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3 Ways AI Can Detect Vital Signs From Your Face

The Medical Futurist

However, PanopticAI Vitals app does come with a disclaimer that it is not intended as the only method to assess a patient’s physical health; and that its insights should complement, rather than replace, professional care. New findings from a Mass General Brigham study indicate that AI technology could help in the process.

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Have Job-Based Health Coverage at 65? You May Still Want To Sign Up for Medicare

Physician's Weekly

When Alyne Diamond fell off a horse in August 2023 and broke her back, her employer-based health plan through UnitedHealthcare covered her emergency care in Aspen, Colorado. It also covered related pain management and physical therapy after she returned home to New York City. Some of those providers are now seeking payment from her.

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Insurers Promise to Speed Up Delays in Health Care Approvals

Physician's Weekly

Insurance companies have promised changes like these before, in 2018 and 2023, but many didn’t follow through, Dr. Mehmet Oz , head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), said. Insurers must provide clearer explanations when care is denied and explain how patients can appeal. Still, some experts remain skeptical.

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Families experiences of substance use and implications for resilience [Community based participatory research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Substance use disorders (SUD) significantly impact the physical, social, and mental health of individuals, their families, and the wider community. Population Studied: Families were recruited within the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington area in 2022 and 2023.

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Q&A: Prioritizing Early Intervention in Pediatric Obesity

Physician's Weekly

Ihuoma Eneli, MD, MS: Childhood obesity is associated with physical and psychosocial comorbidities that negatively affect the child’s health and quality of life. Eneli spoke with Physician’s Weekly ( PW ) about these prevention programs and ways that pediatricians can help reduce weight gain in early childhood.

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Using technology to reclaim our time

Today's Hospitalist

Since the mid-1990s, our capacity for innovation has never stopped as hospitalists navigate a complex landscape of acute illnesses, interprofessional collaborations and the imperative to provide efficient, high-quality care. We have seen explosive growth and become a cornerstone of modern health care systems.

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Patient Testimonial – Cheryl Goble

Logansport Memorial Hospital

Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette on March 13, 2023. From that point forward (April 2023), I have had 6 surgical debridements, packing of the wound and a wound vac through St. Dr. Eben True (my surgeon) provided excellent care. She contacted her daughter-in-law, Erica Heater, who is a physical therapist at LMH.