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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Community-wide cardiovascular prevention program in rural Maine a success

A long-term cardiovascular risk reduction program in Maine that utilized community-wide interventions successfully reduced morbidity and mortality rates, according to a study published in JAMA.

Research and Markets: Long-term Care Software (EHR, eMAR, Payroll Management) Market - Global Forecast to 2019

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/p24qdm/longterm_care) has announced the addition of the "Long-term Care Software Market by Product, Mode of Delivery & End User - Global Forecast to 2019" report to their offering.

'HealthLoop+ MD' App for iPhone enables doctors to keep in touch with their patients

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 13, 2015-- HealthLoop® released a new app of its doctor-patient engagement platform today. HealthLoop+ MD is another step forward in bringing the latest technology and innovation of next generation follow-up care to doctors and patients.

Healthcare jobs grew 50% in 2014

Healthcare jobs grew 50 percent more in 2014 than in 2013, reports Forbes.  

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Health clinics move into malls' empty spaces

Walk-in medical clinics are poised to fill in the empty spaces in U.S. malls as many chains shut down their operations, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.  

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NY law now requires equal pay for telehealth

New York is the latest state to require that telehealth services be classified as a reimbursable form of medical coverage.

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Patients still paying for health record access

Access to medical records still is proving costly for patients.

Research and Markets: Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019

DUBLIN--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/gq8lps/global_telehealth) has announced the addition of the "Global Telehealth Market 2015-2019" report to their offering.

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.