AI ’s role in Healthcare: Exclusive Interview with Catherine Estrampes, President & CEO at GE Healthcare
AI is increasingly being used in healthcare to reduce clinician workloads and improve patient outcomes. AI-driven technologies are helping to automate mundane tasks, freeing up clinicians to focus on more complex clinical decisions. AI-powered tools can also help identify patterns in medical data that can lead to faster diagnoses and better patient outcomes.
From the perspective of low hanging fruit, AI can be used to automate tedious administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, updating medical records, or processing paperwork, saving clinicians time allow them to devote more of their efforts to direct p...
Source: Medgadget - May 3, 2023 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Alice Ferng Tags: Exclusive Informatics AI medicine GEHealthCare Source Type: blogs
Unconscious + STEMI criteria: activate the cath lab?
Case submitted and written by Dr. Mazen El-Baba and Dr. Evelyn Dell, with edits from Jesse McLarenEMS brought a John Doe, in his 30s, who was found in an urban forest near a homeless encampment on a cool fall day. There were no signs of trauma on scene or on the patient. EMS reported an initial GCS of 8 with pupils equal and reactive. The patient had a witnessed generalized tonic-clonic seizure leading to GCS 4.Vitals: HR 45; systolic BP was 110-120; irregular respiratory rate; oxygen saturation was normal; tympanic temperature 30; glucose was 6. In the resuscitation room, the patient had another seizure that stopped after...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jesse McLaren Source Type: blogs
So Much to Do, So Little Selenium Needed
You may know that antioxidants can help protect your cells from oxidative damage, but do you know about selenium—an element often found in special proteins called antioxidant enzymes? Selenium is essential to your body, which means you must get it from the food you eat. But it’s a trace element so you only need a small amount to benefit from its effects. In addition to its antioxidant properties, it’s also important for reproduction, DNA synthesis, and hormone metabolism.
In our bodies, selenium works in antioxidant enzymes to help protect us from oxidative damage. The element is also found in antidandruf...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 21, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Molecular Structures Cellular Processes Proteins Source Type: blogs
Thyroid disease ebook
for layman (Source: cochinblogs)
Source: cochinblogs - December 19, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: blogs
Stop calling it the good cancer
“You have the good cancer.” These are the most common words that spill out of providers’ mouths to patients just being diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. However, this statement does not make this diagnosis any easier to comprehend and digest the life-altering news that has been received by the patient. The survivability rate for this
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Stop calling it the good cancer originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 28, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Tresia Rouse, RN Tags: Conditions Oncology/Hematology Source Type: blogs
Isolated Systolic Hypertension: Causes, Treatments, and More
ConclusionWhat Is Isolated Systolic Hypertension?
If you have isolated systolic hypertension, your systolic blood pressure (the top number in the BP reading) is high, but your diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) is normal.
Stages of Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Normal BP: 120/80 mmHg
Elevated BP: 120-129/80 mmHg
Hypertension Stage 1: 130-39/80-89 mmHg
Hypertension Stage 2: 139 mmHg />89 mmHg
Isolated systolic hypertension is more common in older adults. This condition is also more prevalent in men than women. Untreated isolated systolic hypertension can lead to serious health prob...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 11, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
Bonus Features – October 30, 2022 – 46% of Americans have gone into debt paying medical bills, 41% say retail and virtual care experiences are disjointed, and more
This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.
News and Studies
A survey from digital health platform Babylon found that 46% of Americans have gone into debt from their medical bills, while 34% are currently struggling to pay their medical and insurance bills. In addition, ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - October 30, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Brian Eastwood Tags: Ambulatory C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System LTPAC Revenue Cycle Management Altus Amazon Amazon Healthcare Aspen RxHealth athenahealth AtlantiCare B Source Type: blogs
What is pericardial effusion – Cardiology Basics
What is pericardial effusion – Cardiology Basics
Pericardial effusion is collection of fluid between the visceral and parietal layers of the pericardium. If the amount of pericardial fluid is large or there is a rapid increase in the amount of pericardial fluid, compression of the heart prevents its proper filling. This reduces cardiac output and causes hypotension and is known as cardiac tamponade.
Cardiac tamponade needs urgent pericardial aspiration or surgical drainage if the fluid is very thick. Very thick fluid can be there in purulent bacterial pericarditis. Sometimes it can be a hemopericardium due to bleedin...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 24, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Total thyroidectomy with fibrosis
This patient has had a total thyroidectomy for thyroid malignancy. Following extensive radiotherapy, there ' s fibrosis in the thyroid bed.Ultrasound images show empty thyroid fossa with extensive fibrosis. (Source: cochinblogs)
Source: cochinblogs - October 20, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: blogs
Commentators and Journalists Weigh In On Digital Health And Related Privacy, Safety, Social Media And Security Matters. Lots Of Interesting Perspectives - October 11, 2022.
