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.

More than tracking steps: Can a wearable prevent ACL injuries?

A Fitbit that can track more than just your steps has been developed and may reduce the risk of ACL injuries in female soccer players.

'Healthcare resort' to appeal to millions of aging baby boomers

Many of the more than 77 million baby boomers in the U.S. are looking for senior living facilities. A newly opened "Healthcare Resort" features modern furniture, world-class chefs, theaters, gamerooms and a pub.

Healthcare providers are looking to stay in touch with personalized recommendations

Encouragement can go a long way, and healthcare companies are taking advantage of that fact by developing personalized recommendations for their patients.

Thousands of physician sex abuse cases kept secret, investigation finds

A national investigation by the Atlanta Journal Constitution identified 2,400 cases of physicians sexually abusing their patients, with more than half still having active medical licenses.

U.S. Army teams with drug company to find Zika vaccine

Healthcare providers and public health officials alike are itching to get national and global anti-Zika plans off the ground as soon as possible, especially as mosquito season takes hold in the Northern Hemisphere.

Can low-income people get dialed into telemedicine?

Technology-based health solutions, telemedicine and other electronic communication between physician and patients are gaining popularity as ways to integrate medicine, prevention and health measurements into the rest of patient’s usually technology-laden lives. 

New smartphone app allows users to seamlessly pay medical bills

Global health insurance and healthcare management company DavidShield has created an easier way for patients to pay their medical bills with their smartphone.

Study: Stimulation of vagus nerve can improve rheumatoid arthritis

Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve can reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inhibit cytokine production, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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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