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.

Summit will focus on helping Americans age at home

The d.health Executive summit will assemble health, technology, finance and policy leaders to discuss the best ideas, form partnerships and launch the care models of the future, particularly focused on the growing interest in aging at home.

Medicaid expansion increased access and utilization rates for poor adults

Low-income adults in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act were more likely to visit a doctor or hospital and be initially diagnosed with diabetes and high cholesterol, according to a recent study.

ResearchKit already having big influence on healthcare

Apple's ResearchKit is having a big influence on the healthcare industry, according to an article published by the Huffington Post. 

Target to pilot connected health devices

Big box retailer Target has begun merchandising connected healthcare devices within dedicated sections of select pharmacy departments, according to a Twice.com report. 

Research and Markets' EMR 2016 report available

The latest edition of "EMR 2016: The Market for Electronic Medical Records" from Research and Markets looks at the market and trends affecting EMR software and related services. 

Government team aims to reinvent Medicare, Medicaid

The New York Times explores the efforts of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation in a story published April 18.

Yelp reviews offer insight into patient experiences, could complement HCAHPS

A recent study found online review platforms like Yelp can supplement information collected through more traditional patient survey techniques, including the HCAHPS survey.

AMA innovation challenge seeks care delivery improvements

The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering prizes totaling $50,000 to help physicians and medical students bring their cutting-edge healthcare ideas to reality with the launch of the AMA Healthier Nation Innovation Challenge.

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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