has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant to continue its effort to promote the development and clinical use of pediatric medical devices.

Researchers use EHR system to screen social determinants of health

Adopting an electronic health record (EHR) system to collect, analyze and make referrals about social determinants of health (SDH) for patients could be useful for community health centers, according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.

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Trump administration may limit green cards for immigrants on Medicaid

Legal immigrants in the United States may soon be denied green cards if they utilize Medicaid or other public assistance.

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Free tuition may not solve the looming doctor shortage

When NYU School of Medicine announced medical students would be able to attend the school tuition free, it excited some who see a looming shortage of physicians approaching on the horizon. However, the move may not solve the impending crisis, Forbes reported.

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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