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.

HealthSouth, Novant Health partner to build inpatient rehab center in North Carolina

Two southern health systems have formed a joint venture to build a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Twin sisters will test theories on reimplanted frozen ovaries

As reported by NPR, twins Joanne and Sarah Gardner each had an ovary removed and frozen in 2012, with the hope that it could returned to them via surgery when they decided to have a child.

Stem cells are mending bone and repairing muscle thanks to Stanford

Stem cells, with their blank biological maps, have the potential to mend bone, rebuild muscle and repair blood vessels. However, current treatment methods are expensive and many potential applications remain undiscovered. 

AstraZeneca's lung cancer drug shows promise in passing Phase III trial

According to a statement released by British drug-maker AstraZeneca July 18, the company’s new lung cancer drug is on the right track for government approval. 

Pros and cons of sharing Zika discoveries straight from the lab

Researchers, drug companies and government officials are scrambling to land on a plan to fight back against the Zika virus. The efforts are so many and so widespread that data sharing might not be as efficient as necessary to be able to develop a cure or vaccine as soon as possible.

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NIH studies find success blocking HIV transmission with vaginal ring, drug regimen

Findings announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could lead to new methods of reducing the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding and sexual intercourse.

App aims to put healthy nutrition in the palm of your hand

In a world surrounded by fast food, high calories and expanding waistbands, healthy eating seems to be that much more difficult. One app aims to make nutritional decisions easier.  Health Places, an app capable of finding farmer's markets, wellness centers and healthy dining options, is now available in South Florida.

Apps that everyone healing at home should have

Hospitals offer quick access to physicians, a sterile environment and around the clock. But while hospitals offer such advantages, some patients prefer to be at home healing than stuck in a hospital bed. 

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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