Non-accidental trauma (NAT) is deadly and difficult to predict. Transformer models pretrained on large datasets have recently produced state of the art performance on diverse prediction tasks, but the optimal pretraining strategies for diagnostic…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 19, 2023 – After receiving funding from Scott and Debby Rechler, Northwell Health and the Feinstein Institutes are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create the Center for Health Outcomes under the Institute…
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By Hannah Nelson
July 19, 2023 – EHR integration of natural language processing (NLP) models can effectively triage patients reporting positive at-home COVID-19 test results through the patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA…
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Nevro, a medtech company based in California, has developed the HFX iQ spinal cord stimulation system, which is intended to treat chronic pain. While spinal cord stimulators can be very useful in controlling certain…
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Researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed a soft robotic glove that can assist stroke patients to relearn how to perform dexterous tasks with their hands. The glove contains soft actuators that helps patients…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 19, 2023 – Oklahoma’s attempt to implement a statewide health information exchange (HIE) has been met with resistance. Responding to concerns, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board (OHCA) has approved emergency rules,…
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By Mark Melchionna
July 18, 2023 – After receiving $54 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Scripps Research Translational Institute aimed to continue to improving precision medicine and limiting health disparities…
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By Jill McKeon
July 18, 2023 – More than 1.2 million individuals were impacted by a data breach at Pension Benefit Information (PBI) stemming from the widespread cyberattacks waged against Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer software. The…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 18, 2023 – Imagine360, a Pennsylvania-based provider of self-funded health plan solutions, alerted over 112,000 individuals about a third-party data breach from January 2023, which occurred on its Citrix file-sharing platform.
Upon discovering…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
July 18, 2023 – NextGen Healthcare has arrived at a $31 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve allegations that it overstated its EHR capabilities to gain government certification, a…
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