Preventive Care

Early Breast Cancer Screenings Reduce Mortality, Health Disparities

by Erin McNemar, MPA

According to analyses performed by the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), having Black women begin mammography screenings every other year starting at the age of 40 could...

Predictive Analytics Spots Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Using predictive analytics, University of Chicago researchers have developed a method to determine an eventual diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children. The new computational...

Machine Learning Tool Detects Genetic Syndromes in Children

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Children’s National Hospital researchers developed a machine learning tool that offers rapid genetic screening, potentially accelerating the diagnosis of genetic syndromes in children. The deep...

Key Use Cases for Health Risk Assessments

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Understanding an individual’s risk of disease is critical to providing the best quality of care. With health risk assessments (HRAs), also known as health risk appraisals, providers can collect...

Improving Cancer Treatment, Patient Outcomes with Genomic Testing

by Erin McNemar, MPA

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....

App Uses Artificial Intelligence Algorithm to Predict Alzheimer’s

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Researchers at Michigan State University are developing artificial intelligence technology that will use an algorithm to scan speech and vocabulary patterns in order to catch early signs of...

Blood Test Predicts Effectiveness of HPV-Positive Throat Cancer Treatment

by Erin McNemar, MPA

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center are working on a promising new blood test that they say will be able to predict if patients with metastatic HPV-positive throat...

Data Questions Sepsis Prediction Models, Predictive Analytics 

by Erin McNemar, MPA

In a recent evaluation of Epic Systems’ sepsis prediction model, scientists suggest that the model identifies those at risk of sepsis just 63 percent of the time. This is much lower than the...

Enhancing Population Health Approaches to Deliver Preventive Care

by Jessica Kent

In medical practice, prevention is the pinnacle of quality care delivery.  Reaching patients before they develop a costly disease or experience an adverse health event can not only boost outcomes, but also reduce expenses and...

Social Determinants Reveal Racial Disparities in Heart Disease Risk

by Jill McKeon

A study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session revealed that social determinants of health may contribute to racial disparities in heart...

$10.7M Grant Will Support Study of Genomic Data in Alzheimer’s

by Jessica Kent

The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will lead a five-year, $10.7 million project that will explore the role of...

Predictive Analytics Accurately Screens for Pulmonary Hypertension

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Michigan Medicine have developed a predictive analytics tool that can help identify pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition that causes blocked or destroyed blood vessels in the...

Genomics Program to Use Predictive Analytics for Preventive Care

by Jessica Kent

NorthShore University HealthSystem has launched a system-wide genomics program that will leverage predictive analytics to improve care for hereditary cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and rare...

Artificial Intelligence Enhances Preventive Care, Telehealth

by Jessica Kent

While preventive care and telehealth have long been critical elements of the healthcare industry, these services have become even more important in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are...

Initiative to Use Genetic Data to Prevent Hereditary Cancer

by Jessica Kent

Brigham Young University’s (BYU) Center for Family History and Genealogy and the University of Washington have partnered to prevent hereditary cancer using genetic data. The Connect My Variant...

Suicide Risk Prediction Models Prove Cost-Effective in Healthcare

by Jessica Kent

Statistical suicide risk prediction models could be implemented cost-effectively in healthcare organizations and may help save many lives each year, according to a study published in JAMA...

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke Risk

by Jessica Kent

Artificial intelligence can analyze electrical signals from the heart to predict which patients are at high risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke, according to a study published in...

Machine Learning Detects Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Jessica Kent

Machine learning tools analyzed hundreds of proteins and identified blood biomarkers that could speed the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published in PLOS One. ASD...

Using Predictive Analytics to Stay Ahead of Patient Deterioration

by Jessica Kent

In hopsitals and emergency departments, it’s essential for providers to continually monitor patients in order to stay ahead of potential adverse events. However, patient deterioration can be very...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Combats New COVID-19 Mutations

by Jessica Kent

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...