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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AI optimizes treatment plans for cancer patients almost immediately, limiting delays

Cancer patients are often expected to wait before starting radiation therapy so that a full treatment plan can be developed. Could AI help prevent such delays? 

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The biggest hurdles for imaging providers hoping to implement AI

AI is making a monumental impact on the way radiologists and other imaging specialists deliver care, but some providers still can’t afford to make the necessary investments at this time.  

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Why all cardiologists should know AI’s strengths, weaknesses

When AI first started gaining popularity in healthcare, many providers were critical, skeptical or just avoided learning about the technology altogether. However, according to a new analysis, the time has come for cardiologists to step up and pay close attention.

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AI predicts outcomes for stroke patients following thrombolysis

AI models can be trained to predict outcomes for patients receiving thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke (AIS), according to a new study published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

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AI delivered early warning of China’s deadly coronavirus

The Wuhan coronavirus has already infected thousands of people around the world, with its death toll quickly approaching triple digits. Can AI prove to be a valuable tool in studying the spread of such illnesses?

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Does size matter? 3 key findings from a new study on developing AI for radiology research

When research teams are developing deep learning models, they have to make certain decisions about the image resolutions used in their work. For instance, should they always aim to use the largest images possible? Or are there times when smaller images can get the job done?  

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Dermatologists urged to be more involved in AI research

Dermatologists need to be more involved in the development of AI technologies designed to evaluate skin cancer, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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New VR software teaches young athletes about concussions

TeachAids, a nonprofit organization focused on health education, has launched a new virtual reality (VR) program that teaches young athletes how to play safe and properly diagnose and treat a concussion.

Around the web

U.S. health systems are increasingly leveraging digital health to conduct their operations, but how health systems are using digital health in their strategies can vary widely.

When human counselors are unavailable to provide work-based wellness coaching, robots can substitute—as long as the workers are comfortable with emerging technologies and the machines aren’t overly humanlike.

A vendor that supplies EHR software to public health agencies is partnering with a health-tech startup in the cloud-communications space to equip state and local governments for managing their response to the COVID-19 crisis.