Clinician Training 2023
Since the early days of the Arch Collaborative, feedback from clinicians has shown training to be a key pillar of EHR success. The importance of education became even more apparent as methods for delivering…
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Implanted Ultrasound Lets Chemo Access Brain |
Researchers at Northwestern University have trailed an implanted ultrasound device in patients, which is used in combination with microbubbles to transiently open pores in the blood brain barrier, allowing chemo drugs to enter. We…
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Wearable Ultrasound Measures Tissue Stiffness Under Skin |
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that is intended to provide information on the stiffness of underlying tissues as deep as 4 cm below the surface…
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Querying Patient Databases Through Chat by Atropos Health | Healthcare IT Today
Generative AI systems such as chatGPT produce impressive summaries of documents on the Internet, including clinical studies. But Atropos Health can turn queries into searches of detailed health care data, including:
Data extracted from a…
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Innovative Care Delivery System Aims to Transform Practices
By Mark Melchionna
May 12, 2023 – Created and launched by the Guthrie Clinic (Guthrie), a new innovative care delivery system aims to provide patients with care through various virtual services, working to improve outcomes and…
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Johns Hopkins Machine Learning Tool Can Identify Tumor Cell Interactions
By Shania Kennedy
May 12, 2023 – Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Convergence Institute and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed a machine learning (ML) model capable of identifying molecular interactions among the cells…
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Functionality Needs Drive Seven FQHCs to athenahealth EHR Implementation
By Sarai Rodriguez
May 12, 2023 – Community Health Access Network (CHAN) announced it will begin an athenahealth EHR implementation across its seven federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) to enhance functionality offerings for better care coordination.
“Our…
Augmented and Virtual Reality Apps for Training | Healthcare IT Today
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) find important applications in professional training, particularly for doctors. The value and complexity of medical training justify the cost of the head-borne devices. This article explores research…
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Secure Your Hospital’s Future: The Critical Need for Robust Telemedicine Security | Healthcare IT Today
The following is a guest article by Narinder Singh, Co-Founder and CEO at LookDeep Health
In 2016, attackers gained unauthorized access to Banner Health’s systems through the payment processing system used in the organization’s food…
Health IT End-Users Alliance Unite on SDOH Data Collection for Health Equity
By Hannah Nelson
May 12, 2023 – The Health IT End-Users Alliance has released a consensus statement regarding collecting and using social determinants of health (SDOH) data to support health equity.
The Alliance brings together health information…