In Other Words: What ’s It Mean to Be Organic?
The word organic is often used to talk about fruits and vegetables that have been produced in a specific way, typically without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. But to chemists, organic refers to carbon-containing compounds that are the basis for all living organisms. Ironically, the chemicals prohibited in the farming of organic produce are usually organic molecules.
Credit: NIGMS.
Organic chemists study, create, and explore carbon-containing molecules. Most organic molecules contain carbon and hydrogen, but they can also include other elements like nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and more. Organic comp...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - July 12, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology In Other Words Source Type: blogs
The Future of Telemedicine Transformed by Large Language Models
Conclusion
Integrating AI, particularly large language models, into telemedicine holds immense potential for transforming healthcare delivery and improving patient outcomes. By acknowledging and navigating the associated risks and challenges, AI-driven telehealth solutions can lead to a more accessible, efficient, and personalized healthcare experience.
As we continue to improve and develop and refine these technologies, it is crucial to maintain a strong focus on ethical considerations and inclusivity to ensure a future of equitable and responsible AI-driven telehealth services. (Source: EMR and HIPAA)
Source: EMR and HIPAA - May 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: AI/Machine Learning C-Suite Leadership Communication and Patient Experience Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AI in Telemedicine AI Virtual Assistant Artificial Intelligence BERT ChatGPT Deepak Singh Interoperability Source Type: blogs
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
A bit about the history of Medicaid
Medicaid was actually something of an afterthought in the 1965 Medicare legislation. As Moore and Smith write, “There was so little comment that Medicaid did, indeed, seem like a casual add-on. A legislative draftsman said that he could scarcely recall working on Medicaid.” Since retirees receiving Social Security were covered by Medicare, Medicaid originally benefited only recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, AFDC, the program generally known at that time as “welfare,” and the smaller categories of recipients of aid for the blind and disabled.Although state participation in Medicaid was voluntary...
Source: Stayin' Alive - April 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
6 Healthcare Examples Of Virtual, Augmented And Mixed Reality
Lately, there has been a tendency in the tech world to adopt “new” realities in their midst. Meta has a branch dedicated to developing virtual reality (VR) hardware and software; earlier this year HTC unveiled its new augmented reality (AR) glasses; while Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch a mixed reality (MR) headset.
Collectively, VR, AR and MR fall under the umbrella term of extended reality (XR), which analysts believe holds the potential to be the next major computing platform. Such potentials have spillover effects into the medical field through digital health approaches, and healthcare practice is...
Source: The Medical Futurist - February 23, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Pranavsingh Dhunnoo Tags: TMF Augmented Reality Virtual Reality MR XR VR AR mixed reality extended reality Source Type: blogs
Pharma – 2023 Health IT Predictions
As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
Check out our community’s pharma predictions.
Jesse Cugliotta, Global Industry GTM Lead, Healthcare & Life Sciences at Snowflake
Industry investments in data platforms to enable decentra...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 9, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2023 Health IT Predictions Abrpo BrainCheck Doceree Harshit Jain Ian Chen Jesse Cugliotta Kimberly Powell Lance Hill Lauren Ohlsson Mike Montalto NVIDIA Ofer Sharon OncoHost PathAI Pharma Source Type: blogs
A teenager with chest pain, a troponin below the limit of detection, and " benign early repolarization "
Sent by anonymous, written by Pendell MeyersA male in his teens presented with complaints of chest discomfort and dyspnea beginning while exercising but without obvious injury. He immediately stopped exercising and symptoms started to improve. Later that evening he felt recurrent central chest discomfort, shortness of breath, and vomited. Symptoms have been constant since this second episode, and are still present on arrival, which seems to have been less than 1 to 2 hours from onset of symptoms. No similar symptoms in the past. No prior exertional complaints of chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, or undue shortness of...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - January 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs
Healthcare AI – 2023 Health IT Predictions
As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Check out our communities predictions below and be sure to add your own thoughts and/or places you disagree with these predictions in the comments and on social media.
Check out our community’s healthcare AI predictions.
Evangelos Hytopoulos, Sr. Director of Data Science at iRhythm Technologies
There is no doubt that AI has become mainstream in many areas....
