Machine learning tools best human accuracy in diagnosing cancer
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
Machines are just as capable as humans, if not more so, on almost every level when it comes to diagnosing patients. Open source machine learning tools and algorithms are able to identify cancer cases with an accuracy rate...
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Group submits proposal for changing weight of meaningful use objectives
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
Though the criteria and focus of the meaningful use program have changed on multiple occasions...
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NIH, ONC pilot to build on Precision Medicine Initiative
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
Individuals that support the mission of President Barack Obama's Precision Medicine Initiative can now take action by accessing their health data and sending it to 0 Comments
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Healthcare groups call for 90-day meaningful use reporting period
Profile: Shaun Sutner
In a familiar refrain, a coalition of 34 healthcare organizations -- including the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) -- has called on CMS to "act...
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ONC contracts Accenture subsidiary to make patient-generated health data framework
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
Healthcare providers overwhelmed by the amount of data recorded by the wearable and mobile health devices of their patient populations can take some comfort in knowing that it won't be...
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Hospitals ready for more connected health, according to HIMSS survey
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
Nearly half of U.S. hospitals are considering expanding the collection of connected health technologies used in their facilities. That notion, and the concept that providers implement healthcare technology to extend patient care outside of their exam rooms, were two of the findings of the 2016...
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The benign chaos of HIMSS 2016
Profile: Shaun Sutner
At times, it was hard to distinguish between the blinking slot machines on the dazzling casino floor of the Sands Expo and Convention Center and the tech-stocked booths of the country's biggest health IT event. This year's edition of the annual conference and exhibition of the Healthcare...
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I survived HIMSS 2016
Profile: Kristen Lee
Ten interviews, a podcast, a session with ONC and CMS, and two days later, I can officially say I survived HIMSS 2016. There was a momentary scare there as I wandered...
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Rate of denied claims mostly unchanged since ICD-10 implementation date
Profile: Alex Delvecchio
The increased specificity and volume of ICD-10 codes in comparison to its predecessor ICD-9 hasn't complicated medical coding, judging by the amount of claims denied since Oct. 1, 2015. That date signifies the deadline by...
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HIMSS first-timer: Preparing for the conference
Profile: Kristen Lee
I have never been to HIMSS—the largest conference in the health IT industry—before, but from what I've heard it's a chaotic, health IT wonderland. At least, that's what my colleague Shaun Sutner, news and features writer for...
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