Technology

The FDA has approved oxycodone hydrochloride (RoxyBond) for the management of severe pain when other treatments have proved inadequate.

A recent retrospective, cross-sectional study found that detecting self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in youth requires improvement to ensure equitable identification of at-risk patients.

There are a few unmet needs in schizophrenia that can make a big difference in the prognosis and quality of life of patients.

A machine-learning model developed in this study was able to predict 24-hour peaks for intraocular pressure (IOP).

In our conversation with Jeff Giullian, MD, MBA, chief medical officer with DaVita Kidney Care, we dive into 4 important aspects of kidney care: prevention, social support, integrated care, and patient support.

Examining care transitions in hospitalized patients revealed lower diagnostic error rates compared with traditional methods, highlighting the effectiveness of this approach in identifying diagnostic challenges.

Glenn Balasky, executive director of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, emphasizes the need for government support to sustain telehealth and suggested a hybrid model combining centralized high-tech care with remote monitoring to address the challenges of providing innovative care in rural settings.

Seth Southwick, MHA, Intermountain Health, discusses in detail the power of leveraging community partnerships and advanced data analytic systems to optimize kidney care.

Artificial intelligence can revolutionize drug discovery by expediting development, reducing costs, and improving treatment options, but addressing its limitations is crucial for future success.

Optune Lua creates tumor-treating fields to disrupt cancer cell division, and it is used in conjunction with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors or docetaxel to treat metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has not responded to platinum-based treatment.

An integrated, rule-based informatics system demonstrated its capacity to leverage electronic health records to streamline the prior authorization process and promote the use of biosimilars.

Experts at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting agreed that artificial intelligence (AI) should not be relied upon entirely, but instead be used as a tool by radiologists to make a diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Artificial intelligence (AI) could play a pivotal role in health care moving forward.

Popular artificial intelligence (AI) model GPT-4 answered 88% of questions correctly on a standardized patient safety exam.

Benjamin Scirica, MD, MPH, director of quality initiatives at Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Cardiovascular Division, discussed the importance of team-based care and gaps in technology to manage patients at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).

The 21st annual meeting of the International Myeloma Society (IMS) takes place September 25-28, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Demonstration projects to show accurate use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer care are important to prevent a loss of credibility in the technology, explained Glenn Balasky, executive director, Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

Joseph Alvarnas, MD, of City of Hope, recaps yesterday's Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM) event on value-based oncology care, emphasizing patient-centered approaches and how attendees can apply these insights in their daily practice.

The principal goal of therapies for multiple myeloma, which remains incurable, is to extend progression-free survival, but challenges remain bringing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy to the world, explains Leland Metheny, MD, lead investigator for the phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center.

This web-based cross-sectional study indicated that health care professionals in China had poor knowledge, positive attitudes, and proactive practices in regard to ChatGPT.

Here we conclude our discussion with David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University, by addressing the importance of both advocacy for and education on biomarker testing in the lung cancer space.

Experiences from a large, integrated, value-based health system suggest that telehealth can be an effective care delivery approach. Public policies can improve telehealth access and care.

This article explores how payers can enhance their medication adherence initiatives to reduce costs and improve member health outcomes by leveraging predictive analytics through machine learning.