Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Siri, Cortana and others not so helpful in crisis

Smartphone conversational agents don't really know what to say in response to questions about suicide, rape, depression and domestic violence, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Addiction medicine now an official subspecialty

With more than 40 million Americans meeting the medical criteria for addiction, the American Board of Medical Specialties has officially recognized addiction medicine as a subspecialty.

Strategy behind ONC office's new organization, output

During the Health IT Joint Committee meeting on March 10, Steven Posnack, MS, MHS, director of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT’s Office of Standards and Technology, offered more details about how the agency has reorganized.

IUPUI researcher gets two grants for chronic pain information and electronic informed consent

An Indiana University-Purdue University (IAPU) Indianapolis researcher has been awarded $1.1 million grant to develop information-based tools to help primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic pain.

Billing fraud investigation targets mental health hospitals

Five hospitals associated with a prominent Massachusetts mental health services provider are under investigation by the Department of Justice over accusations of billing fraud.

The 25 states with the worst access to healthcare

The state of Georgia holds the dubious honor of coming in last in the nation in a recently released analysis of states with the worst consumer access to healthcare.

AHIMA's Consumer Engagement Toolkit plugs HIM pros into strategy

AHIMA has introduced its Consumer Engagement Toolkit, which addresses how the culture change driven by EHRs, apps and other technologies is creating opportunities for health information management (HIM) professionals to be more actively involved with consumers.

GE Healthcare IT appoints Koontz as new leader

GE Healthcare has announced the appointment of Charles Koontz as president and CEO of GE Healthcare IT and GE Healthcare chief digital officer, effective March 14.

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Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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