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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Researchers develop Band-Aid sized ultrasound scanner

University of British Columbia engineers have created a new ultrasound machine that’s reportedly “no bigger than a Band-Aid” and could lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to $100.

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Apple's new watch can conduct an ECG in 30 seconds

Apple has disrupted its share of technology-based markets before—from the home computer to the phone. The latest product from the global behemoth has set its sights on cardiology. The new Apple Watch Series 4 comes with an FDA-approved electrocardiogram (ECG) feature.

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New Apple Watch features FDA-approved ECG app

The latest Apple Watch will feature an application that allows users to take their own electrocardiogram (ECG) reading.

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Researchers create wearable patch to monitor central blood pressure

A research team has created a wearable ultrasound patch that can monitor central blood pressure as deep as four centimeters below the skin.

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CMS to provide more relief for insurance individual mandate

CMS is granting hardship exemptions for the individual mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a new, streamlined way, the agency announced Wednesday.

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Study questions effectiveness of invasive procedures for chronic pain

A research team is questioning the effectiveness of invasive procedures used to treat chronic pain following a study recently published in Pain Medicine.

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30% of opioid prescriptions lack pain diagnosis

The role that physicians play in the opioid crisis is coming into focus after a new study found that nearly 30 percent of prescriptions over the last decade were provided to patients without a medical reason.

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New app designed to help teachers ID mental health problems in students

More than 250 teachers in England will be testing a new web-based application that’s designed to help identify common mental health problems in students.

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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