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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Hope as Therapy: How Does Peer Support for Patients Affect Outcomes?

Mended Hearts recommends peer support to improve outcomes, reduce costs and give patients better quality of life.

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Halting the Revolving Door: Could Remote Monitoring Reduce Heart Failure Rehospitalizations?

Cardiologists examine the potential of remote monitoring to stem the costly pattern of heart failure readmissions.

Higher sodium intake may be linked with increased mortality risk

An analysis of two randomized trials found that people who had a high sodium intake had an increased risk of mortality during a median follow-up period of 24 years.

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Diversity & Diagnosis of Women & Minorities

SCAI examines how race, ethnicity and gender affect patients’ outcomes.

AHA recommends states require cardiac emergency response plans in schools

School systems across the United States should have a clear and concise district-wide cardiac emergency response plan that meets laws, standards and safety practices, according to an American Heart Association (AHA) policy statement.

Twitter alerts cardiologist on public heart health data

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found Twitter to be a useful tool to monitor public engagement with cardiovascular disease. 

4 policies to improve the identification of patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) released a report on Sept. 29 on diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

ACC expands cardiovascular disease prevention program to 9 countries

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) plans on expanding its cardiovascular disease prevention program to educate physicians in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Argentina, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia.

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Radiology Business
Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

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.

Health Imaging
Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

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