Anonymizing Patient Data: Why, How, and What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know
The following is a guest article by Philip Russmeyer, Founder and CEO at FITFILE
Patient health and activity data has the potential to be an invaluable resource for healthcare organizations. The vast quantity of data points generated each day could be used to improve treatment pathways, manage demand and capacity, raise safety standards, and accelerate research projects. However, confusion and concerns around the safe and compliant use of patient data are preventing many of these benefits from being realized. With regulations on data use evolving as rapidly as the opportunities and technologies, here’s what healthcare le...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 11, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: Analytics/Big Data Health IT Company Healthcare IT HIM Regulations Security and Privacy Anonymization Anonymized Health Data FITFILE Health Data Security patient data Patient Privacy Philip Russmeyer Source Type: blogs
The “ curse of the bye ” revisited
A while ago we looked at Geelong and the curse of the bye. And since the AFL media have outdone themselves this year with “curse of the bye” articles: see for example here, here, here and here, I decided to revisit the topic in more depth.
If you like that kind of thing head over to the report at Github. It has lots of charts like this one.
Executive summary: once you take into account scheduling and expected results, there’s little if any evidence for significantly more losses coming off a bye round. I doubt that will prevent the same spate of articles next season. (Source: What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate)
Source: What You're Doing Is Rather Desperate - July 10, 2023 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: nsaunders Tags: australia sport statistics afl bye rstats Source Type: blogs
It is time for the FDA to re-evaluate metrics for weight loss drugs
Between 2013 and 2016, 49.1 percent of U.S. adults surveyed had attempted to lose weight within the last 12 months. Weight loss medications have reached the public eye in popular culture and practice. To be considered effective in a clinical trial by the FDA, the drug candidate must demonstrate a statistically significant difference in mean
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It is time for the FDA to re-evaluate metrics for weight loss drugs originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 4, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tatum R. Dam, Diana A. Hla, Aditya Narayan, and Ank A. AgarwalTags: Meds Obesity Source Type: blogs
Processed Foods Linked To Increased Blood Pressure, Study Finds
Conclusions
This groundbreaking study highlights the link between high consumption of processed foods and increased blood pressure variability, particularly at night.
The findings emphasize the crucial role of diet and lifestyle in cardiovascular health.
Interestingly, researchers noted an unexpected association: higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was linked to less variation in night-time blood pressure.
This puzzling finding suggests a need for further investigation into the effects of ultra-processed foods on our health.
In conclusion, the study underscores the importance of prioritizing unproc...
Source: The EMT Spot - July 4, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: News Source Type: blogs
RCM: Fixing the Old and Adjusting to the New
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) is like a one of those huge Lego sculptures. From the outside it looks one thing, but upon further inspection there are a million tiny little pieces that fit together to create the whole. Having a well executed RCM strategy is crucial to keep your organization running because it impacts everything. When things are simple and easy to pay for, patients are happy, the staff is happy, and you are most definitely happy. But if any part is misaligned, the whole sculpture can be disformed or even fall apart. So how do we improve? How do we make our sculpture be more realistic? The key lies in optimi...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 29, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Grayson Miller Tags: Administration Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Regulations Revenue Cycle Management Amy Brown AristaMD Authenticx Branden Barkema Brooke LeVasseur Clara Lambert Clarissa Ri Source Type: blogs
Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia
EMS was dispatched for a 30-something male who feels his heart is racing. Sudden onset.The patient had no previous medical history.Vitals were normal except for a heart rate of 226.A prehospital 12-lead was recorded:There is a regular wide complex tachycardia. The computer diagnosed this as Ventricular Tachycardia.Is it definitely VT??The patient was given 6mg, then 12 mg, of adenosine, without a change in the rhythm.He arrived in the ED and had an immediate bedside cardiac ultrasound while this ECG was being recorded.The bedside ultrasound (video not available) reportedly showed only a slightly reduced LV func...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Pomelo Care Secures $33M, Partners with Leading Health Plans, Employers and Academic Medical Centers to Deliver Value-Based Care and Improve Maternal and Newborn Health
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital, Pomelo Care has Built an End-to-End, Value-Based Virtual Maternity Care Platform and is on Track to Cover 2M Lives this Year
Pomelo Care, a virtual medical practice that improves maternal and newborn health outcomes, today announced $33 million in Seed and Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The capital will fuel Pomelo’s continued partnership expansion with major health plans, including several Medicaid managed care organizations, employers and leading academic medical centers on the front lines of the national maternal health crisis.
Pomelo’s multispeci...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT Adam Boehler Allen & Company LLC Andreessen Horowitz BoxGroup Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation CMMI Elevance First Round Capital Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment Source Type: blogs
Wide complex tachycardia and hypotension in a 50-something with h/o cardiomyopathy -- what is it?
