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.
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AI fed baseline intake information can’t predict psychiatric outcomes

AI should not be used to predict the course of clinical depression if all it has to work with are new patients’ medical records of past diagnoses, medications, encounters and patient-reported outcomes.

September 20, 2021
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CMS extends Obamacare open enrollment

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period this fall by one month. 

September 20, 2021
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AI has strengths and weaknesses as a decision guide for total joint replacement

AI and machine learning are adept at selecting good candidates for total joint arthroplasty and predicting which patients will and won’t experience post-op complications.

September 17, 2021

2.8M Americans gained healthcare coverage during special enrollment

Nearly 3 million Americans gained healthcare coverage during the special enrollment period (SEP) created by President Joe Biden, the White House announced.

September 15, 2021
APP volume and share of image-guided paracentesis increased from 10.2% to 15.8%, and from 7.7% to 12.9% for thoracentesis, while Medicare reimbursement for both procedures has seen a reduction since 2012. #nursepractitioner #physicianassistant #interventionalradiology

Medicaid expansion associated with better health outcomes

Expanding Medicaid is associated with better health outcomes at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), according to a recent study published in JAMA.

 

September 13, 2021
Amazon is acquiring One Medical in a $3.9 billion deal

Amazon Care coming to new markets

E-commerce giant Amazon is bringing its expanding healthcare services to 20 U.S. cities.

 

September 7, 2021
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Ventilator support predictable by integrated, AI-inclusive diagramming

Researchers in the U.S. and China have meshed AI with blood testing and CT lung imaging to accurately predict which newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients will need a mechanical ventilator.

September 6, 2021
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Hospital-acquired bedsores avoidable with AI

AI has shown strong potential for predicting which recently hospitalized patients will develop pressure injuries (PIs), also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores, if they aren’t treated early with preventive medicine.

August 31, 2021

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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