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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Fitbit launches platform aimed at health providers, expands with Humana

Digital wearables brand Fitbit has launched a new platform to connect healthcare providers with wearers, with healthcare services company Humana leading the charge.

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AHA releases stewardship principles to defend 340B drug program

The American Hospital Association and hospitals participating in the 340B drug program released a new set of principles for ensuring good stewardship of the program.

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Study: Physicians are unhappy with EHR design, interoperability

About 40 percent of physicians are dissatisfied with electronic health record (EHR) design and interoperability, according to a survey conducted by the Physicians Foundation.

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DOJ: Cigna deal unlikely to harm consumers, limit competition

The Department of Justice approved Cigna’s $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts on Monday, noting the deal probably won’t hamper competition across the healthcare space or cause harm to consumers.

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Physicians like their jobs more than the earnings

Physicians may love to take care of patients, but they aren’t as thrilled with their income, according to a recent survey.

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Researchers develop portable device for disease screening

Singapore researchers have developed a portable device that can accurately screen for several diseases and infections.

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Medical scribes could temper physician burnout, EHR burden

Could medical scribes help solve the issue of physician burnout and ease the electronic health record (EHR) documentation burden? Based on a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, they can.

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Therapists use virtual reality to help treat phobias

According to a recent report by the Associated Press, therapists are increasingly taking advantage of virtual reality (VR) therapy to help patients get over their fears.

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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