Patients in the United States pay about $5,000 per person on healthcare but are not healthier than people in other countries. In article by The Economist, authors examined exactly where the money goes, and which firms profit the most.
Intermountain Healthcare is asking adults who have purchased direct-to-consumer DNA tests like AncestryDNA, MyHeritage or 23andMe to upload their genetic results data or genotypes to build a global DNA registry.
A telediabetes program for veterans resulted in shorter wait times for specialist care with comparable blood glucose control rates as in-person care, according to a study set to be presented at ENDO 2018.
The implementation of an automated notification system improved tests pending at discharge (TPAD) follow-ups by five days, according to a study published March 12 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Wolters Kluwer Health acquired Firecracker, an adaptive learning and study-planning application used by 20 percent of medical students, following a March 5 announcement of a signed agreement.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic across medical fields, from handling information technology to its impact in imaging. In an interview with Forbes, Nuance Communications executive vice president and general manager Satish Maripuir discussed its potential to affect various areas in healthcare.
An inexpensive 3D-printed model of blood vessels was shown to provide effective training for medical students in interventional radiology vascular access, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting.
Limiting medical residents to 16-hour work shifts, instead of allowing for longer stretches, increased satisfaction with training but did not affect overall educational outcomes. Findings were published March 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Records containing personal health information (PHI) and personally identifiable information (PII) were found in the recycling at five different hospitals, according to a study published March 20 in JAMA.