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Could artificial intelligence transform health systems?
In an October 22, 2018 article in the Journal of Global Health, Rifat Atun, professor of global health systems at Harvard Chan School, and co-authors write that machine learningâa field of artificial intelligence in which computers are programmed to âlearnâ from large quantities of data and to progressively improve performance on certain tasksâhas the potential [âŚ]
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8 ways to promote affordable access to high-value care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires health plans to cover certain preventive health care services with no cost to the patient, but this ACA benefit is limited. Physicians detail educational tools, insurance plan designs, and advocacy initiatives that can help. Read More
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Opinion: Free or Reduced-Cost Health Insurance for a Limited Time Only
It may be tough to get much closer to universal health coverage in New Jersey, but targeted outreach can pay off Itâs open enrollment time again for Obamacare health plans, a good time to take stock of how New Jersey is doing covering the uninsured. In a previous column, I wrote that quick actions by [âŚ]
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Texas A&M Health Science Center Launches New Rural Health Study
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and Texas A&M University Health Science Center today announced a new project to support collaborative care and healthy communities that will target identifying and implementing solutions to health care challenges facing rural and underserved communities in Texas. BCBSTXâs commitment of $10 million to Texas A&M Health Science [âŚ]
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UVA School of Medicine Honored for Diversity, Inclusion
For the seventh year in a row, the University of Virginia School of Medicine has been recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion. INSIGHT into Diversity magazine has awarded the school its Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award. The magazine focuses on diversity n higher education, and UVAâs School of Medicine is [âŚ]
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Faculty Mental Health
As apparently 3,000 different authors have said: âBe kind: Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.â This is in essence a plea for compassion. People are a product of their past experiences and battles. And that means that sometimes those things take a toll in terms of mental health. It is [âŚ]
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Nursing School Students Teach Middle Schoolers About Health, Sex
Students with the University of Colorado College of Nursing are taking on a new role in the classroom: teaching. The organization is teaming up with Aurora Public Schools to get health and sex education to middle school students. Sarah Price is among the students participating. On Tuesday she gave a lesson at Aurora Frontier Middle [âŚ]
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Racial disparities in sudden cardiac death rates cannot be explained by known risk factors
PHILADELPHIAâWhile itâs well reported that black patients are twice as likely as white patients to succumb to sudden cardiac death (SCD), the underlying factors that propel this disparity remain unknown. According to a first-of-its-kind study from Penn Medicine, published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers showed that even after [âŚ]
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Thomas Jefferson University Helps Launch Worldâs First International Medical Degree
Thomas Jefferson University, in collaboration with prestigious institutions in Italy, signed an agreement yesterday to launch the worldâs first-ever dual-medical degree program, enabling a cohort of physicians to practice medicine in both the United States and the European Union. Read More
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Rutgers chosen for regional mental health center
Rutgers University is getting $4.2 million in federal funding over five years to create a regional center to enhance mental health services for adults and children. Dr. Kenneth Gill, chairman of the Rutgers Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling, will be one of the leaders of the center. Read More
Blogs/Opinion
Why I Became a Mental-Health First-Aider at my Research Institute
The Francis Crick Institute in London now has around 40 accredited mental-health first aiders. The two-day training course is run by our occupational-health nurse, covering conditions such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders and psychosis. I volunteered because there werenât yet any scientific group leaders among the first aiders. We should have them at all levels [âŚ]
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Planned Parenthoodâs new President Warns of âState of Emergencyâ for Womenâs Health
Dr Leana Wen takes over as president of Planned Parenthood â Americaâs biggest, best-funded and most vilified reproductive healthcare institution â at a time of unprecedented attacks on the organizationâs values and work. Last week, Alabama voters passed a fetal rights law; the Trump administration finalized rules to allow employers to opt out of health [âŚ]
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