Health IT Analytics and Population Health News

Researchers Collaborate to Advance Machine Learning for RA Patients

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At the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) annual meeting on November 6, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers presented the results from the RA2-Dream Challenge, a crowdsourced effort to develop...

Using Genetic Data For Developing Personalized Cancer Therapies

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Indiana University researchers launched a new study to create personalized therapy for patients with triple-negative breast cancer based on genetic data. According to researchers, risk stratification...

Data Analytics Shows COVID-19 Impact, Highlight Health Disparities

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According to a recent study examining data analytics, minority populations have been disproportionately impacted with higher rates of COVID-19 infection throughout the pandemic, highlighting health...

Machine Learning Uses Predictive Analytics For Suicide Prevention

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Johns Hopkins University researchers developed a machine-learning algorithm that uses predictive analytics to identify adolescents experiencing suicidal thoughts and behavior. After decades of...

Improving Machine Learning With Big Data-Driven Algorithms

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers examined the issue of shortcuts in a popular machine learning method and proposed a solution forcing the model to use more data in its decision-making...

Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics Determine Drug Response

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Cleveland Clinic researchers developed a new machine learning model that uses predictive analytics to determine whether immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), a growing class of immunotherapy drugs, will be...

Artificial Intelligence Bolsters Colorectal Cancer Detection

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Tulane University researchers discovered that artificial intelligence can accurately detect and diagnose colorectal cancer by analyzing tissue scans as well or better than pathologists. The study was...

Data Analytics Promotes Patient Blood Management Programs

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A Mayo Clinic study using data analytics indicates that hospitals can reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and costs by implementing patient blood management programs. According to the findings, blood...

Health IT Vendors To Improve Risk Adjustment Capabilities

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A recent KLAS Research report used analytics to evaluate which vendors deliver the best risk adjustment. According to the report, there is a growing interest in adopting risk adjustment solutions....

NIA Grant Launches New AI, Aging, Alzheimer’s Research Center

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The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced the launch of the new Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connecter Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s...

Data Analytics to Help Identify Clinical Approaches to Long COVID

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Using data analytics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University (LSU), and Tulane Health Science Center researchers will investigate prevention and treatment methods for...

Genetic Signatures Predict Outcomes, Advance Personalized Treatment

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Baylor College of Medicine researchers have discovered a genetic signature that can predict poor patient outcomes in estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, potentially leading to personalized...

Advancing Personalized Treatment For Throat Cancer Patients

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University of California researchers are studying how to advance personalized treatment for patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. The research led by Robert Chin, MD, PhD, a radiation...

Machine Learning Predicts Cancer Treatment Response

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The Georgia Institute of Technology and Ovarian Cancer Institute researchers are using machine learning algorithms to predict how patients will respond to cancer-fighting drugs. Advances in machine...

How Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Impacts Population Health

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Although young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer tend to be more fit and receive more intensive treatment than older patients, both groups have roughly the same survival rate. That is the main...

Predictive Analytics Finds Genetic Biomarkers Tied to Severe COVID-19

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Using predictive analytics, the University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital scientists have found specific genetic biomarkers that show who is infected with...

Breast Cancer Database to Support Personalized Medicine

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To develop personalized treatment solutions for patients with breast cancer, UC San Diego Health received a $2.1-million gift to launch a comprehensive breast cancer database. Philanthropists Richard...

Predictive Analytics, Genetic Biomarkers Determine Treatment Response

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Using predictive analytics, a genetic biomarker test can determine how men with high-risk prostate cancer will respond to treatment and deliver more personalized medicine. In the study, researchers...

Breast Cancer Decision-Making Tool Uses Data Insights

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University of Colorado Cancer Center researchers are gathering data insights to create a decision-making tool for women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis. In 2019, assistant professor...

NIH Study Links Rare Disease to Higher Healthcare Costs

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In a retrospective study led by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translation Sciences (NCATS), researchers provide evidence that individuals with rare diseases...