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.

Mayo Clinic, Transplant Genomics to develop immunosuppression strategies for transplant patients

Mayo Clinic and molecular diagnostics company Transplant Genomics are teaming up to develop and commercialize diagnostic tests that will enable personalized immunosuppression for suitable organ transplant recipients.

Doctors remove tumor, save kidney thanks to 3-D printed model

Physicians at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City used 3-D printing technology to build a model of a patient’s kidney to save her life during a complicated tumor-removal procedure.

New York pediatricians see patients well into adulthood

With more young adults living at home or staying on their parents’ health insurance plans until age 26 under ACA rules, the New York Times says that has translated into more young adults continuing to see their pediatricians until well past the traditional 18-year cutoff. 

Virtual reality to be used at L.A.'s Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

AppliedVR, a top developer of virtual reality (VR) technology to healthcare patients, has announced a partnership with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to implement its VR technology into the hospitals Spine Center, Department of Surgery and Orthopedic Center.

New system from Veeva meant to streamline clinical trials

The life sciences technology company Veeva Systems announced a new set of software June 22 meant to provide access to clinical data on multiple different platforms. 

Nokia Technologies enters healthcare industry, aims to improve outpatient care

Nokia Technologies and HUS/Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine have partnered up to develop remote patient monitoring solutions and innovative solutions for outpatient care.

Boeing partners with MemorialCare to offer healthcare direct to workers

Boeing Co. has partnered with MemorialCare Health System to offer a new kind of health plan for most of its Southern California employees, who can now receive healthcare directly from MemorialCare, reports the Los Angeles Times.

CDC panel: FluMist doesn't work, don't use it

A CDC committee says FluMist nasal spray vaccines are not effective, at least for the 2016-2017 flu season. 

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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