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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Integrated care can lower costs, reduce utilization rates

A recent study conducted by Intermountain Healthcare examined if treating both the mind and body yields better care and lowers cost.

Hyperbaric chamber can lessen opioid withdrawal symptoms

With rates of opioid and heroin addiction rising at a dramatic rate, researchers have been trying new way to treat the addiction. Researchers at Washington State University have found that using a hyperbaric chamber relieves symptoms of opiate withdrawal, hopefully leading to an easier process of fighting the addiction.

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EDs in Illinois, Massachusetts feeling little relief post-ACA

Two state-specific studies of emergency departments said the Affordable Care Act didn’t decrease patient volume and may have made on-call specialists less available.

Top 6 medical apps for Android

Apps have changed from being about farming your crops and crushing candies to helping people take control of their own health, but what are the best apps among a sea of bad ones?

Playing iPad games to diagnose autism

Finding new ways of diagnosing diseases gives more options to both patient and doctor in detecting the disease early. Making the testing fun is just another added feature researchers have incorporated in helping to diagnose autism in children by using the iPad.

Trial of promising Parkinson’s treatment delayed by infighting

A feud between the richest nonprofit group targeting Parkinson’s disease and a Georgetown University researcher is pushing back clinical trials of nilotinib, a treatment that could reverse symptoms of the disorder.

AMA Unveils Enhanced Interactive Tool Aimed at Helping Health Care Providers Identify Underserved Patient Care Areas

CHICAGO – The American Medical Association (AMA) today launched an enhanced version of its Health Workforce Mapper to further help physicians and other health care providers improve patient access to care. 

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Fujifilm CMO on the company’s growing healthcare portfolio and the trends of tomorrow

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

Fujifilm’s ties to healthcare date all the way back to 1936, when it released its very first x-ray film. Today, Fujifilm is a large global company—it reported revenues of more than $22 billion in the last year—and its healthcare business alone was responsible for approximately $3.8 billion in revenue.

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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