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.

NYC nurses reach contract agreement with hospitals, ending strike

A nurses union in New York City has reached an agreement with two hospitals, ending a three-day strike.

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Cardiologists push for a more diverse, inclusive healthcare workforce

A recent roundtable discussion focused on how today's healthcare leaders can "begin to dismantle the systems that perpetuate inequities in medicine and build new systems that promote diversity, equity and inclusive excellence."

FDA announces recall of adrenaline lots

Spectrum Laboratory Products is voluntarily recalling the lots after customer complaints found the adrenaline to be discolored.

Ransomware attacks doubled in a five-year period

Healthcare organizations are under threat from a rapid increase in ransomware attacks, putting patient health information at risk.

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CVS Health invests $100M into hybrid healthcare company

CVS Health Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm for the retail pharmacy giant, has invested $100 million into Carbon Health, a “hybrid” primary care services provider.

 

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NYC’s Mt. Sinai nurses strike

New York City nurses went on strike on Jan. 9 after contract negotiations between workers and two major hospitals collapsed over the weekend.

FDA approves new Alzheimer’s disease drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, Leqembi (lecanemab).

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Amazon’s $4B acquisition of Medical One clears regulators in Oregon

Amazon has overcome another step toward acquiring primary care group One Medical for $3.9 billion after the Oregon Housing Authority cleared the deal.

Around the web

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

Stryker, 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.