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.

Cerner Recognized by KLAS for Growth in Population Health Management

Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, has been recognized as "a supplier most considered for future population health management (PHM) capabilities," according to a recent KLAS report.

Navigating FDA regulations of medical software

BOSTON—People think it can’t be true, but software has been regulated for decades, said Bradley Merrill Thompson, JD, attorney with Epstein, Becker & Green, during a session on regulatory decisions at mHealth + Telehealth 2015.

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Use technology to prepare for healthcare's coming shift to value

BOSTON—The new vernacular is healthcare can be challenging even though it’s really just a case of “providers using technology to take care of patients,” said Alan Roga, MD, founder and CEO of StatDoctors, speaking at mHealth + Telehealth World 2015.

Conference shows progress of telehealth

BOSTON—A conference that covers the ROI of telehealth and mobile health means “it’s no longer whether these things are going to happen. We’re at a stage where we can evaluate these things,” said Jennifer Kent, director of research quality for Parks Associates, speaking at mHealth + Telehealth World 2015.

ACC, DirectTrust, Allscripts testify on information blocking

A Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing focused on health information blocking included testimony from Allscripts, the American College of Cardiology and more. 

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Technology making its mark

This week was mHealth + Telehealth 2015 World and the presentations certainly indicated that these newer technologies are making a big mark on healthcare.

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Developing an imaging strategy for Cleveland Clinic

BOSTON--Most imaging decisions are made based on service line in the hospital and at the end of day nothing is integrated and nothing ties back to the business unit. Lou Lannum, director of MyPractice Imaging Solutions at Cleveland Clinic, spoke during mHealth + Telehealth World about developing an enterprise-wide imaging strategy.

Focus on meeting a need, simplicity for technology success

BOSTON—Just because you have technology doesn’t mean you have a workforce willing to use it, said Jeffrey Benabio, MD, physician director of healthcare transformation for Kaiser Permanente, speaking at mHealth + Telehealth World.

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.