Sensible Medicine

MARCH 25, 2025

Traditionally, NIH (and science in general) identifies priorities by looking at historical burdens of diseases or by following the leads of existing research. Perhaps the starkest change AI can bring to NIH is a shift from a reactive, research model to a proactive one.

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Scrubs

JUNE 12, 2023

The biotech firm known as Grail made headlines earlier this year thanks to its signature Galleri blood tests, which can detect up to 50 different kinds of cancer early on to improve patient outcomes. The tests were hailed as the “first of its kind” when it hit the market in 2023. It’s that they simply didn’t exist.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. This finding suggests an increased risk of coronary artery disease; clinical follow up recommended.”

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Scrubs

APRIL 5, 2023

Dereck Paul is the co-founder of Glass Health, a start-up in San Francisco that offers artificial intelligence chatbot services to doctors looking to ease the burden of routine processes, such as patient documentation. “So, what tests they would order and what treatments they would order.”

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 7, 2024

For example, Bergman reports a 2002 study in which ventilated premature babies were placed to sleep on either their tummies or backs, and the following states were measured: quiet sleep, active sleep (which is less restorative than quiet sleep), crying time, number of stress responses (startle, tremor, and twitch), and oxygen saturation.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. The test characteristics of most data from the history is poor. I started with a steroid two years ago, but the pain was too severe and I ended up with an injection in my back.

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 22, 2024

It had long follow-up and enrolled patients who had established heart disease. The clinical equivalent of their approach was similar to stress testing for finding coronary stenoses. It was as if they had found a positive stress test in a patient with low-risk for heart disease.

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Scrubs

MAY 7, 2023

When you call a patient to follow up and they don’t pick up. When you’re just trying to do your job, but the universe decides to test your patience with a ripped glove. When you’re just trying to enjoy your sandwich, but your co-worker won’t stop talking.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Then someone discovered that the largest living thing in the world was actually the 106 acre, 47 thousand tree Pando aspen grove in central Utah, which genetic testing revealed to be a single organism. United channeled almost $52 billion of that cash into buying health-related businesses, nearly all of which end up housed inside Optum.

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Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The device becomes a screening test or provides information to “promote wellness.” Perhaps the most well-known example happened when the nature of primary hyperparathyroidism changed with the advent of automated multi-channel chemistry tests. ” My ears prick up. “Yes, it often peaks up to 140 mg/dL (7.8

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Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. Thus, 38% of people would delay an elective procedure and 27% would delay a diagnostic test in a hospital setting for at least six months.

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Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2021

Wherever you live in the world touched by the coronavirus pandemic, you felt (and were) stress-tested. In this year’s 2021 annual report by Deloitte into Connectivity & Mobile Trends, their report details How the pandemic has stress-tested the crowded digital home. Both you were, and your home was as well. ” In the U.S.,

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When diagnoses are reported only using enrollees’ HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews and there are no follow-up visits, procedures, or tests, HHS-OIG is concerned that the diagnoses may be inaccurate and therefore the payments made by the CMS may be improper. HHS-OIG’s analysis of MA encounter data identified 1.7

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We Care Online

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Improved Patient Engagement and Follow-Up Telehealth can improve patient engagement by making it easier for individuals to follow up with their healthcare providers. For many people, traditional in-person follow-up appointments can feel burdensome, leading to missed visits and gaps in care.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

APRIL 21, 2025

Phlebotomist Phlebotomists are trained healthcare professionals who draw blood from patients for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. Following infection control and safety procedures. These tests help doctors diagnose heart conditions such as arrhythmias or heart disease. Phlebotomy & EKG duties.

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Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

It’s also crucial to maintain patient confidentiality and follow Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. They also may work with a patient to schedule any follow-up appointments. This can be done by having up-to-date documentation, such as a CPR certification.

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Mobius MD

MARCH 14, 2025

For the average PCP seeing 20 patients per day, that adds up to over 13 hours per week. Standardized message templates can speed up replies to common inquiries, like prescription refills and test results. Discuss Test Results in Visits When Possible Pre-visit lab testing can help eliminate unnecessary follow-ups.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 4, 2024

It is also especially crucial nowadays, as technology further advances and more comprehensive eye tests are becoming more common. On top of this, traditional eye tests often focus solely on visual acuity, which measures the ability to see details at a distance.

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MedQuest College

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

– Patient Compliance: Building trust encourages patients to follow through with recommendations or additional testing. Personalize Interactions: – Address patients by their preferred name and make an effort to remember personal details if they return for follow-up appointments.

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Scrubs

MAY 22, 2023

“The Newcastle team involved in carrying out the procedures are cautious and will have wanted to include at least some follow-up data on the babies, while also protecting the privacy of the families,” Lovell-Badge explained. “This is a challenge in itself.

