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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IOM's medical education study casts doubt on pending physician shortage

The Institute of Medicine has issued a report outlining their vision for overhauling the Medicare-funded graduate medical education but the industry is abuzz over some of the recommendations.

Research and Markets: 2014 Report on the International Home Healthcare (Web - Based, On - Premises, Cloud) Software Market - Forecast to 2018

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/n7nkh8/home_healthcare) has announced the addition of the "2014 Report on the International Home Healthcare (Web - Based, On - Premises, Cloud) Software Market - Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

Doctor On Demand, Inc. Integrates with DoseSpot e-Prescribing Platform

Needham Heights, MA- July 23, 2014 -- DoseSpot, an industry leader in e-Prescribing integration platforms for medical and dental software, today announced that Doctor On Demand, a healthcare service that provides Video Visits with board-certified physicians on smartphones and tablets, has completed Surescripts certification through DoseSpot.

Mayo Clinic researcher awarded $32.7M for oncology data project

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a Mayo clinic researcher $32.7 million to lead the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology’s Statistics and Data Center.

Kaiser Permanente, Johns Hopkins forge partnership

Kaiser Permanente and Johns Hopkins Medicine have announced a strategic partnership to share best practices, advance population health, collaborate on education and research and explore better healthcare models for consumers and communities.

House Committee considering legislation on clinical data registries

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is considering legislation that would require the Department of Health & Human Services to publish specific recommendations for the development of clinical data registries.

Thoughts on Senate bill calling for EHR interoperability report

A bill drafted by the Senate Appropriations Committee would require the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s (ONC) Health IT Policy Committee to issue a report on the operational, technical and financial challenges of EHR interoperability as well as the role of EHR certification in advancing or hindering interoperability.

Jackson Healthcare Foundation and Global Partnership for Telehealth Partner to Implement Telemedicine at Predisan Clinics in Honduras

Waycross, GA, July 30, 2014 -- Global Partnership for TeleHealth (GPT) in partnership with Jackson Healthcare Foundation traveled to Honduras to implement telemedicine at three Predisan Good Samaritan Clinics in Honduras.

Around the web

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses some of the biggest obstacles facing the specialty in the new year. 

Mark Isenberg, executive vice president of Zotec Partners, discusses key developments that will reshape the specialty this year. 

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.