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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App designed to help people with vision loss now available for Android

A mobile application that assists people with vision loss is now available for Android users.

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Researchers use augmented reality to create telementoring system

A research team has created a telementoring system that lets physicians who are in remote areas connect with more experienced doctors to help perform complicated procedures.

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Early results in human gene-editing study show promise

Early results from a gene-editing study in the human body indicate the treatment is possibly working, according to a report by USA Today.

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New biomarker could hasten autism diagnoses

Researchers may have identified a new biomarker that can help diagnose autism spectrum disorder in some children, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry.

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4,500 Arkansans lose Medicaid coverage due to work requirements

The first state to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid beneficiaries has seen thousands of residents lose healthcare coverage, the Arkansas Democrat reported.

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Health foundations band together to develop their own generic drugs

Three health foundations are teaming up to create a not-for-profit entity that will develop generic drugs, helping address chronic shortages and counter rising drug prices.

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ONC, OCR say HIPAA can help with interoperability

The Office of the National Coordination for Health Information Technology (ONC) and HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are pushing for increased interoperability and fewer hurdles when it comes to sharing health information.

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Rural facilities improve antibiotic stewardship with videoconferencing teams

Rural healthcare providers and facilities face numerous geographic obstacles to providing adequate care. Researchers showed how telehealth videoconferencing can connect remotely located VA medical centers with infectious disease experts to improve antibiotic stewardship.

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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