-----This weekly blog is to explore the news around the larger issues around Digital Health, data security, data privacy, AI / ML. technology, social media and any related matters.I will also try to highlightADHA Propagandawhen I come upon it.Just so we keep count, the latest Notes from the ADHA Board were dated 6 December, 2018 and we have seen none since! It ’s pretty sad!Note: Appearance here is not to suggest I see any credibility or value in what follows. I will leave it to the reader to decide what is worthwhile and what is not! The point is to let people know what is being said / published that I have come upon, a...
Source: Australian Health Information Technology - October 11, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Dr David G More MB PhD Source Type: blogs
What is inappropriate sinus tachycardia? Cardiology Basics
Inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST) is sinus tachycardia inappropriate to the situation. It is defined as sinus rates above 100 beats per minute at rest or average sinus rate above 90 beats per minute over 24 hours without an underlying cause. Important secondary causes of sinus tachycardia like the use of caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, drugs of abuse like cocaine, increased function of thyroid gland, fever, anxiety, pain, and other illnesses which can increase the heart rate have to be excluded before considering IST.
IST may be either asymptomatic or sometimes associated with palpitation, shortness of breath, near synco...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
How is thyroid linked to heart disease? Cardiology Basics
Disorders of thyroid gland can cause heart disease in multiple ways. Heart disease can occur with both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. In hyperthyroidism, heart rate increases and there is a hyperdynamic circulatory state which can lead to high output cardiac failure. Unlike in the usual congestive heart failure in which the extremities are cold due to vasoconstriction, in heart failure due to hyperthyroidism, the extremities are warm. Instead of a low volume pulse in usual heart failure, thyrotoxic heart failure has a high volume pulse.
Another important cardiac problem in hyperthyroidism is atrial fibrillation with ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 5, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
Mining Ultrasound Data to Improve Liver Diagnostics: Interview with Beth Rogozinski, CEO at Oncoustics
Oncoustics, a medtech company based in Ontario, Canada, developed the OnX Liver Assessment Solution, an AI-powered ultrasound-based diagnostic system for liver disease. At present, detecting liver disease is a challenge, potentially involving high-end imaging systems, specialists, and invasive biopsies. These challenges, and the related expense, can limit patient access to such testing for those with strong indications of liver disease.
Consequently, in many cases, liver disease may not be detected until it is already quite advanced, limiting the potential for early detection and treatment. There is a clear need for a n...
Source: Medgadget - August 23, 2022 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Exclusive Oncology Radiology liver disease oncoustics Source Type: blogs
Oncoustics Closes New Funding to Advance its AI Innovations in Ultrasound and Address Huge Unmet Clinical Needs in Liver Disease
Oncoustics’ SaMD Works on Any Ultrasound System Making AI-Driven Diagnostics, Surveillance and Treatment Monitoring Available and Accessible at Point of Care
Oncoustics (http://www.oncoustics.com), the leader in ultrasound-based tissue characterization solutions announces the initial close of a $5 million+ seed round of funding to advance its SaMD (software as a medical device) technology for the low-cost assessment of structural diseases at point of care. Oncoustics’ first products will focus on liver disease, one of the fastest-growing causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The round is co-led by Cre...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - July 29, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Healthcare IT News Tags: AI/Machine Learning Ambulatory Health IT Company Healthcare IT Hospital - Health System Beth Rogozinski Creative Ventures Dr. Chen Fong Fraser Kearney Capital Corp. Health IT Funding Health IT Fundings Health IT Investment James Wa Source Type: blogs
What Has A.I. In Medicine Ever Done For Us? At Least 50 Things!
Remember Monty Python’s brilliant Life of Brian movie scene where the Judean Jewish insurgent commando, planning the abduction of Pilate’s wife in return for all the horrors they had to endure from the Roman Empire, asks the rhetorical question: what have the Romans ever done for us? With the hype and overmarketing, not to speak about the fears around A.I, we asked the same question. What has A.I. in medicine ever done for us? Well, we found at least 50 things.
I have 50 responses to the pressing question on everyone’s mind who is interested in healthcare but tired of the hype or the doomsday scenarios around A.I....
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 1, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine Future of Medicine AI cancer diagnostics digital health Healthcare Innovation medical Radiology technology medical imaging treatment administration digital health technology Source Type: blogs
