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.

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Geisinger has FHIR in its sandbox

BOSTON—Geisinger Health System has a $6 billion research and development shop that is a microcosm of the entire healthcare space, said the organization’s chief clinical informatics officer Alistair Erskine, MD, speaking at AMIA’s iHealth 2015 Conference.

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Surescripts, eClinical Works partner on prior auths

A new partnership will allow all users of eClinicalWorks software to have access to Surescripts' electronic prior authorization service. 

Zoeticx Expands into Asian-Pacific Healthcare Channel, Looks to Ride 150 Billion ASEAN Growth Wave

June 8, 2015; San Jose, Calif and Yokohama, Japan -- Zoeticx, Inc., the developer of medical software that bridges the gap between medical data and quality patient care, today announced its entry into the rapidly growing 150 billion Asia-Pacific healthcare markets, a dynamic medical landscape with an accelerated evolution driven by innovation and opportunities expected through 2020.

HDL, Inc. releases myHDL Physician App for Apple Watch

RICHMOND, VA (June 8, 2015) –Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. (HDL, Inc.) has updated its myHDL Physician App to support use with Apple Watch. The iOS app, which was released for iPhone and iPad in March 2015, now allows the company’s provider partners to view and manage patient cases from their wrist, on all models of Apple Watch. 

CMS issues final rule for shared savings program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a final rule updating the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) that enhances the focus on primary care services and provides additional flexibility in the program to encourage increased participation. 

Most nurses use smartphones on the job

The majority of nurses (93 percent) own smartphones and of these, 88 percent use their smartphone apps on the job, according to data from market intelligence provider InCrowd. 

Mostashari launches online petition for patient data access

Former National Coordinator for Health IT Farzad Mostashari, MD, MSc, has launched a national campaign to drive better patient access to healthcare data. 

Digital health to save $100B over next four years

FDA-regulated digital health solutions are expected to save the U.S. healthcare system about $100 billion over the next four years, according to research released by Accenture.  

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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.