Healthcare
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A note from your heart and brain
Hello from your heart and brain: We are contacting you to inform you about recent research published in the AHA Circulation (Yes, we read journals daily). 🧠Brain: Scientists used 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) (Philips) to study my amygdalar metabolic activity, which is known to be a marker of stress-related neural activity…
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List of Digital Health, Healthcare IT, and MedTech conferences in 2024
Is your 2024 calendar filling up? Here are some digital health events scheduled for 2024. Click on the links to visit the event homepage and also to access the schedule. Last Update: Jan 05, 2024 If you are a digital health event organizer, and want to feature your event here, please contact here. Thank you!…
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Digital health in the cardiovascular space
Digital health has the potential to transform cardiovascular health in several significant ways: In summary, digital health is poised to revolutionize cardiovascular health by providing continuous monitoring, personalized care, and improved access to healthcare services. These advancements can lead to earlier diagnoses, better disease management, and ultimately, improved outcomes for individuals at risk of or…
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A selection of digital health books
If your 2022 resolution was to read more, and if your current mood is… … then you should plan in advance for your 2023 reading resolution! Here are some great selection of books on digital health. Happy Reading! Books by Dr. Eric Topol Amazon link – Click here Amazon link – Click here Amazon link…
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Challenges in implementing digital health solutions
Several issues arise as the baby boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) reaches retirement age. The triple aim framework, developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, has been the core of many of these digital transformation initiatives. The three aims are: 1. Better healthcare outcomes A successful digital health transformation initiative should result in…
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How to build a predictive model, from a healthcare perspective?
Simply put, a predictive model in healthcare aims to learn the associations between the input data attributes and the target outcome so that the learned associations could be used to predict the actual outcome for a new patient. This post aims to educate you on how to develop a predictive model, with relevance to healthcare.…
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Digital Health Academic Journals
Greetings! Are you interested in publishing articles in Digital Health journals? Are you interested in staying up to date with digital health content? The first question I had while writing this post was “What should be the title?” The healthcare world is populated with terminologies such as digital health, health tech, health IT, medtech, health…
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Teledermatology – a quick overview and a list of key providers
Teledermatology is one of the most popular applications of telemedicine. In this field, skin images and associated clinical history are transferred to remote dermatologists through audio, visual, and data communication channels. Teledermatology facilitates the remote diagnosis of skin diseases by helping dermatologists interpret these skin images and clinical history. Teledermatology services are usually provided using the…
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Telecardiology – a quick overview and a list of AI-integrated providers
Due to the complex nature of cardiological conditions, telecardiology is becoming a much used modality for obtaining specialist second opinion or for providing care to people in remote locations. In the simplest form of telecardiology, a 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) is used in the transmitting center, such as a primary care provider’s office or a rural…
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Teleradiology – A SWOT Analysis
Radiology is a field of medicine that uses medical imaging to diagnose, manage, and treat several types of diseases. With the advancements in communication systems, encrypted information transfer techniques, and image processing techniques, physicians and hospitals are embracing the concept of teleradiology. Teleradiology refers to the idea of transferring medical images from a primary system…
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