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.

CDC employees worried Trump may appoint anti-vaccine officials

A somber mood has taken over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta over fears of what President-elect Donald Trump may mean for the agency.

Mobile data security guidelines on agenda at AMA meeting

The interim meeting of the American Medical Association in Orlando will consider several recommendations aimed at strengthening data security of mobile health applications and devices.

Humana Medicare Advantage Members Benefit Once Again from Value-Based Reimbursement Models

Humana Medicare Advantage members, affiliated with providers in value-based reimbursement agreements, on average, receive more preventive care screenings with healthier outcomes.

Morgridge ‘prototype pathway’ yields a novel organ transplant technology

MADISON — Organ transplantation has come a long way from its early days in the mid-twentieth century. But even with major medical advances, there’s still an admittedly familiar factor at play: ice.

Researchers examine efficacy, safety of at-home abortion pills

A recent report by The New York Times follows the story of a woman who opted for a medicine-induced abortion in her home on her own terms.

Implant helps paralyzed monkeys walk

A team of neurosurgeons has successfully implanted a device in paralyzed monkeys that allows them to walk, which may lead to improved care for humans with paralysis. Developed by a team led by neurosurgeon Jocelyne Bloch, the device can be turned on and syncs with brain signals to allow the patient to walk.

More states to consider aid-in-dying laws

Six states now allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medication to mentally capable patients with terminal illnesses after Colorado approved a “right to die” standard by voter referendum. Kaiser Health News reports more states are likely to follow.

Wash. hospital shelves over-budget Meditech EHR conversion

Coulee Medical Center in Grand Coulee, Washington, has ended an electronic health record (EHR) integration project that was “bleeding money,” according to The Star.

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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