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Information obtained through a tool used to quantify a patient's brain tissue volume is used to enhance dementia diagnosis.  

Researchers zeroed in on the role of social media and spreading awareness around prostate cancer and the BRCA gene. 

CareFirst pitches CloseKnit as a way to close healthcare gaps, especially those for primary care.

Lyniate COO Scott Galbari discusses the next step in interoperability: adding a level of intelligence to get insights out of data.

Patients who used the smartphone app were more likely to adhere to multidisciplinary treatment plans compared with those who didn’t.

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The app provides personalised treatment guidance to users based on their BP record, habit logs and behavioural changes.

Services such as Healthbox help health systems get from where they are to where they want to be, says Justin Gernot, vice president of Healthbox.

The study also found patients in the 24-week group had a 27% decrease in unique hospital encounters compared with the group who only received one prescription.

Informatics is enabling nurses to spend more time with patients and families, says Kassaundra McKnight-Young, senior clinical informaticist at the Truman Medical Center.