Health
The promise of personalizing medical practice guidelines in real time
It's hardly a secret among medical practitioners: For most patients, clear treatment guidelines simply don't exist.
Oct 27, 2015
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Immunology
Mount Sinai and LifeMap Solutions announce initial results for asthma health app
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and LifeMap Solutions, a digital-health subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), today announced initial results and new clinical features for their free Asthma Health app. ...
Sep 29, 2015
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Cardiology
Anticoagulation report has little impact in discharge summary
(HealthDay)—For patients on warfarin, an anticoagulation report that is embedded in the discharge summary has no impact on clinical outcomes, although it is perceived to improve patient safety, according to a study published ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Health
Clinic notes should be re-engineered to meet needs of physicians
When physicians prepare for patient visits, one of their first steps is to review clinic notes or health records that recap their patients' medical history. Since the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical ...
Aug 31, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Electronic trigger reduces delays in evaluation for cancer diagnosis
Electronic triggers designed to search for key data, developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, were able to identify and reduce follow-up delays for patients ...
Aug 24, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Low chance of recovering normal body weight highlights need for obesity prevention
The chance of an obese person attaining normal body weight is 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women, increasing to 1 in 1,290 for men and 1 in 677 for women with severe obesity, according to a study of UK health records ...
Jul 16, 2015
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New system aims to simplify patient transfers in emergency
In an emergency, hospitals need to be able to quickly and safely transport patients to other facilities, along with all the specialized equipment, such as ventilators and intravenous medications, that patients need. That ...
Mar 27, 2015
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Health
Debate heats up over safety of electronic health records
Department of Health and Human Services officials said Tuesday that the safety benefits of electronic health records far outweigh any potential problems, but critics say regulators are pushing health care providers to use ...
Feb 4, 2015
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Health
Doctors who use health information technology are 'slightly' more likely to get patient data
Physicians who use health information technology (HIT) systems are only slightly more likely to receive the patient information they need to provide coordinated care, reports a study in the January issue of Medical Care.
Jan 15, 2015
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Health
Guidelines presented for clinical documentation in 21st century
(HealthDay)—Guidelines have been developed for clinical documentation and interrelated issues. The position paper has been published online Jan. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jan 13, 2015
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