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: Telehealth rates of desired and actual use differ widely in U.S.

A report by telehealth provider Avizia and Modern Healthcare Custom Media, the research division of Modern Healthcare, found there is a wide gap between how healthcare providers currently use telehealth versus how they want to use the technology.

Surgeons' perceptions of risk of operations vary widely: study

Given the same clinical scenarios, surgeons came up with wildly different opinions on the potential risks and benefits, which was a major factor in their decision whether or not to operate

VA reaches out to rural vets with ‘telemental health’ services

Seeking to make it easier for combat veterans living in remote areas to access mental-health services, the Department of Veterans Affairs is opening five “telemental health” hubs.

Arizona enacts telemedicine parity law

Arizona has become the 29th state to require health insurers to cover telemedicine services as though they were in-person consultations after legislation was signed by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey.

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Multi-method analysis finds patient portals have lots of room for improvement

Most patient portals are falling short of their potential to facilitate physician-patient communication and improve clinical outcomes. Yet in many cases the fix may be as basic as increasing interactivity and incorporating personalized messages, according to an analysis running in the May edition of the Journal of Internet Medical Research.

Panhandle Health brings integrated healthcare to Nebraska

Panhandle Mental Health Center, now known as Panhandle Health Group (PHG), is aiming to expand its care delivery to create a holistic, integrated health-care environment, reports the Star Herald.

Study: Most physicians lack understanding of procedure costs

Less than 37 percent of physicians surveyed by the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice reported having an understanding of “the cost of tests and procedures to the health system.”

Study finds mental health difficult to access in Washington, D.C.

A new study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association found that 86 percent of psychiatrists through the three largest carriers in the Health Insurance Exchange Network in the Washington, DC, were either unreachable or unable to schedule new visits.

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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