Patient Care news and information

Where seniors live makes a difference not only in how much healthcare they receive but also the medications they're prescribed—as some miss out on key treatments while others get risky ones.
FULL STORY »

It's not easy to start a movement, but a new group of physicians and healthcare researchers are hoping to do so. They are looking to the Institute of Medicine to bolster their efforts to reduce diagnosis errors that lead to delayed or inappropriate treatments.
FULL STORY »

The supercomputer technology that defeated the world's best "Jeopardy!" players is now even smarter, thanks to a collaboration between IBM Research and the Cleveland Clinic.
FULL STORY »

Improving efficiency and cutting costs in healthcare means better collaborating with patients. Web portals and mobile applications can help, but only if they connect with the myriad systems that doctors actually use. Organizations can't forget that a little empathy goes a long way, too.
FULL STORY »

Dr. Teresa Myers, an Akron, Ohio-based physician, is among a growing group of physicians in the U.S. practicing telemedicine. She currently works with the Online Care Group, which manages physicians for American Well, which this week announced the introduction of $49 10-minute video chats with...
FULL STORY »

Just a few years ago, when patients had symptoms, they could either call their doctors, go to emergency rooms or tough it out at home. Now options for care designed for consumer convenience are mounting.
FULL STORY »

Physicians' perception of their ability to provide high-quality care most strongly determines their level of professional satisfaction, according to a newly released RAND Corp. study.
FULL STORY »

Only one ultrasound in nine months and no need to see the doctor or obstetrician: at first glance, Sweden's pregnancy care appears rather simplistic. But while it may be far from the medical approach seen in most Western countries, where mothers-to-be have loads of doctor's appointments and tests,...
FULL STORY »

St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, Calif., named Dr. Judi Binderman its first chief medical information officer, effective Sept. 30.
FULL STORY »

Many healthcare providers and payers are moving forward with patient-centered medical homes to improve primary care and care coordination and reduce costs, despite mixed research evidence of the cost-effectiveness of this major delivery system reform.
FULL STORY »