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.

Survey: 43% of cardiologists are burned out

A new Medscape survey found 44 percent of U.S. physicians—including 43 percent of cardiologists—feel burned out.

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Following CV guidelines also cuts long-term diabetes risk

Following simple heart health guidelines may also cut individuals’ 10-year risk of developing diabetes, Ohio State researchers reported Jan. 16.

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Are Virtual Hospitals the Healthcare Centers of the Future?

The moniker is in flux, but patients, clinicians and organizations are embracing the connectedness of virtual hospitals.

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App uses AI to forecast hypoglycemic events in diabetics

A new feature for a personal diabetes management application leverages AI to predict the likelihood of a user experiencing a hypoglycemic event in the next one to four hours.

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3 ways cardiologists can increase diversity in clinical trials

In a medical landscape where just a fraction of clinical trial participants are diverse in their race, sex, lifestyle or genetics, a team of physicians have published a paper detailing how their peers can ramp up efforts to recruit a more representative pool of patients.

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Women with ASCVD less satisfied with provider communication, overall health

Women with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) were more likely to report worse experiences with the healthcare system and a lower health-related quality of life in a nationally representative study—highlighting another area where cardiovascular care potentially lags behind for women.

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AHA releases report about mental wellbeing in the workplace

The American Heart Association released a comprehensive report Dec. 12 focused on mental health in the workplace—an issue the organization wants employers in the U.S. to tackle head-on.

Women rarely first or senior authors in cardiology research

Although female authorship in cardiology journals is improving, women continue to be underrepresented in research publications—particularly as first and senior authors, according to an analysis in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Around the web

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.