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Health Populi

MAY 14, 2020

Top-line, IQVIA spotted the following key shifts in U.S. Patients’ visits to doctor’s offices and clinical labs for diagnostic tests dramatically declined since the start of the pandemic. Lab tests across all sites of care sharply fell since early March, with fewer office visits and, thus, fewer diagnoses.

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Mobius MD

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Use pre-visit planning and pre-appointment lab testing to reduce time wasted on the review of follow-up results. Expand roles to allow nurses and medical assistants to manage preventative care and chronic health coaching under physician-written standing orders.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2024

Continuum then worked to verify the information and obtain up-to-date address information, and notification letters were mailed on April 29, 2024. The file review was completed on March 8, 2024, when it was confirmed that the exposed data included patients’ names and Social Security numbers.

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Scrubs

MAY 18, 2024

Nurses can advocate for policy changes within their institutions that directly benefit the uninsured, such as more transparent pricing structures and reducing non-essential medical tests that inflate costs. These online services are particularly useful for managing chronic conditions or for follow-up consultations.

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Valant

JULY 24, 2024

The information recorded may include symptoms, medical history, test results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescription medications, and progress made at appointments. Plan : Further diagnostic tests and other tasks are included here, along with proposed treatment including patient education, medications, further therapy, and so on.

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We Care Online

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Improved Patient Engagement Platforms such as patient portals and mobile apps enable patients to actively participate in their healthcare by providing access to test results, appointment schedules, and health records. Healthcare providers can use digital tools to offer follow-up care, monitor patients’ progress, and check in periodically.

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Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

Rather than building and maintaining a large inhouse team, businesses partner with specialized vendors to handle design, development, testing, and deployment. Quality assurance: Manual and automated testing, security audits, compliance checks. Scalability Outsourced teams can flex up or down based on project phases.

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CareerStep

JULY 19, 2024

Transcribing laboratory data, such as the details found in a Chem 10 blood test, is a routine task for medical transcribers. She points out the importance of a strong knowledge base and up-to-date reference materials for transcriptionists to navigate these challenges effectively. sodium 142, potassium 5.3, magnesium 3.0, ( ) 4.4.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

JANUARY 14, 2025

Perform basic lab tests and prepare samples for external labs. Educate patients about managing their health conditions and following physician instructions. Afternoon: Follow-Up: Call patients to remind them of upcoming appointments. Ensure all patient records are up to date and accurately documented.

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Northwest Career College

MARCH 12, 2025

As a phlebotomist, you are responsible for drawing a person’s blood, be it for testing, donation, or transfusion. Your work directly involves needles and blood, so it’s essential to follow strict safety practices to protect yourself, your patients, and others around you.

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The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Following the surge, investment plummeted. What investors see is unmet demand for mental health and substance use treatment, and a historic opportunity for digital health to step up and deliver solutions that are scalable, accessible, and affordable. Those regions are ripe for follow-on expansion and digital scale.

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MedCerts

APRIL 30, 2024

It follows a structured curriculum that covers the following aspects of Microsoft Office: Word : Ideal word processing application, allowing you to prepare and edit documents easily. Completing the MOS certification program qualifies you to take up to five exams at an authorized testing center.

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Health Populi

JULY 26, 2022

billion investment makes ONEM the third largest acquisition in Amazon’s portfolio, following Whole Foods at $13.7 For the former, Amazon leadership is talking up the company’s expertise in consumer experience and delight, efficiency and engagement (which I addressed in yesterday’s Day 1 post ).

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Practice Builders

APRIL 11, 2025

Incorrect diagnoses, surgical errors, and medication mix-ups often result from delayed or unclear communication. Practice the following: Standardized protocols, such as SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) for concise team briefings. More than 60% of adverse events in the hospital are due to communication errors.

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Northwest Career College

APRIL 9, 2025

This post will consider five SMART goals each Medical Assistant can follow in practice. Keeping patients comfortable, listened to, and well-informed might provide an improved experience and ensure follow-up care. Measurable: I will complete a class to become certified in CPR and pass a final test.

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Northwest Career College

MARCH 9, 2025

Detecting Internal Injuries Physicians can, on the other hand, request the conduct of imaging tests to determine if there is an internal injury in case of severe traumas such as those from highway accidents. CT scans and MRIs are standard tests to outline any damage to the organs, muscles, and blood vessels.

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Health Populi

APRIL 6, 2022

We met up last week at the DIA Europe 2022 meeting (Drug Information Association) in the cool SQUARE Conference Center in Brussels, Belgium (my current home base for work and life). In summing up the patient-centered interoperability goal, Ardy summarized: “We’ve created the Mint.com of health data.”

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