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Finding Gaps in Hispanic Population Health Research

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A new study examines past and present research to determine changes in Hispanic population health findings over the years and necessary improvements still to be made. In demographic and health...

How Population Health Analytics Drives Value-Based Care Success

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Population health analysis is closely intertwined with value-based care. Not only can population health analytics help identify patient care gaps, but strategies can identify patient-wide interventions...

Residential Mobility Impacts SDOH in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

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Through data analytics, Spinal Cord Injury Model System researchers identified residential mobility as a social determinant of health in individuals with spinal cord injuries. The study’s...

Detecting COVID-19 with Artificial Intelligence, Imaging Technology

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Using artificial intelligence technology, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) researchers developed and validated an image-based detection model for COVID-19. The model analyzes lung...

How to Use Predictive Analytics in Chronic Disease Prevention

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Using predictive analytics is a critical step toward chronic disease prevention, allowing providers to recognize early signs of illness and intervene. While some may be at a higher risk of chronic...

Data Analytics Addresses SDOH, Improves Length of Stay Rates

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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...

Predictive Analytics Determines Throat Cancer Outcomes

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University of Michigan researchers are developing a model that uses predictive analytics to determine an individual’s survival and recurrence outcomes for patients recently diagnosed with...

Predictive Analytics Helps Providers Address Total Cost of Care

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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...

Artificial Intelligence Predicts Metastatic Risk in Skin Cancers

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UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered a method to predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic with the help of artificial intelligence. The study in Cell Systems examined how...

Using HCC Coding, Risk Stratification to Enhance Patient Outcomes

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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...

Improving Care Quality with New Data Aggregator Validation Program

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The National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) has launched a new Data Aggregator Validation program that will assist in ensuring the validity of clinical data used for quality reporting. The new...

Predictive Analytics, Blood Samples Determine COVID-19 Severity

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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers discovered a biomarker in blood samples that with predictive analytics can determine which patients will develop COVID-19 symptoms. It remains...

Data Analytics Boosts Chronic Pain Management, Personalized Medicine

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University of Pittsburg researchers used a data analytics algorithm to algorithmically cluster individuals with chronic pain by pain distribution, paving the way for better more personalized medicine....

Biomarkers to Improve Precision Medicine for Skin Cancer

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Moffitt Cancer Center researchers discovered a link between cutaneous human papillomavirus and squamous cell carcinomas that could contribute to the development of keratinocyte carcinomas, also known...

Machine Learning Algorithm Predicts Schizophrenia Risk

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By examining specific regions of the human genome, Baylor College of Medicine researchers developed a machine learning algorithm called SPLS-DA to look for epigenetic markers for schizophrenia. The...

How Data Analytics Helped Flag Pediatric Care Gaps During COVID-19

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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...

Biomarkers to Assist Lung Disease Prognosis, Precision Medicine

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Michigan Medicine researchers have found a protein that could predict the severity of a chronic lung disease that is often fatal in patients with scleroderma. These findings could indicate how...

Natural Language Processing Helps Assess COVID-19 Complications

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To understand the relationship between pre-existing conditions and complications of COVID-19 infection, researchers are using natural language processing (NLP) to sift through unstructured EHR...

Population Health, COVID-19 Vaccine Rates Impacted by Racial Disparities

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Researchers have determined that vaccinating children ages 12 and older is a critical component of protecting population health against future COVID-19 surges. However, data shows that racial...

Population Health Data Modeling Evaluates COVID-19 Response

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Researchers used population health data modeling to determine how COVID-19 restricts impact infections and gross domestic product (GDP). This study was conducted in Australia and uses Victoria,...