Precision Medicine

Houston Methodist pioneers AI software for mammography
By Gus Venditto 04:06 pm September 06, 2016
A team at Houston Methodist believes it has developed an artificial intelligence software program that can improve mammography readings to 99 percent accuracy by analyzing the free form text of clinical reports.
Health Catalyst predictive analytics
By Bernie Monegain 07:01 am September 06, 2016
The top reason for using advanced analytics, especially within population health programs, is enabling interventions that prevent health declines, respondents said.
Precision medicine genomics report from HIMSS Analytics
By Mike Miliard 01:06 pm September 02, 2016
Fewer than one-third of healthcare providers polled for the newest HIMSS Analytics Essentials Brief are currently pursuing precision medicine initiatives – with the majority who don't saying that limitations in funding, technology or expertise are holding them back. But that's poised to change very soon.
Google DeepMind London cancer
By Bill Siwicki 03:13 pm August 31, 2016
The artificial intelligence subsidiary launched a new research partnership to reduce the amount of time it takes to plan radiotherapy treatment for certain cancers.
Buyers Guide Population Health Platform
By Bill Siwicki 11:29 am August 31, 2016
A deep dive into the features healthcare organizations need, obstacles to avoid, and insights from executives who have already made the move to population health management. 
Buyers Guide Population Health Platform
By Bill Siwicki 11:23 am August 31, 2016
Healthcare IT News reviews software designed to provide actionable intelligence from Caradigm, Enli, Forward Health, Medecision, Medicity, Transcend Insights, WellCentive and ZeOmega.
Buyers Guide Population Health Platform
By Bill Siwicki 11:08 am August 31, 2016
Health IT managers who have installed population health platforms in their organizations advise that you pay careful attention to these features before buying.
Precision medicine momentum HIMSS
By Jessica Davis 10:46 am August 31, 2016
As hospitals shift into patient risk assessment from disease prevention, the need for precision medicine tools will grow, a new HIMSS Analytics study found.
NIH Hopkins FSU Zika
By Jessica Davis 10:18 am August 31, 2016
The research team found two groups that can stop the virus from replicating and protect fetal brain cells.
By Mike Miliard 04:58 pm August 22, 2016
Researchers from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC say they're encouraged by what may one day be a new tool to help battle cancer and heart disease: an ultrasound-enabled genetic therapy called sonoporation.