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: Nearly one-third of all resident physicians suffer from depression

More than 28 percent of all resident physicians suffer from depression or depressive symptoms, according to a study published this week by JAMA. 

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HHS report: 87,000 lives saved by patient safety efforts

According to a new HHS report, patient safety efforts from 2010 to 2014 saved approximately 87,000 lives and $20 billion in healthcare costs. 

Telemedicine tech trends to consider for 2016

Use of telemedicine has expanded significantly during 2015 but enterprise telemedicine solution provider REACH Health offers up five telemedicine technology trends to consider in the new year. 

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AHA white paper calls HIT 'common fiber' for improved care quality

The American Hospital Association's (AHA) new white paper outlines how the use of health IT can improve quality across the care continuum.

Survey finds CIOs routinely bypassed in tech investments

Line-of-business executives continue to bypass the CIO and IT department when making technology investments, according to the third annual Global CIO Survey from Logicalis U.S.

IBM names chief health officer for Watson Health Unit

IBM has appointed Kyu Rhee, MD, chief health officer for the Watson Health Unit, according to Fortune. 

ePA pilot helps Medicare patients get fewer high-risk meds

A pilot program found that Medicare beneficiaries were 57 percent less likely to receive prescriptions that may cause potential health risks through the use of electronic prior authorization (ePA).

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CMS seeks comments on survey regarding inpatient rehabilitation facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a request for information on Nov. 20 asking healthcare providers for their assistance in designing and developing a survey on patient and family experiences with inpatient rehabilitation facilities.

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.