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.

Improved Alzheimer’s medication approved by FDA

A new combination Alzheimer’s drug was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week, a move that will simplify medication needs for patients with Alzheimer’s.

Aged stem cells could bring a cure to ALS patients

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have examined how aging stem cells could lead to finding a cure of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Arizona insurance brokerages partner to better serve region

Two of Arizona’s largest life and health insurance brokerages are teaming up to increase product selection, service and convenience for insurance agents in the region.

Nasal mist vaccine shows promise fighting multiple flu strains

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have found that intranasal flu vaccines may be able to protect people against the flu, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation/Insight.

HHS announces grants for rural telehealth training to fight opioid abuse

Three states will receive $9 million in grants to help train rural physicians in efforts to fight opioid addiction, HHS announced at the meeting of the National Governors Association.

GlaxoSmithKline launches first foray into mobile app-based study

The Apple mobile app ResearchKit will get its first drug company challenge with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). 

Mental health providers explore advances in telemedicine

As people become more and more attached to their mobile device, more patients are connecting with physicians through telemedicine channels. 

Hacker threatens to sell patient records unless ransom is paid

The hacker “TheDarkOverlord” is at large once again, this time having stolen 10 million patient records. He claims that the only way for the healthcare providers to retrieve this stolen patient data is by paying a ransom. If they refuse to pay, he claims he will continue to sell patient information, including social security numbers and addresses, on the black market.

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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