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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Study indicates improvement needed in EHR patient portals' display of test results

As healthcare systems implement EHR systems with patient portals for sharing test results and other health information in order to comply with Meaningful Use requirements, many have expressed concern that patients may be unable to comprehend their test results outside of a physician consult. A new study by University of Michigan researchers indicates that these critics may be right.

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Microsoft and TracFone mHealth venture promotes diabetes management for underserved

Microsoft and TracFone Wireless are collaborating on bringing mHealth technology to underserved and high-risk populations, with an eye toward helping patients with diabetes better manage their conditions.

Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare (The Market for Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, UWB WWAN, WMAN, WLAN and other technologies)

NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2014--Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Kalorama Information's Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare (The Market for Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, UWB WWAN, WMAN, WLAN and other technologies) is a complete guide to the fast-growing market for wireless healthcare applications in the United States and globally.

mHealth market predicted to hit $11.8B by 2018, say analysts

The mHealth market is expected to grow from an estimated $3 billion in 2013 to more than $11 billion by 2018, according to some analysts.

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CDC launches hypertension control challenge

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched the Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge, which is part of a Department of Health and Human Services effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

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Study pinpoints methods to boost patient engagement

Spurring patient engagement with health IT requires an understanding of the social, technical and environmental components surrounding its use, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

AHRQ guide aims to help hospitals tackle Medicaid readmissions

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released a guide to help hospitals pursue evidence-based strategies to reduce readmissions among the adult Medicaid population.

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Alliance with North Shore-LIJ lets Cleveland Clinics’ cardiovascular care program reach sizeable New York market

The Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute is expanding its reach to include the New York metropolitan area, home to nearly 20 million people, through a unique alliance with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, which has 17 hospitals and more than 400 outpatient physician practices in the New York region.

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Cardiovascular Business
Boston Scientific enters renal denervation market with acquisition worth up to $540M

Boston Scientific has announced another significant M&A deal, scooping up an Israeli medtech company focused on RDN technology. 

Radiology Business
Shift toward imaging outside the hospital could save billions

Harvard’s David A. Rosman, MD, MBA, explains how moving imaging outside of hospitals could save billions of dollars for U.S. healthcare.

Cardiovascular Business
FDA announces catheter recall for Johnson & Johnson PFA system due to stroke risk

The recall comes after approximately 3% of patients treated with the device during the early stages of its U.S. rollout experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack following surgery. The expected stroke rate is closer to 1%, the FDA explained.