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.

Tapping mobile technology to expand healthcare access

An interview conducted by PWMNTS with Ted Waz, CEO of DaVincian Healthcare, discusses the role payments and mobile technology can play in not only fostering financial inclusion, but in connecting the underserved to healthcare providers around the globe.

Visual triggers increase hand hygiene compliance

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit found that using images of bacterial growth motivates employees to comply with hand hygiene guild lines up to 46 percent more, reports Nursing Times.

AT&T strategy chief lays out plans to improve healthcare IT

AT&T’s chief strategy officer announced the company’s plans to improve healthcare technology by opening its sixth innovation center in Houston’s medical district, reports Healthcare Daily.

Ohio awards million in grants to fight infant mortality

Cradle Cincinnati has received $1.4 million from the Ohio Department of Medicaid to hire 18 community health workers and six home visitors in a state effort to fight against infant mortality, reports the Cincinnati Business Journal.

Safety program reduces catheter-related UTI in acute care

A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine has analyzed the rates for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) in hospitals and found that the national Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program reduced both catheter use and catheter-associated UTI rates in non-ICUs.

Study: Emerging countries leading developed nations in connected device adoption

Nations such as South Africa and the United Arab Emirates are beating out countries like the U.S., China, and Germany when it comes to adopting connected health technology devices, while the developed nations have greater access to care, according to a new study released by Phillips.

One doctor wants to consult physicians, patients on California’s aid-in-dying law

Lonny Shavelson, MD, an emergency room physician and journalist, has experience in areas of the healthcare field many haven’t seen. As California’s new aid-in-dying law takes effect, Shavelson will operate as a consultant to physicians and terminally ill patients who have questions about how it works, reports Kaiser Health News.

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Microsoft researchers find link between online searches, pancreatic cancer

Researchers from Microsoft have shown an ability to identify internet users with pancreatic cancer by analyzing large amounts of search engine entries, even before they received a diagnosis.

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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