A 50-something male with unspecified history of cardiomyopathy presented in diabetic ketoacidosis (without significant hyperkalemia) with a wide complex tachycardia and hypotension.Bedside echo showed " mildly reduced " LV EF.Here is the ED ECG:What do you think?Analysis: there is a wide complex tachycardia. It is regular. There are no P-waves. The morphology is of RBBB and LAFB. The initial part of the QRS is very fast, suggesting that it starts in conducting fibers and not in myocardium. Thus, it is probably SVT with aberrancy (RBBB + LAFB) or it is posterior fascicular VT (which starts in the pos...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 23, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Current resources about COVID-19
(Last updated 19th June 2023)IntroductionDuring lockdown I maintained a set of blogposts linking to resources about COVID. I have not updated those for some time, and have now decided that they are no longer needed. I have added the word " Archived " to the start of each page title, and tried to make it clear that they are no longer updated. Of course, COVID-19 has not gone away, and has become one of the infectious diseases that is with us always. So, I think although those older posts are no longer useful, a current list of resources might be. So, here is a shorter...
Source: Browsing - June 19, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: COVID-19 Source Type: blogs
Understanding the mind ’ s role and embracing contentment for a flourishing life
It is challenging to open a medical journal in any specialty without coming across an article on burnout. These articles present statistics, trends, and various causes in detail. Some even propose sensible solutions such as flexible scheduling, peer support, delegation of clerical work, and an increased focus on personal well-being activities as steps in the
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Understanding the mind’s role and embracing contentment for a flourishing life originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sanj Katyal, MD Tags: Physician Primary Care Source Type: blogs
Fat Infiltration of Muscle Correlates with Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Researchers here show that great fat infiltration of skeletal muscle tissue correlates well with the progressive loss of cognitive function that occurs with advancing age. It is well demonstrated that greater visceral fat mass accelerates the declines of aging, but researchers here suggest that fat deposition in skeletal muscle correlated with cognitive decline independently of the degree to which study participants were overweight. The underlying reasons as to why two people of the same overall adiposity may have different degrees of intramuscular fat deposition are not well understood, but this manifestation of aging cor...
Source: Fight Aging! - June 15, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Can You Practice Tai Chi With Hypertension?
Conclusions
To sum up, there’s compelling evidence and substantial anecdotal support suggesting that Tai Chi can be a beneficial and safe practice for people with hypertension.
However, always remember to consult with your healthcare provider before starting any new exercise regimen.
Tai Chi embodies a perfect blend of gentle physical movement, mental focus, and calming breathwork.
While it may not replace traditional hypertension treatments, it can certainly be a serene, therapeutic addition to an overall health strategy.
Read also: Impact of Increased Exercise (Or No Exercise) On Blood Pressure
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Source: The EMT Spot - June 13, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Increased Medicaid Coverage Is Not Improving Low Birth Weight
Marc JoffeWith so many people obtaining Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act and during the pandemic, it is worth investigating whether this expanded eligibility is improving health outcomes. Overall, decreases in theproportion of uninsured individuals over the last decade are not being matched by improved life expectancy. Indeed, life expectancy at birth in 2021was lower than it was when the Affordable Care Act passed. But this fact tells us little about the benefits of Medicaid coverage since the decline has been driven in large part by COVID-19 deaths among elderly patients (often not on Medicaid) as...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Marc Joffe Source Type: blogs
Proceeding with Caution: The Impact of (Generative) AI on Healthcare and Life Sciences
Conclusion:
The benefits of AI in healthcare outweigh the negatives, but that does not mean organizations should jump in without careful consideration. Initiating the AI conversation and creating a concrete action plan are essential and reach out to the Dell team so we can help you navigate these challenging conversations.
Dell Technologies can help by working with healthcare, clinical, research, operational, and IT teams to create, and codify action plans that establish robust governance frameworks and ensure data integrity – ultimately protecting patient safety and privacy. Pandora’s box has been opened, and we c...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 13, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning Analytics/Big Data C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System IT Infrastructure and Dev Ops Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Data Protection Dell Technologies Dell Technologies Worl Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 13th June 2023 - policy, surveys and statistics
Some new things you might want to know about.First, aGuardian report of a survey in which more than one in ten woman surveyed reported problems bonding with their newborn. Undertaken by the Parent-Infant Foundation, it also reported lack of information from health professionals.Then, the NHS Staff Council Job Evaluation Group, at the request of the RCN and RCM, has produced anational job profile review (PDF file - and thanks to the Latest Health News blog from the Library and Knowledge Service at Rotherham Hospital for this one).Rotherham ' s Latest Health News also reports thetechnical guidance for NHS Eng...
Source: Browsing - June 13, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
