Patient Outcomes

Combating COVID-19 Misinformation with Predictive Analytics

by Jessica Kent

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, predictive analytics have helped healthcare organizations plan for surges in patients, allocate necessary resources, and anticipate which populations would be at...

Working Toward Seamless Care Delivery with Real-Time Data

by Jessica Kent

Current care delivery is, for the most part, conducted on an episodic basis. Patients generally see their doctors when they don’t feel well, limiting clinicians’ ability to provide...

Machine Learning, Facebook Data Offer Insight into Schizophrenia

by Jessica Kent

Data from sites like Facebook and Twitter can reveal a lot about someone’s behavioral health. Past studies have shown that social media activity can predict a person’s demographic...

Predictive Analytics Forecasts Deterioration in COVID-19 Patients

by Jessica Kent

Using predictive analytics, researchers were able to accurately identify COVID-19 patients at risk of quickly deteriorating up to 24 hours in advance, a study published in British Journal of...

Similar Factors Contribute to Racial Disparities in Cancer, COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

Racial disparities in cancer and COVID-19 outcomes stem from very similar factors, a finding that has significant implications for the public health sector, according to a study published in Clinical...

VA Broadens Clinical Data Access to Improve Patient Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

The Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE), a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is partnering with MDClone to enhance patient outcomes by increasing clinical...

AI, Machine Learning Tools Help Predict COVID-19 Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

In the US, the dawn of winter has meant a surge of COVID-19 infections. Daily rates of new infections have jumped significantly since March, and the country recently surpassed 17 million confirmed...

Geisinger Chosen as Finalist in CMS Artificial Intelligence Challenge

by Jessica Kent

CMS has selected Geisinger as one of seven finalists in its Artificial Intelligence Health Outcomes Challenge. In collaboration with Medial EarlySign, the health system used artificial intelligence...

Machine Learning Models Forecast Likelihood of COVID-19 Mortality

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning models can predict the likelihood of critical illness or mortality in COVID-19 patients, which could help clinicians better care for and manage individuals infected with the virus,...

Big Data Analytics, Social Determinants Reveal Heart Health Risks

by Jessica Kent

To learn more about how socioeconomic factors impact heart health, researchers are increasingly leveraging big data analytics technologies and examining social determinants data at the individual and...

Over 80% of Health Execs Have Artificial Intelligence Plans in Place

by Jessica Kent

Eighty-three percent of healthcare organizations have implemented an artificial intelligence strategy, while another 15 percent are planning to develop one, according to a recent survey conducted by...

Quality Data, Genetic Testing Can Reduce Cancer Care Disparities

by Jessica Kent

Policymakers in Wisconsin have developed a ten-year plan to reduce cancer care disparities by improving data quality and expanding access to genetic testing. Created by the Wisconsin Care...

Machine Learning Forecasts Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients

by Jessica Kent

A machine learning-based risk score can help providers identify COVID-19 patients who are most likely to experience negative outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Infectious...

Can Genomic Data Reduce Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes?

by Jessica Kent

After analyzing the genomic data of men of different races, researchers believe that a combination of socioeconomic and biological factors may contribute to racial disparities in prostate cancer...

Predicting COVID-19 Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence, EHR Data

by Jessica Kent

Since the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers and provider organizations have been working to develop accurate, timely artificial intelligence and data analytics tools that can help...

Artificial Intelligence May Improve Heart Transplant Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

A $3.2 million grant from NIH will support researchers in using artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for heart transplant patients. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the...

Population Health Studies Examine Role of Genetics in COVID-19

by Jessica Kent

As organizations across the healthcare landscape seek to maintain or improve population health during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are turning to genetics to better understand patient outcomes...

Big Data Dashboard Could Optimize Cancer Clinical Decision Support

by Jessica Kent

Researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, in partnership with Roche Diagnostics, have developed a big data dashboard to optimize the process of gathering relevant information for...

Machine Learning Helps Classify Breast Cancer Cell Types

by Jessica Kent

A new biochip uses machine learning to differentiate between cancers and healthy tissues at the single-cell level, according to a study published in Advanced Biosystems. Because of the heterogeneous...

Precision Medicine Treatments Improve Cancer Patient Outcomes

by Jessica Kent

Patients with advanced cancer who received precision medicine treatments were more likely to survive or have longer periods without their disease progressing than those who received standard therapies,...