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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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Senate committee OKs bill to extend telemedicine coverage to SNFs

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 (S. 1916).  

USDA funds rural telemedicine efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $23.4 million in 75 projects across 31 states and the Western Pacific to expand distance learning and telemedicine in rural areas. 

Greenway offers customers CommonWell Alliance functionality

The sixth most popular EHR vendor announced the ability of its customers to use CommonWell Health Alliance services to exchange clinical information from its system with other alliance participants at no cost.

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PwC: Consumers ready for telehealth, self-diagnosis; doctors not so much

Most consumers are ready for nontraditional healthcare delivery, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute. 

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Market report focuses on impact, performance of value-based care firms

KLAS published its inaugural market report on value-based care (VBC) this week, surveying more than 100 healthcare executives about the impact of hiring VBC firms for consultations or managed-care services. 

New innovation marketplace aims to disrupt traditional healthcare decision-making

Lucro is a new marketplace that aims to accelerate decision-making for healthcare leaders, helping them discover, compare and collaborate with peers around innovative solutions.

Ochsner Innovation Center enters into digital health partnership

Ochsner Health System's innovationOchsner, its innovation lab and accelerator, is partnering with Evidation Health, a company launched by GE Ventures and Stanford Health Care.

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UnitedHealth warns of significant losses in health insurance exchange products

UnitedHealth Group significantly reduced its earnings projections for 2015 in large part because of a “continuing deterioration” in plans it offers on the health insurance exchanges created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA says years-long tirzepatide shortage is resolved, will give limited leeway to compounders

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.

AI in Healthcare
From Capitol Hill to a hospital near you? 5 federal recommendations for healthcare AI policy

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. 

Cardiovascular Business
Merck spends up to $2B to license new weight loss drug with potential heart benefits

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.