Weekly Overseas Health IT Links –10th September, 2022.
This article is adapted fromVoices in the Code: A Story About People, Their Values, and the Algorithm They Made,out Sept. 8 from Russell Sage Foundation Press.In May 2021, I got a call I never expected. I was working on abook about A.I. ethics, focused on the algorithm that gives out kidneys to transplant patients in the United States. Darren Stewart —a data scientist from UNOS, the nonprofit that runs the kidney allocation process—was calling to get my take: How many decimal places should they include when calculating each patient’s allocation score? The score is an incredibly important number, given it determines w...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 10, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 08, 2022 Edition-----In the US we are seeing the outcomes of Climate Change really of and running with droughts and fires etc. Biden amped up the partisan divide with a fiery anti-Republican speech!In Russia the last leader of Soviet Russia died.In the UK we have a new PM while in Europe the energy crisis is just getting worse.In OZ we have survived the Jobs and Skills Summit with 36 prearranged outcomes. Stage management +++ in action. The GP crisis is not being addressed fully and worries regarding the Global Economy - esp. China - worsen.-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/educati...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Voted Best Plastic Surgery Office - Best of South Shore 2022
Thank you to all our loyal clients for again voting usBest Cosmetic Surgery Office in the " Best of the South Shore " contest (BOSS2022) inSouth Shore Home Life& Style magazine. Since the founding of Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa, everyone here has been dedicated to bringing you the most effective cosmetic treatments — both surgical and non-surgical. Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa continues to grow and evolve to meet your needs and expectations for excellence. We are constantly monitoring advances in technologies and procedures in order to bring you treatments that provide the best o...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - September 2, 2022 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: best plastic surgeon boss2022 boston south shore plastic surgery Source Type: blogs
The Macro View – Health, Economics, and Politics and the Big Picture. What I Am Watching Here And Abroad.
September 01, 2022 Edition-----This week it is all about weather and climate change with floods, heatwaves and droughts in Parkistan, Europe and China. In the US drought is causing all sorts of food supply issues and price rises.In the EU was a seeing all sorts of energy supply problems.In Australia we have a feast of investigations into ScoMo, RoboDebt and so on. Lots to browse!-----Major Issues.-----https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/us-alliance-fear-that-dare-not-speak-its-name-20220818-p5bat8US alliance fear that dare not speak its nameUneasiness about divided, inward-looking America fulfilling its security gua...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - September 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
Tough Ultrasound-Controlled Bioadhesives
Scientists from McGill University in Canada created a technique of using ultrasound-mediated cavitation to make bioadhesives better stick to body’s tissues, including wet surfaces that are typically challenging for such materials.
The new method involves ultrasound to create microbubbles within the adhesive. The bubbles burst, which then temporarily forces some of the adhesive components deeper into the underlying tissue, helping to create a stronger bond.
The hydrogel adhesives are made using poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) or polyacrylamide combined with alginate, and also contain chitosan or gelatin nanopar...
Source: Medgadget - August 18, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Dermatology Materials Plastic Surgery mcgilluniversitycanada Source Type: blogs
Breast implant illness: It ’ s not all in your head
“It’s just part of getting older.” “Welcome to being a woman.” “I hear this all the time from women. You just need to learn to deal with it.” “Here’s a pill. See you in six months.” “I have run all the labs I can think of. They are all normal. There’s nothing wrong. I’m sure
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Breast implant illness: It’s not all in your head originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 13, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tara DeArmond Tags: Patient Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
The New Zealand health system in crisis: We need to look after our clinicians
I lay on an examination table while a plastic surgeon surveyed my skin to determine if a suspicious mole should be excised. I joked with him that I had once considered plastic surgery as a career. I knew he still worked at the hospital and fired a rhetorical question at him, enquiring if the hospital
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The New Zealand health system in crisis: We need to look after our clinicians originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - August 4, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Dr. Jamie Ioane Tags: Physician Primary Care Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
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Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - July 18, 2022 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Artificial Skin Senses Pressure, Temperature, Humidity
Researchers at Graz University in Austria have created an artificial skin that is more sensitive than your fingertip. The skin contains 2,000 sensors per square millimeter, and the researchers designed it to sense humidity, temperature, and pressure, just like human skin. The tiny sensors within the skin material consist of a hydrogel core and a piezoelectric zinc oxide shell. The hydrogel expands or contracts depending on the temperature and also when it absorbs moisture. Pressure can also affect the zinc oxide shell, and these changes lead to an electrical charge, forming the basis of the sensing technology. The material...
