While many risk factors patients face concerning their health are due to genetics, researchers suggest that social determinants of health could also play a role in risk prediction. In a recent study, researchers examined how different...
As artificial intelligence capabilities in healthcare continue to advance, regulations and policies need to be put in place to ensure health equality when exploring this new method. This past June, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Dayton Children’s Health Partners (DCHP) partnered with Innovaccer to get assistance creating a data aggregation platform to streamline efficiency and improve patient outcomes. DCHP is a clinically integrated network based in Dayton,...
To advance their precision medicine research, Washington University School of Medicine has adopted artificial intelligence-based natural language processing tools to assist in sorting their unstructured electronic health record data....
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, hospitals are searching for ways to keep their patients safe from potential hospital-acquired infections. Different methods have included hygiene monitoring, data analytics, and...
A recent study by Kaiser Permanente demonstrated the value of natural language processing (NLP) technology with clinicians identifying more than 50,000 patients with aortic stenosis, a common heart disease. The study was conducted by...
To improve their care quality and eliminate health disparities, Health Center Partners (HCP) explored different data management tools to meet the needs of their patient population. After identifying the needs of health center providers,...
Due to genetics, not every patient responds the same to medications. With genetic testing, providers can better determine the best treatment options for individuals, advancing precision medicine. Jacob Johnson, MD, a practicing...
New York University (NYU) is using a new kind of genomic testing to improve cancer treatment and patient outcomes. Cancer has proven to be difficult to manage for patients and healthcare providers. From diagnosis to treatment, the disease...
By using data analytics, Parkview Medical Center and Pieces Technology addressed social determinants of health and decreased their average length of stay rates among patients. Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colorado, shared their...
Many healthcare systems have made creating high-quality and value-based care a top priority. Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) used clinical data and predictive analytics to put a total cost of care plan in place to provide affordable...
To effectively document the severity of patient conditions and use risk stratification, the Community Health Network (CHN) in Indiana has streamlined hierarchical condition category (HCC) coding to drive better patient outcomes in their...
As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, hospitals and providers had to determine a course of action to continue administering quality care to their patients. At Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital, data...
Since the start of the pandemic last year, hospital data has shown lower rates of unplanned hospital visits and higher rates of in-hospital mortality. According to Dr. Ari Robicsek, who is the chief medical analytics officer at Providence...
With the COVID-19 pandemic highlighting gaps in healthcare and access to service, providers are searching for ways to improve the well-being of their members. By implementing predictive analytics, UnitedHealthcare is addressing the social...
With healthcare organizations increasingly aiming to provide patients with comprehensive, holistic care, big data and analytics tools have become essential tools in the medical field. In mental healthcare, these solutions are equally as...
Across the healthcare industry, leaders are increasingly leveraging real-time data analytics tools to advance insights and improve decision-making. In high-risk care settings, these tools are especially critical. Patients who require a step...Because providers are taking care of patients that sometimes weigh only ounces and have very fragile skin or limbs, they have to think differently about how they’re drawing labs and monitoring babies. “We can’t put as many...
To effectively treat a disease as complex as cancer, the healthcare industry has recognized the need to tailor therapeutic approaches to individual patients – a method commonly known as precision medicine. Providing cancer patients...“In any institution or healthcare system, or even in practice, you have to redefine what the culture is for a particular approach. In medicine, we're really good at creating guidelines for best practices. In precision medicine or...
While health equity has been a top priority among leaders in the industry for several years, the equitable distribution of resources became even more critical during COVID-19. From testing to care access, organizations had to develop...“We realized pretty quickly that it’s one thing to know your patient populations and have a certain amount of vaccine, but equitable distribution of the vaccine is a different ball game,” Deepti Pandita, MD, chief health...“Without the data, it can be really hard to make the case for why equity needs to win out,” she said. “People often push back on equity efforts because they’re worried or concerned that these strategies mean...
To ensure quality care delivery, patients must be active participants in their own health and well-being. Patient engagement is a critical part of the healthcare industry, and it’s essential for entities to keep patients involved in...“We needed to offload some of the work from our caregivers so that they could focus on pandemic-related activities instead of hospital discharge, call-backs, or appointment reminders. One of our mantras is that every patient's...
