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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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Program aims to reduce ER visits with telehealth check-ins

Of the potential benefits of telehealth, its ability to bring care to rural populations who would otherwise face a shortage of physicians and medical facilities is often mentioned first.

Study finds no difference in quality between telehealth, face-to-face communication

Web-based doctor-patient interactions showed no difference in quality when compared to face-to-face communication, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Recent mergers may hurt, not help, care coordination

The recently announced deals which could blur the lines between insurers and care providers—including the $66 billion purchase of Aetna by CVS Health and UnitedHealth’s Optum paying $4.9 billion for DaVita Medical Group—may not deliver the kind of “disruption” healthcare needs, Commonwealth Fund president David Blumenthal, MD, MPP wrote in Harvard Business Review.

Women outpace men in med school enrollment for 1st time

Of the more than 21,000 newly enrolled students in medical schools in 2017, 50.7 percent were women—the first time the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has recorded a female majority in medical school enrollment.

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Smartphone app, Fitbit combo monitors recovery in cancer patients

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center have found using a smartphone application with a wearable activity tracker may improve outcomes for patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy by providing real-time monitoring and detection of worsening symptoms. Findings were published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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AAFP’s alternative payment model gets thumbs up from advisory committee

Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) will recommend a primary care-focused alternative payment model developed by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) be tested by HHS.

Striking staff not allowed to return to work at Mayo Clinic’s Albert Lea hospital

A day after about 80 employees at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, Minnesota, staged a one-day strike, the hospital wouldn’t let them return to work, following through on Mayo’s threats to do so because of one-week contracts with replacement workers.

Cerner protests $62M Epic contract at University of Illinois

Cerner has filed a protest against rival Epic Systems winning a $62 million, seven-year contract to implement a new electronic health record system at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago, saying the bidding process unfairly favored Epic.

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

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.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

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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