Source: EMR and HIPAA - January 3, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: John Lynn Tags: AI/Machine Learning Health IT Company Healthcare IT 2023 Health IT Predictions 4D Path Carlene MacMillan CommBox Dave Bennett Evangelos Hytopoulos Gabriel Mecklenburg Healthcare AI Hinge Health iRhythm Technologies Judy Jiao Na Source Type: blogs
Asynchronous Telemedicine Is Coming And Here Is Why It ’ s The Future Of Remote Care
Asynchronous telemedicine is one of those terms we will need to get used to in the coming years. Although it may sound alien, chances are you have been using some form of it for a while.
With the progress of digital health, especially due to the pandemic’s impact, remote care has become a popular approach in the healthcare setting. It can come in two forms: synchronous telemedicine and asynchronous telemedicine.
Synchronous refers to having discussions in real-time: the patient and the healthcare provider are connected with an audio or audio-visual link to have a live consultation.
Asynchro...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 30, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Andrea Koncz Tags: Telemedicine & Smartphones telehealth remote care Asynchronous telemedicine Source Type: blogs
High Blood Pressure and Erectile Dysfunction
Research confirms that high blood pressure and ED are closely linked. But did you know the majority of cases of ED are caused by hypertension? Keep reading to find out more.
Experts suggest that “hypertension is sometimes a standalone condition and sometimes it’s associated with other conditions, which also impact erectile dysfunction.”
According to the European Society of Cardiology, this likelihood is almost double in men with uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Long-term exposure to hypertension and elevated blood pressure damages the arterial wall. This leads to atherosclerosis and the narrowing of art...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs
What Do Digital Biomarkers Mean?
The spread of wearable digital technologies in healthcare generating big data entailed the appearance of a new type of medical information. They produce actionable insights into the biological state of individuals, just like “general” biomarkers, but are collected through digital tools.
Here’s our summary of what digital biomarkers mean and how they will be used in the near future.
The appearance of user-generated big data in healthcare
In the last couple of years, Fitbit, Jawbone, Apple Health, Withings, Garmin, Sleep as Android, WIWE, MocaCare, Skeeper – in other words, fitness trackers, step count...
Source: The Medical Futurist - November 3, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Digital Health Research Health Sensors & Trackers Innovation prediction prevention digital biomarkers population health preventive health Source Type: blogs
November 2022: More than Broken
"I have this older patient who fell on his buttock at home," said my resident. “He has shoulder pain, but didn't come down on the shoulder and was here within the month with an adhesive capsulitis. He had x-rays and is to see the orthopedist this week. I was only going to x-ray the hips. What do you think?" "Let me take a look," I said while pulling up the old images.The glenohumeral joint space looked rough and narrow. Perhaps there was a calcific tendonitis seen between the acromion and the humeral head. Given the extent of degenerative joint disease, certainly this patient could have chro...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - October 31, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
What is the difference between dextrocardia and dextroposition? Cardiology Basics
Dextrocardia means heart is situated in the right hemithorax instead of the left, as a congenital anomaly. In dextroposition, the heart is either pushed to the right or pulled to the right by another abnormality, usually in the lungs. Heart can be pulled to the right when the right lung is collapsed due to some reason, leaving more space on the right side of the chest. Here we have two X-rays illustrating dextrocardia and dextroposition. First one is true dextrocardia while the second is dextroposition due to large pleural effusion on the left side.
In the first one, along with the heart, other viscera have also switched ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs
October 2022: A Case of Ankle Annihilation
“Has your ankle been a problem for a long time?"I felt a sense of déjà vu looking at my patient's foot. I had seen this before: Someone with diabetes who had worsening, long-standing ankle pain, and had seen various doctors over the years.As before, my patient's foot was swollen, without ulcerations or signs of cellulitis or acute trauma. Perhaps we would do better this time. We could optimize our resource utilization, have him spend less time in the emergency department, and offer better care.Still, we began with an x-ray, and predicted that this symptom was one that some people with diabetes develop chronica...
Source: Lions and Tigers and Bears - October 6, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Explorations in French Health Care! (Or what I did on my vacation!)
By MATTHEW HOLT
This is a personal story about this blog’s publisher (me!) but it has just enough health care stuff to keep it relevant!
This year I finally got invited on the annual mountain bike ride run by my friend JB and his ex Taiwan/Hong Kong buddies. I’ve actually been practicing and training most of the summer and arrived pretty confident even though I knew it would be tough. This edition is in Provence in France.
Before it all went wrong
And then…..2 hours in on the first day it turns out I was too confident…
Back in 2002 I smashed my knee snowboarding into a tree. When I tol...
Source: The Health Care Blog - October 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: matthew holt Tags: Patients French health care Matthew Holt Source Type: blogs
