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.

Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth Joins GaHIN to Improve Care at School Clinics

ATLANTA, GA--(Jun 3, 2015) - Care providers at Georgia's school clinics will be able to remotely access student health information from pediatricians and other providers to deliver better onsite care now that Georgia Partnership For TeleHealth (GPT) has joined Georgia Health Information Network (GaHIN). 

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AHA, AMA offer guiding principles on integrated leadership

The American Medical Association (AMA) and American Hospital Association (AHA) have released a new set of guiding principles for bringing clinical skills and business insights together at the leadership level to foster more collaborative and cohesive decision-making at hospitals and health systems.

National Medicare ACO Participation Opportunity Launched by National Endeavors

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- National Endeavors, LLC, announces a new, comprehensive and low cost option for potential Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) applicants. 

eClinicalOS Mobile App Breaks New Ground for Clinical Researchers

MORRISVILLE, N.C., June 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Study Connect(TM), a new mobile app from Merge eClinical, allows eClinicalOS (eCOS) users to perform a wide array of clinical trial management functions from their iOS-based mobile devices.

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33% CAGR 'til 2020 for global mHealth market

The global mobile health market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 33.5 percent between 2015 and 2020, according to Allied Market Research. 

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Fitbit IPO could top $500M

An initial public offering of Fitbit, the maker of wearable devices that collect data on exercise and sleep patterns, could top $500 million, according to mulitiple reports. 

Comvest Partners Acquires McKesson Care Management Business

West Palm Beach, FL - June 2, 2015 – Comvest Partners, with co-investor Mosaic Health Solutions, today announced it has completed the acquisition of McKesson Corporation’s Care Management business, which will be renamed AxisPoint Health (“the Company”). 

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CMS releases Medicare data on hospital and physician utilization

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted the third annual release of the Medicare hospital utilization and payment dataand the second annual release of the physician and other supplier utilization and payment data. 

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.