Source: Medgadget - June 1, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Plastic Surgery Rehab artificial skin UniGraz Source Type: blogs
EmpowerRF from InMode Treats Multiple Women's Wellness Issues
We are pleased to announceEmpowerRF, the latest technology platform from InMode. The new platform uses biopolar radiofrequency (RF) and fractional technology, and is an enhanced replacement of the Votiva system. It can be used in multiple ways to treat women ' s wellness issues such as:vaginal laxityvaginal drynesspelvic floor weaknesspainful intercoursestress, urge and urinary incontinenceextraneous labial tissue.The new EmpowerRF is an FDA approved device that " enables us to deliver life-changing women ’s wellness therapies, " according to Dr. DiEdwardo. "" EmpowerRF is the newest and most advanced multi-function...
Source: What's New In Plastic Surgery? - May 27, 2022 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: blogs
When AI Meets the Transgender Community
Matthew FeeneyCredit: Os KeyesAnyone who has been paying attention to politics in the last year or so will know that across the country there have been an increasing number of public policy fights surrounding the transgender community. Perhaps the most notable are debates on rules governing who should be able to compete in women ’s and girl’s sporting events or access gender‐segregated bathrooms. Others include debates on “Don’t Say ‘Gay’ ” bills. What is less often discussed is how recognition technology fueled by Artificial Intelligence (AI) will affect members of the transgender community. As this te...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - May 20, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Matthew Feeney Source Type: blogs
EHR-Enabled Autonomy: Optimization Strategies for Success
The following is a guest article by Devan Griner, MD, is board-certified plastic surgeon at Peak Plastic Surgery, based in Provo, Utah. He uses the all-in-one cloud suite from AdvancedMD. Before the pandemic, many private practice physicians faced significant pressure to merge or consolidate with large health systems for survival. Many stayed the course and […] (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 4, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Ambulatory Clinical EMR-EHR Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AdvancedMD COVID-19 EHR Autonomy EHR Optimization EMR Optimization Peak Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery EHR Telehealth Source Type: blogs
Catheter-Deliverable Biomaterial Sealants: Interview with Natalie Artzi, Co-founder of BioDevek
BioDevek, a medtech company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has developed a biomaterial adhesive that acts to seal internal wounds and incisions. The material is designed to be sprayed through a catheter, and the primary application for the technology so far is to act as a sealant following colonic polyp resection.
At present, following polyp resection, surgeons can use polyp clips to seal the resection site, which can hamper wound healing, or use no sealant at all, leading to an open wound that comes with a risk of bleeding or other complications. This can lead to additional surgeries to correct the issue and is inc...
Source: Medgadget - November 30, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive GI Materials Plastic Surgery BioDevek Source Type: blogs
Laser Kills Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria for Wound and Blood Decontamination
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an ultrashort-pulse laser that can kill multidrug-resistant bacteria and their spores, and without damaging human cells. The laser works by vibrating and breaking protein structures within the bacterial cell, resulting in biochemical disruption and eventual death. The researchers hope that the technique could prove useful in decontaminating wounds and blood products.
Killing multidrug-resistant bacteria is no mean feat, as many of the common antibiotics we use are no longer effective against them. General antibacterial strategies that cou...
Source: Medgadget - November 29, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Medicine Military Medicine Plastic Surgery Source Type: blogs
Voxel-Based Technique to Streamline Bioprinting
At the University of Virginia researchers developed a new bioprinting technique based on voxels. Voxels are 3D cubes that form basic building blocks in computer graphics, similar to what pixels are for 2D, and have been popularized by games such as Minecraft. The new technique involves printing discrete spherical blobs of bioink (as the voxels) within a supportive matrix that then swell to merge together, forming a porous structure. Sticky bioinks can be difficult to handle and print predictably, but this new technique helps to address this issue.
Bioprinting holds enormous promise as a method to 3D print new tis...
Source: Medgadget - November 22, 2021 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Plastic Surgery Rehab Source Type: blogs
