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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Philadelphia physician earns RSNA Margulis Award for AI research

A physician whose research produced promising results for using AI to improve the detection of tuberculosis (TB) was awarded the Alexander R. Margulis Award for Scientific Excellence during the annual RSNA conference in Chicago.

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AI predicts risk of ER admission

University of Oxford researchers were able to predict a patient’s risk of being admitted into emergency care by using machine-learning techniques with electronic health records (EHRs), according to a study published in PLOS Medicine.

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Apple in talks with VA to give vets access to electronic medical records

Apple is reportedly in talks with the Department of Veterans Affairs to give military veterans access to electronic health records, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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Deep-learning algorithm matches, outperforms radiologists in screening chest X-rays

A deep-learning algorithm was significantly faster and just as accurate as most radiologists in analyzing chest X-rays for several diseases, according to a study led by Stanford University researchers.

CMS launching AI health challenge in 2019

CMS will launch an AI challenge focused on improving healthcare delivery in 2019, the agency announced on Nov. 16.

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Workplace bullying, violence boosts victims’ CVD risk by up to 59%

Employees who are bullied on the job or experience workplace violence see between a 25 and 59 percent increased risk for cardiovascular disease in their lifetime, researchers reported in the European Heart Journal.

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Oakland A’s exec believes AI, health tech will transform pro sports

Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane predicts health technology and AI will transform professional sports, according to a report by CNBC.

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Computer uses machine learning to analyze breast cancer images

With the help of machine learning, researchers were able to train a computer to analyze breast cancer images and classify tumors accurately, according to a study published in NPJ Breast Cancer.