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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University of New Mexico awarded $15M to expand telehealth

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Innovation Center has awarded the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center’s department of neurosurgery about $15 million to expand their telehealth infrastructure system.

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Partners, Sunquest collaboration to advance genomic testing

Sunquest Information Systems and Partners HealthCare in Boston are expanding their long-running partnership to accelerate genomics-based medicine.

Google is testing physician video chat service

Google is piloting a feature that offers live video chats with medical professionals to searchers researching certain medical conditions, reports several news sources.

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VA telehealth services reached 690K veterans in FY14

In fiscal year 2014, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ national telehealth programs served more than 690,000 veterans, which is approximately 12 percent of the overall veteran population, reports the agency.

Exostar Obtains $5 Million Investment for their Growing Healthcare Business

HERNDON, Va.--Exostar, an innovative information technology company offering cloud-based solutions that enable secure, cost-effective business-to-business collaboration, today announced a $5.0 million investment to enable them to accelerate the growth and expansion of their healthcare and life science business.

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Hidden savings in concierge medicine

At-home physician services may prove to generate savings, according to an article in ABC News.

Dallas hospital defends treatment of Ebola patient

Shortly after the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to die of Ebola in the U.S., Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital formally responded to criticisms about his care, according to Huffington Post.

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‘Stand out’ wearables that work with Apple’s health app

Apple’s health app, a free feature of iOS 8, allows data collected from multiple gadgets to appear in one place.

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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.