Natural Language Processing Being Used to Diagnose

Researchers confirm that a computer-based natural language processing (NLP) analyses of speech transcripts can predict young people at risk for developing later psychosis. This interesting information came to us from Healio in their article, “Computer-based analysis of language may predict psychosis onset.” NLP is a branch of artificial intelligence that helps computers understand, interpret and manipulate human language.…

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Standards in Reporting

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a pilot program to determine the government’s potential to untangle the bureaucracy of federal grant reporting. Talk about facing down a mountain. Fed Scoop brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “HHS pilot could change the way government reports on grants spending.” A report was…

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AI Everywhere

The typical pattern we see in technological advancement is an increase in performance, cost reduction, and increased public access after a new technology hits the market.  Not so with health care, it seems.  The increase in technology in the healthcare arena tends to add extra layers to an already-complicated system, which translates to increased costs…

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New and Familiar Technology Trends

2018 is just around the corner and with it will come new technological advances utilizing current favorites like big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning. Newer technologies like blockchain and edge computing will join them in the new year. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their article, “Data Science Trends in 2018.” Intelligent data…

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The Dynamics of Surviving the Dysfunctional Family Holiday Gathering

Family life in the 21st century is best demonstrated by the holiday family gathering. There’s nothing in the world as unique and yet predictable, as a dysfunctional family thrown together in close quarters for a designated amount of time. The cult classic National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation was not that far of a stretch from reality.…

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The Digital Journey of Your Food

On the one day a year where food is front and center, at least in America, it seems appropriate to talk about food and technology on Thanksgiving. Digital Trends brought this interesting information to us in their article, “A language for legumes: Can the Internet of Food help us know what we eat?” The Internet…

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Technology and Health

A new web-based, searchable directory of health applications is being released to the 800+ general practitioners in Tasmania that will allow them to prescribe digital health solutions for patients electronically. This interesting information came to us from Pulse +IT in their article, “Prescription for digital health: guide to health apps for general practices.” Digital health solutions…

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On the Tip of Your Tongue

It feels like it happens more frequently with each passing week. I am humming a long in a conversation and my brain hits a brick wall – what is that word? It isn’t unusual. I use it all the time. Great, I am going senile. The New York Times brought this interesting information to us…

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AI, Natural Language Processing, and EHRs

Linguamatics is utilizing their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms that fuel natural language processing technology for text mining to join forces with RealHealthData. Healthcare IT News brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Linguamatics, RealHealthData to mine patient data with natural language processing.” Linguamatics’s I2E technology is able to pore through a…

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Access Innovations, Inc. Develops Taxonomies for Leading Oncology Association; Automated Curation Saves Society’s Annual Meeting Attendees’ Time

Access Innovations, Inc. recently worked with the American Society for Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) to help the Society enhance its search for more than 250,000 pieces of content stored across 20 different content management systems (CMS) platforms. To produce more targeted and accurate results for internal and external users and ultimately allow personalization and automated…

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