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Outcome prediction for heart failure patients based on routinely collected claims data was not significantly improved by using machine learning and information from electronic medical records.January 16
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Wearable devices will become more accessible to Americans to help them lead healthier lives, thanks to Fitibit’s efforts to grow its partnerships with both government-sponsored and private health insurers.January 12
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Pittsburgh’s Magee-Womens Hospital has implemented a post-discharge remote patient monitoring program for new mothers focused on managing hypertension, a common cause of readmissions.December 26
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An echocardiogram-based algorithm developed by digital health vendor Eko, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic, has been granted “breakthrough device” designation by the Food and Drug Administration.December 19
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Using electrocardiogram data, Geisinger researchers have trained deep neural networks to predict patients’ risk of developing a potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat or of dying within the next 12 months.November 11
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Atrius Health, New England’s largest independent medical group, has partnered with Alphabet’s life sciences division Verily to better treat heart failure patients and reduce their risk of hospitalization.October 28
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Using large healthcare encounter datasets, a machine learning algorithm is able to identify patients with a common genetic disorder that carries a high risk for early heart attacks and strokes.October 22
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James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit, contends that while wearable fitness trackers started as “nice to have” consumer devices, they are fast becoming “must have” technology for managing health.October 18
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have identified 14 distinct cardiovascular disease patient subtypes using unsupervised machine learning on unlabeled electronic health record data.October 10
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An approach for bringing artificial intelligence to computed tomography studies to help radiologists better interpret chest images has received federal clearance for use.September 27
