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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$100M in ACA funding to support new health centers

The Department of Health & Human Services announced the availability of $100 million in Affordable Care Act funding to increase access to primary care through new community health centers.

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Are penalties the answer?

While the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT continues to talk about the high priority for interoperability, others are calling for more drastic action.

MediSafe Expands into Wearables During Google’s I/O Developer Conference; Releases 1st Medication Management App for Android Wear Smartwatches

HAIFA, Israel--At Google’s I/O Developer Conference last month, MediSafe (www.medisafeproject.com) expanded its leading medication management platform to include wearables, becoming the first mobile health app on Google’s just-announced suite of Android Wear smartwatches.

Over 40% of U.S. Pharmacies Now Able to Accept Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

Rockville, MD, July 08, 201-- DrFirst, a leading provider of healthcare IT solutions designed to improve clinical outcomes for patients, announced today that there are now over 28,000 pharmacies nationwide that accept electronically transmitted prescriptions for controlled substances, representing 41 percent of all retail pharmacies in the United States.

No shortage of public comments on FDASIA draft report

Several stakeholder organizations submitted comments representing mixed opinions on the risk-based health IT regulatory draft framework just in time to meet the July 7 deadline.

Report: CPOE market poised for growth

The computerized physician order entry market is expected to grow 6.5 percent, or from $938.4 million in 2013 to $1.28 billion in 2018, according to a report from Texas-based research firm MicroMarket Monitor.

AHRQ showcases Medicaid innovations supporting medical homes

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s latest issue of Health Care Innovations Exchange highlights three Medicaid initiatives that support medical homes.

ONC challenge looks to leverage health IT to curb hypertension

A new challenge launched by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is seeking out best health IT practices to reduce high blood pressure.

Around the web

Styker, a global medtech company based out of Michigan, has kicked off 2025 with a bit of excitement. The company says Inari’s peripheral vascular portfolio is highly complementary to its own neurovascular portfolio.

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

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