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.

U.S. News and World Report releases expanded hospital rankings

The Mayo Clinic tops the 2016-17 U.S. News and World Report best hospitals list, which has been expanded to include 20 facilities on its “honor roll” based on 25 different specialties, procedures and conditions.

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Teaming Up to Treat Pulmonary Emboli: Clotbusters Illustrates Potential of Coordinated Response Programs

At one hospital, an aggressive treatment PE treatment program has dramatically reduced mortality.

Philips aims to compete in wellness tracker market

Walking into most hospitals, you’ll be able to see CT scanners or MRI machines all made by Philips. The company is now looking to being healthcare technology closer to home with the release of four new products meant for everyday use, reports The Next Web.

Surgical device improves feel with gentle vibrations

A prerequisite for being a surgeon is having a steady hand, but engineers from Hiroshima University are hoping to shake up surgery. 

Patches can deliver treatment to colon cancer cells, potentially shrinking the tumor

Patches have long been a tool used in helping people quit smoking. Now, thanks to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, they may one day be able to shrink cancerous tumors.

Telestroke program saves precious time for stroke patients

When treating a stoke every seconds counts especially when attempting to administer tPA, but the problem is the time it takes neurologists to see if the patient is even in need of tPA is time the patient doesn’t have. To combat these problems Kaiser Permanente implemented their telestroke program and the results show an increase in tPA use by 73 percent. 

Yeast can be more powerful than you think

Yeast may not be the most exciting thing found in your kitchen, but for biopharmaceutical drugs, it’s the base of the pyramid. 

One nose bacteria might be able to kill another, deadlier one

According to the journal Nature, new research shows that some humans are self-equipped with a method to kill a particularly deadly superbug. 

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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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