Technology Saves Lives

Researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have found that existing algorithms and open source machine learning tools are as good as, or better than, human reviewers in detecting cancer cases using data from free-text pathology reports. DATAVERSITY brought this news to us in their…

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Semantic Technology Used to See the Brain in a New Way

Digging into the human brain seems daunting and dangerous, but we know that, for all we already know about the human brain, there is likely even more to learn. For instance, what if a map of the brain could help us decode people’s inner thoughts? This very interesting information came to us from the Berkeley News in…

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IntegraCoder, Powered by Data Harmony, Now Fully Integrated in the athenahealth EHR

Access Innovations, under subsidiary Access Integrity, and Find-A-Code are pleased to announce that IntegraCoder, their combined medical record analysis system, is now fully integrated within athenahealth, one of the nation’s largest electronic health record (EHR) management companies. Providers using IntegraCoder in the athenahealth EHR system will now have access to the 3rd party medical coding…

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Health Analytics Gain New Partner

IBM Watson Health has completed the acquisition of Truven Health Analytics. As the provider of cloud-based healthcare data, analytics and insights, Truven brings more than 8,500 clients to the Watson Health portfolio. In a recent announcement, “IBM Watson Health Closes Acquisition of Truven Health Analytics.” IBM and Truven data scientists will begin the process of using Watson Health’s…

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Holding Your Data Hostage

A series of ransomware attacks directed at hospitals in the United States is not only making many nervous but also highlighting the vulnerability of private health records. Hackers prey on healthcare facilities with the ability to pay and the need to protect their data. Enterprise Tech brought this news to our attention in their article, “Hospital…

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Hilariously Weird ICD-10 Codes

ICD-10 codes are used for medical billing purposes all over the world. If you limp into a healthcare facility with a broken ankle, there’s a code for that. If you catch the flu, there’s a code for that, too. Most of these codes are pretty standard fare for the medical field, and cover a wide…

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