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Real-time notification algorithm modestly reduces acne referrals – Healio

A decision-support algorithm modestly reduced acne-related referrals to dermatologists and increased the likelihood of treatment initiation by referring clinicians, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Dermatology. “Not only were treatments by referring primary care clinicians similar to those selected by dermatologists, the rates of subsequent referral among these patients were low,” David… Read More »

Geisinger COPD study to test vocal biomarker algorithm

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience exacerbations caused by an infection in the lung. But a novel technique is being studied by Geisinger Health System to detect these flare-ups. Geisinger’s Voice Analysis of COPD Patients with Exacerbations (VOICE) study, supported by a grant from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, will evaluate an algorithm for vocal biomarkers… Read More »

CareCloud adds practice personalization features, algorithm prescribes antibiotic therapies, and more digital health news briefs

New features to personalize practices. Miami-based EHR and practice management software company CareCloud announced that it is expanding its platform with a slew of new features for its platform Breeze. Among these are support for personalized URLs and webpages for practices, configurable patient feedback surveys, and a new patient experience management dashboard. Breeze, which includes… Read More »