By Shania Kennedy
June 21, 2023 – Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are investigating how deep learning (DL) tools to “denoise,” or clean up, medical images impact the clinical utility of those images.
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Hybrid value-based behavioral healthcare provider, Octave, announced it scored $52 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raise to $86 million. Cigna Ventures, Novo Holdings and Avidity Partners led the round with participation from…
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Luna, the leading provider of in-home, in-person physical therapy, and MedStar Health, the largest healthcare system in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, have today announced…
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Eating disorders affect nearly one in 10 Americans and have the second-highest mortality rate of all mental health disorders after opioid addiction. A new partnership aims to bring additional support to patients struggling with eating…
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Researchers at George Washington University have created a swallowable capsule containing a video camera that can assist in identifying lesions in the stomach. However, unlike similar devices that have been developed previously, this capsule…
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By Mark Melchionna
June 05, 2023 – A report from the University of Washington Center for Health and Workforce Studies showed that although there was limited information about how medical assistants (MAs) use telehealth, researchers found…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 31, 2023 – A two-year partnership between Montana Pediatrics and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, which includes a $1 million investment, aims to expand a pediatric telehealth program to increase access…
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In a letter to Veterans Administration Secretary Denis McDonough that followed news of proposed staffing cuts at Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said hiring has been restricted and further staffing…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 25, 2023 – Known as WearNet, a new deep-learning model created by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis uses data from the Fitbit activity tracker to gain insights into an individual’s…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 22, 2023 – Fredericksburg, Virginia-based Mary Washington Healthcare has implemented a virtual nursing program at Stafford Hospital to enable registered nurses (RNs) to work from a virtual operations command center and remotely…
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