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.

Epic developing notification app for Apple Watch

Details are limited considering the EHR behemoth's notorious aversion to publicity, but Epic has developed an app patients that brings the functions of its patient portal to the Apple Watch.

Research institute faces $3.9M HIPAA fine

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, affiliated with Northwell Health, will pay a $3.9 million fine for HIPAA violations.

PCAST report: Older Americans need connectivity, access, training for best health outcomes

A new report from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) makes the case for the use of technologies such as telehealth and wearable sensors to help keep elderly Americans healthy and connected.

ReHabbit wins Ochsner, GE innovation challenge

ReHabbit is the winner of the “Wear Your Health” Innovation Challenge held by Ochsner Health System and GE Healthcare.

Should hospitals be required to show patients charges for healthcare services?

A new bill introduced in the Michigan state legislature would require hospitals to detail specific charges for healthcare services.

Poll: Many Americans report significant barriers to healthcare access

While a majority of Americans are satisfied with their healthcare coverage, costs and access, many remain dissatisfied with what they perceive as barriers to receiving adequate healthcare services, according to a new poll conducted jointly by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Patients from 2 more hospitals at risk after allegedly swapped syringe in Colorado

Fallout continues after a former surgery technician allegedly stole a syringe in Colorado and replaced it with another substance. Now patients in Washington state are being told they are at risk.

Alabama MRI facility promises patients a ‘spa-like’ atmosphere

Can’t stand crowded waiting rooms? A new imaging center in Prattville, Ala., might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for all this time.

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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