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.

Carequality Interoperability Framework expands with five new adopters

Carequality, an initiative of The Sequoia Project, announced five new adopters of the Carequality Interoperability Framework.

AmericanWell offers first telehealth SDK

Telehealth provider American Well introduced the first-ever mobile Telehealth Software Development Kit (SDK) which allows any user to add online doctor visits into their native mobile apps.

Precision Medicine Initiative announces cohort pilot, partnerships, pledges, principles

During the White House Precision Medicine Initiative Summit on Feb. 25, National Institutes of Health director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, announced several new actions to accelerate the initiative.

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Carestream Health and Alibaba Health Sign Agreement to Create Medical Image Management Cloud Platform in China

New Platform Will Enable Telehealth Services, Allow Physicians and Patients to Access Medical Images and Reports.

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HIMSS16 on the horizon

HIMSS16 is coming up next week and again promises an overwhelming amount of opportunities to learn and network.

Apollo PACS, Inc. is Now Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp

Falls Church, VA – Feb. 16, 2016 – Apollo PACS, the pioneer in enterprise imaging and clinical multimedia management solutions has announced it has changed its name to Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp, to better convey its expertise. 

Report details reform's impact on AI market

The ongoing move from volume to value is driving numerous markets, including artificial inteligence, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.

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Interoperability at HIMSS16: Session Previews

Interoperability remains top of mind for the healthcare industry. From the federal government’s Interoperability Roadmap to new standards, IT professionals are driving the seamless exchange of information. HIMSS16 has plenty to offer attendees looking to stay up-to-date.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.