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Cardiologists say information on wearables isn’t always useful.

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Although the gadgets are a technical achievement, some cardiologists say the information the devices produce isn’t always helpful. Now we’re playing catch-up and figuring out what to do with this information.”. Fitbit collected such information, Faranesh told KHN, as part of a survey submitted to the FDA for clearance of its device.

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What is pharma’s responsibility for online health information?

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adults use the Internet, and 61% have looked for health or medical information on the Internet. Additionally, 49% have accessed a website that provides information about a specific medical condition or problem. Many people get health information from the Internet but are left on their own to determine if it’s credible.

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Aneesh Chopra: VBC Will Bring ‘Radical’ Transparency to Healthcare for These 3 Reasons

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He thinks this will greatly increase healthcare transparency for a few reasons, including making data more available and influencing more primary care doctors to act as health information fiduciaries on behalf of their patients.

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Just how bad is Facebook health information? Really bad

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SUMMARY: The health information on Facebook is a danger to anyone who reads it. Facebook should post a warning on every page that deals with health issues that informs people that their physician is still their best source of information. I was also shocked by people questioning their doctor’s treatment recommendations.

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Microsoft’s Healthcare AI Efforts Holds Huge Promise for Patients

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Called Microsoft Fabric, which was rolled out broadly in May, the announcement on October 10 marks the availability of Fabric’s capabilities specifically for the healthcare vertical – to clinicians, administrators but perhaps, most importantly, to patients. It didn’t create the clinical note as a free flowing conversation.

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The need for mental healthcare is great

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Two significant issues when using the web for mental health information are too much information and no quality control. Wading through vast amounts of uncensored information of low quality is time-consuming and frustrating. Healthcare in the U.S. The Federal Government has a list of laws to protect patient privacy.

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The biggest challenge for healthcare

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American healthcare is the most expensive globally, but it’s not close to being the best. Our healthcare system has become like a mass-market retailer, in the door to treat the problem and out the door with an Rx or other treatment recommendation. All Pete’s doctors did was treat his condition.