Drug development is all set to become considerably faster, sharper, and better in times to come. With a perfect innovative idea developing around the combination of Big Data, ingestible and wearable sensors, and monitors, with AI-augmented data analytics, there is hope. According to the authors of a piece published in the Harvard Business Review, on […]
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Physician Self-referral Bill Draws Praise, Backlash from Medical Societies
On April 19, 2019, a new bill was introduced to Congress with an aim of closing the loopholes in Medicare. The study focused on preventing physician self-referrals specifically for radiation therapy, advanced imaging, physical therapy, and anatomic pathology. This is new legislation placed before the Congress to consider and update Medicare policies. The Promoting Integrity […]
Why The Promise Of Electronic Health Records Has Gone Unfulfilled
The United States government had claimed that replacing paper medical charts with electronic ones would make health care safer, cheaper and much better. It has been a decade since these claims were made. After a decade and $36 billion of spending, the digital revolution seems to have fallen flat on its face. Kaiser Health News […]
Imaging Technique Provides Insight into Speech Development
Our speech development is affected by numerous factors, including the pathway of the brain. What we hear and derive affects individual language development significantly. A research team from New York University used different imaging techniques to determine the effect of the brain’s pathways and its contribution to speech development. Published on March 4, the research […]
Imaging Technique Provides Insights into Speech Development
The pathways of the human brain play a critical role in our speech development. There is a sign of what we hear and how our language develops. According to a team of researchers of the New York University, the relation between speech development and imaging technique is significant as proven by their research. Published on […]
Do We Need AI Guidelines for Healthcare?
Artificial Intelligence along with other new technologies is making a breakthrough in healthcare and medicine. After the development of some unique guidelines, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) are of certain that AI is the most advanced and effective technology that can boost healthcare. However, before the technology is widely acclaimed […]
Is CDS the answer for Ordering Appropriately?
It is a common practice to overuse healthcare resources, which includes imaging. House staff physicians have been overusing resources leading to concerns arising repeatedly. Researchers have recently developed a clinical decision support (CDS) tool that helps clinicians with less experience to reduce inappropriate imaging orders. The study team analyzed over 5000 CT and MRI orders […]
fMRI May be Able to Help with Emotional and Physical Pain
People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often experience immense emotional and physical pain. A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Diego, found that functional MRI (fMRI) can be used to significantly reduce the pain. fMRI can be used for noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation which can considerably reduce the pain […]
Preparing for AI in Healthcare
There exists a remarkable hype about the proliferation of AI in healthcare. The potential of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare is momentous, but is the industry prepared to embrace the transition in everyday care? The answer is – not yet. Most healthcare service providers are still on their journey of digitizing their processes and tools to […]
How to Deal With Radiology’s Costly Deductibles Health Plan Problems
The fast-growing popularity of High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) provide the health insurance enrollees the option to price-shop for healthcare. While HDHP is gaining prominence due to its low premium cost, it poses a threat to the radiology practice, especially the ones offering imaging solutions through hospitals. According to the authors of a new study published […]