Health IT Analytics and Population Health News

Artificial Intelligence Tool Combats New COVID-19 Mutations

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An artificial intelligence method can help combat emerging COVID-19 mutations by identifying the best potential vaccines to treat the virus, according to a study published in Scientific...

Intermountain Launches Precision Medicine Study on Genetic Diseases

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Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital has launched the HerediGene: Children’s Study, an effort to speed the development of precision medicine therapies for children with genetic...

Machine Learning Uncovers Link Between Diet, Chronic Disease Risk

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A machine learning algorithm may be able to inform clinicians how food intake influences chronic disease risk. A team from the Harvard T.H. School of Public Health, together with researchers from...

Predictive Analytics Tool Accurately Assesses Teen Suicide Risk

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Using predictive analytics algorithms, a universal screening tool can accurately determine an adolescent’s suicide risk and alert providers of which patients are in need of follow-up...

Clinical Decision Support May Cut Antibiotic Use for Child Diarrhea

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A digital clinical decision support tool can help providers determine whether a child’s diarrhea is caused by bacteria or a virus and potentially cut inappropriate antibiotic use, according to a...

Predictive Analytics Tool Accurately Determines Breast Cancer Risk

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A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a predictive analytics model that can jointly model a patient’s breast cancer risk...

Familiar Names Sweep Best in KLAS for Data Analytics, CDS

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This year’s Best in KLAS report contained few surprises, with well-known vendors continuing to dominate in areas like data analytics, business intelligence, and clinical decision support. Epic...

Google Launches Data Analytics Solution to Expand Vaccine Access

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Google Cloud has announced the Intelligent Vaccine Impact solution, a set of data analytics technologies to help regional and local governments ensure vaccine availability and deliver successful...

How Real-Time Data Informs Decision-Making During COVID-19

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Throughout the era of COVID-19, it’s become apparent that the only constant is change. The crisis continues to rapidly evolve, with updated guidelines and fluctuating case numbers,...

USC, Amazon Launch Center for Secure Machine Learning Development

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The University of Southern California and Amazon have established the Center for Secure and Trusted Machine Learning, a joint research effort to develop new approaches to machine learning privacy and...

Genetic Database May Enable Precision Medicine for COVID-19

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Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have created a genetic database designed to help advance precision medicine treatments for COVID-19. The database, called PAGER-CoV-2, includes...

Patient Data Registry Approach May Enhance Rare Disease Research

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Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have designed a new kind of patient data registry to advance rare disease research. In a paper published in Cell...

Machine Learning, Real-Time Data App Rates COVID-19 Exposure Risk

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The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) has released an app that uses machine learning and real-time data to measure COVID-19 exposure risk in Dallas County residents. The MyPCI App will...

Deep Learning Approach May Reduce Knee Pain Disparities

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A deep learning tool may be able to analyze medical images and dramatically reduce pain disparities in underserved populations, a study published in Nature Medicine revealed. In society today, pain is...

Machine Learning Finds Potential Biomarkers Associated with Autism

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Machine learning tools identified patterns of maternal autoantibodies indicating the likelihood and severity of autism in children, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The team...

Predictive Analytics Warns of Potential Complications from COVID-19

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A team from UVA Health has developed a predictive analytics tool that can determine COVID-19 patients’ risk of experiencing an adverse event over the next 12 hours. The tool, called CoMET, uses...

Sharing Medical Imaging Data to Enhance Care Quality, Efficiency

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Medical imaging data has always played a critical role in healthcare delivery, allowing researchers and providers to collect meaningful information for better decision-making. Since the dawn of...

New ONC Challenge Promotes Big Data Analytics Development

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has launched the Synthetic Health Data Challenge, an effort to encourage the development of big data analytics tools using...

2021 Will Bring AI, Social Determinants of Health into Focus

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After a turbulent, momentous year, many rang in 2021 eager for a fresh start. In healthcare, however, some things will remain the same: namely, the significance of artificial intelligence and social...

Henry Ford Opens Facility to Advance Cancer Precision Medicine

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The Henry Ford Cancer Institute at Henry Ford Health System has launched the Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion, a facility that will include specialty clinics for 14 different types of cancer, precision...