Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.

Physician compensation rose as productivity fell in 2020

Physicians received higher pay in 2020, with a minor compensation increase, according to the annual AMGA Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey.

 

August 18, 2021
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AI nudges clinicians at triage decisionmaking

Going head-to-head against a small group of clinicians in 50 care episodes, an AI-based smartphone app has equaled or bested the humans at triaging patients to the most appropriate site of care.

August 18, 2021
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Negative healthcare experiences are common

Two out of three people have had a negative experience with a medical provider, according to a recent survey from Accenture.

 

August 16, 2021
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Google Health, military collaborators set AI’s sights on breast cancer biomarkers

Researchers have used deep learning to assess three key biomarkers of existing breast cancers on routinely acquired histology slides. In the process, the team has advanced AI-based biomarker analysis for managing a range of cancers.

August 13, 2021
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Deep learning picks out sickened faces with 100% sensitivity

Researchers have piloted a deep learning algorithm that can recognize visual cues of sickness, also known as “clinical gestalt,” in facial photos.

August 12, 2021
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Healthcare AI may rise or fall on mitigation of opaque algorithms, semantic black boxes

When a black-box algorithm guides a physician’s diagnostic or therapeutic judgments, its intrinsic opaqueness can confound subsequent steps toward clinical safety and efficacy—and that’s just for starters. 

August 12, 2021
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AI saves pediatricians time, provides ‘more actionable guidance’ for asthma care

An AI tool for managing pediatric asthma shaved 7.8 minutes from the time pediatricians spent dealing with electronic health records in a randomized clinical trial conducted at the Mayo Clinic. 

August 3, 2021
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Best and worst states for healthcare

Massachusetts is the best state in the nation for healthcare in 2021, according to new rankings from WalletHub.

 

August 3, 2021