Population Health News

ACR, RSNA Caution FDA Against Autonomous AI in Medical Imaging

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Despite the promise of artificial intelligence in medical imaging, the FDA currently cannot ensure the safety and efficacy of automated AI in the imaging field, according to comments from the American...

NIH Funds Centers to Improve Genomic Risk Assessment for Diseases

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NIH has announced that it will provide $75 million in funding over five years for the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) Genomic Risk Assessment and Management Network, which aims to...

Cellular Network Data Detects Potential COVID-19 Hotspots

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A team from Colorado State University are pinpointing potential hotspots for COVID-19 transmission with cellular wireless network data, which could help regions manage risk. For more coronavirus...

Over 50% of Leaders Underwhelmed by Population Health Management Tech

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Fifty-six percent of healthcare leaders say their current population health management solution doesn’t meet their needs, according to a survey from Persivia and commissioned by Sage Growth...

Machine Learning Powers COVID-19 Risk Assessment Dashboard

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A team from Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) College of Engineering and Computer Science is leveraging machine learning technology to build a COVID-19 knowledge base and risk assessment...

FDA Leverages Real-World Data to Enhance COVID-19 Response

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is leveraging real-world data to better understand COVID-19 risk factors, tailor public health interventions to specific communities, and mitigate the spread of...

Predictive Analytics Models Determine Diabetes Life Expectancy

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Building predictive models with patient data – such as history of comorbidities and medications – can determine the five- to ten-year life expectancy of older people with diabetes and help...

Machine Learning Tracks EHR Data to Predict Disease Risk

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A new sequential approach uses machine learning to connect patients’ EHR data, including medications and diagnoses, to quantify disease risk, according to a study published in Cell...

Chronic Disease Management Projects Leverage AI, Data Analytics

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Howard University College of Medicine’s 1867 Health Innovations Project and AARP Innovation Labs will leverage artificial intelligence and data analytics to boost chronic disease management in...

“All of Us” Precision Medicine Program to Collect COVID-19 Data

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The All of Us precision medicine research program announced that it will evaluate the spread and effects of COVID-19 through antibody testing, a survey about the pandemic’s impact, and EHR...

Machine Learning Powers CDS Tool for Diabetes Management

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A clinical decision support system that leverages machine learning techniques could help patients control their glucose levels and enhance type 1 diabetes management, according to a study published in...

Social Determinants Data Linked to Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s

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After evaluating social determinants data and brain bank samples, researchers have found that people who live in the most disadvantaged US neighborhoods may have a higher risk of developing...

Addressing the Social Determinants of Health with AI, Partnerships

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In the healthcare industry today, it is widely understood that optimal health outcomes require addressing patients’ clinical and non-clinical needs – their social determinants of...

Targeted Population Health Interventions Will Boost COVID-19 Outcomes

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The interaction of COVID-19 and existing chronic diseases – including diabetes, obesity, and hypertension – are associated with poorer outcomes from the virus, indicating that health...

Racial Disparities Seen in Heart Transplant Patients with COVID-19

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Black men who have received heart transplants may be at increased risk for worse outcomes with COVID-19, indicating gender and racial disparities that warrant further research, according to a study...

Research Partnership to Focus on COVID-19 Health Disparities

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The National Quality Minority Forum (NMQF) and Centene Corporation have launched a research partnership to evaluate the health disparities caused by COVID-19 in minority and underserved...

Big Data Model Predicts Rise in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

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A big data model projected that without any changes in alcohol consumption or interventions to address high-risk drinking, deaths from alcohol-related liver disease will rise significantly in the US,...

COVID-19 Data Shows How Social Distancing Impacts Virus Spread

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A new analysis of COVID-19 data in 58 cities showed that for each day’s delay in social distancing, a coronavirus outbreak lasts days longer. For more coronavirus updates, visit...

Using Big Data to Prioritize Cancer Treatment During COVID-19

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The rapid spread of COVID-19 has threatened to overwhelm hospitals and health systems across the country, leading many providers to defer surgeries and other procedures for an unknown period of...

Care Access Drives COVID-19 Health Disparities in Black Populations

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In the time since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit and spread across the US, the virus has further exposed glaring health disparities and lack of quality care access experienced by particular...