Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, has deep health IT expertise in many areas, working with healthcare provider organization clients ranging from Phoenix Children’s to Sarasota memorial Health Care System to Baton Rouge General to the Government of South Australia SA Health. Perez knows the qualities of a highly usable electronic health record, and … Read more
Weight loss: Choosing a diet that’s right for you Don’t fall for gimmicks when it comes to weight loss. Look at diets carefully to find one that’s right for you. By Mayo Clinic Staff You’ve likely seen lots of advice about weight loss. Some magazines, books and websites promise that you can lose all the … Read more
A new set of artificial intelligence and zero trust integrations in the Crowdstrike Falcon cybersecurity platform could improve detection and response capabilities across users, devices and applications connected in the cloud, according to an announcement Tuesday from Zscaler. Also this week: Oracle released a series of updates that enhance views of critical patient data, mobile … Read more
Without accurate and reliable revenue cycle management, it’s going to be very difficult to operate a successful hospital or health system. Accurate and reliable medical coding is a big part of this, as well. A growing number of healthcare organizations see potential in artificial intelligence to increase revenue and relieve administrative burdens that reach all … Read more
Looking to artificial intelligence to help address the undertreatment of pain in certain patient groups, researchers at Mass General Brigham tested whether large language models could improve race-based disparities in pain perception and prescribing. The LLMs displayed no racial or gender discrimination and could be a helpful pain management tool that ensures equitable treatment across … Read more
Making health data more accessible to patients – not to mention doctors and health plans – is a priority for all hospitals and health systems today, as the final Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Interoperability Rule mandates patient access. But patients across the country know getting access to their health information is often challenging. … Read more
What is the Atkins Diet? The Atkins Diet is a popular low-carbohydrate eating plan developed in the 1960s by heart specialist (cardiologist) Robert C. Atkins. The Atkins Diet restricts carbs (carbohydrates) while focusing on protein and fats. The Atkins Diet has several phases for weight loss and maintenance. It starts out with a very low-carbohydrate … Read more
Joseph Dearani, M.D., Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic: My name is Joseph Dearani, and I’m the chair of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and my area of expertise is in pediatric and congenital heart disease. Today we are going to talk about tetralogy of Fallot, which is one of the most … Read more
While clinician burnout is well known, “patient burnout” within the chronic disease population is an equally critical but silent issue. Managing chronic conditions, especially diabetes, is complex and overwhelming. Nonadherence affects 12% of the U.S. population with Type 2 diabetes; 42% of patients with chronic conditions manage at least two or more. Dr. Tejaswi Kompala, … Read more
Low blood cell counts: Side effects of cancer treatment Low blood cell counts can be a serious complication during cancer treatment. Know why your doctor closely tracks your blood cell counts. By Mayo Clinic Staff Your doctor may monitor your blood cell counts carefully during your cancer treatment. There’s a good reason you’re having your … Read more