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.

Communication breakdown? Getting care providers on the same page

Considering the advances in information technology, most people would think communications in the healthcare system is just as easy and hands-free.

Study: Rising healthcare costs lead to income inequality

A report from the Mercatus Center found that rising healthcare costs are a contributing factor to growth in income inequality.

Should women pay more for healthcare?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued a “final rule” on the debate over the discrimination in healthcare and health insurance to charge women more for healthcare, further clarifying a policy already laid out in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports Healthline.

Editorial: Fixing the cracks in the the healthcare system

One out of every five dollars is spent on healthcare. According to Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, the system has been broken for some time. 

AMA awards $50,000 for healthcare technology innovation ideas

The creators of three healthcare innovation ideas were awarded a total of $50,000 by the American Medical Association June 13. 

Antitrust suit against CHS could have national impact

The federal antitrust lawsuit filed last week against Carolinas HealthCare System could have a national impact on lowering hospital costs for patients, not only in Charlotte but throughout the nation, reports the Charlotte Observer.

White House announces $200M in organ donation research investments

In an effort to reduce the waiting list for organ donation, the administration of President Barack Obama announced several new actions at a White House summit June 13

Early blood test for Alzheimer’s shows 100% accuracy in trials

Researchers at Rowan University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine in New Jersey say they’ve developed a foolproof method for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.

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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