to your health
What can your heart rate tell you?
“Fitness trackers are often mainly used to count steps but your heart-rate metrics can also be revealing, doctors say” | learn more
Tag: DOCTORS
to your health
Google teams up with health giant HCA to develop algorithms
“The two will tap hospital chain HCA’s private patient records to train machine learning models, which could help monitor patients, improve operations, and guide doctors’ decision-making.” | learn more
under the microscope
Gene-editing a specific part of your brain
“A new delivery mechanism for gene-editing enzymes allows doctors to target specific kinds of cells or regions of the brain.” | learn more
to your health
What’s the point of a primary care doctor?
“They seem to exist entirely to funnel patients to more expensive specialists — but it may be the consumer, not the healthcare industry, who’s really to blame for this, and we’re suffering as a result.” | learn more
to your health
American medical students aren’t choosing to become primary care doctors
“Only 41.5% of internal medicine positions were filled by U.S.-trained fourth-year students getting traditional medical degrees, the lowest share on record. Similar trends were seen this year in family medicine and pediatrics.” | learn more
to your health
1 in 6 insured hospital patients get a surprise bill for out-of-network care
“On average, 16% of inpatient stays and 18% of emergency visits left a patient with at least one out-of-network charge, most of those came from doctors offering treatment at the hospital, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.” […]
to your health
You should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health
“Some patient advocates say your doctor’s notes offer insights you might never hear from your physician, putting patient and provider on the same page.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
AI vs Doctors.
The IEEE is keeping score of the battle between Doctors and Artificial Intelligence. The results are interesting, and the best part is we all win! | learn more