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.

Study examines varying rates of opioid prescriptions to Medicare beneficiaries

A study published by JAMA Internal Medicine has found that the use of new opioid prescriptions after hospitalization is common among Medicare beneficiaries, while the rate of patients using a prescription opioid 90 days after hospitalization varies by location.

Healthcare's complexities make it hard for consumers to shop around

Healthcare review companies face challenges with industry's complicated regulations. 

Remote patient monitoring could save $8,000 per patient annually

A study from Geneia LLC, an analytics and technology leader in transforming healthcare delivery, found a savings of $8,375 per monitored patient annually using the @Home patent monitoring system, leading to a savings of $1.1 million per year.

Study: Dying in hospital 7 times more expensive than dying at home

Patients who die in a hospital will undergo more billable tests and procedures than those who die at home or in hospice care, racking up costs in their final month of life up to seven times as much as patients dying at home, according to a new study.

HL7 and IHE Renew Cooperation Agreement to Advance Interoperability

ANN ARBOR, MI, USA – June 15, 2016 – Health Level Seven® International (HL7®) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), citing a long history of successful collaboration, today announced that they have renewed their cooperation agreement to advance the goal of interoperability of health information.

Mayo Clinic researchers develop way to measure growth factor linked to aging

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have found that GDF11 levels do not decline with chronological age, but they are associated with signs of advanced biological age, including chronic disease and frailty in older adults with cardiovascular disease. 

Mental Health America launches news-style program with ITN Productions

Mental Health America (MHA) and ITN Productions have announced the launch of a news and current affairs-style program that investigates the progress related to awareness and treatment of mental health in the U.S.

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AMA updates Code of Ethics to include telemedicine guidelines

The American Medical Association’s Code of Medical Ethics will now include guidelines for dealing with telemedicine. The revisions to the 169-year code were approved June 13 at the organization’s annual meeting.

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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