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Automatic Detection of Osteoporosis in Electronic Consultation (eConsult) Service Using Natural Language Processing [Health care informatics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Population Studied Population is a sample of the 2019-20 of endocrinology cases off the Champlain eConsult BASE™ system. Setting or Dataset Out of 844 size sample of endocrinology cases, our human expert annotated only 144 as true osteoporosis cases, flagged as a binary target. We took a random sample of 144 endo cases as non-osteo.

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Episode 384: Antiracism in Medicine – Episode 26 – Racial and Gender Health Disparities in Youth Suicide: Part 1

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Additionally, he consults with federal agencies on mental health system design and practices. Dr.  There are a growing number of Child Psychiatric Access Programs, including one in Massachusetts, which provide quick access to psychiatric consultation and facilitates referrals for accessing ongoing behavioral health care. Pediatrics.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Looking ahead, here are several emerging innovations that promise to shape the next generation of these tools: Deeper integration with hospitalist workflow: Initiating an AI-assisted note may soon be as effortless as speaking naturally during a patient consult—no disruptions, no clicks. Sinsky CA, Rule A, Cohen G, et al. 2020;27(4):639-643.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

Alex: In 2019 … You wrote two viewpoints about AI recently in JAMA, relatively recently. I guess, 2019, and then, one again about last month or so. Alex: Yeah, we talk a lot about de-skilling in geriatrics and palliative care, because so much of what we do is a consultant role. Eric: Yeah. Eric: Yeah.

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DEA Cranks Out Updated Special Surveillance List and Proposed Regulatory Actions

FDA Law

Updating the list, DEA consulted law enforcement officials, forensic laboratory authorities, intelligence groups, drug signature and profiling programs, and international organizations. Public comments must be submitted electronically or postmarked on or before July 3, 2025. Scheduling 4-FA in schedule I will enable the U.S.

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‘Not Accountable to Anyone’: As Insurers Issue Denials, Some Patients Run Out of Options

Physician's Weekly

Prior authorization mostly happens behind the scenes, almost always electronically, and nearly all requests are quickly, or even instantly, approved. For most patients, though, the process works seamlessly. But the use of prior authorization has also increased in recent years.