Ultrasound tech may help with diagnosing lung diseases | Ultrasound model can forecast progress of liver disease | Study supports rural palliative care via telehealth
March 21, 2024
Providing Ultrasound Information to Enhance Patient Care and Safety
A new imaging technology called airborne ultrasound surface motion camera has recently been developed to observe the surface vibrations on the thorax, as well as evaluate the sound vibrations produced by the larynx during speech. Published in AIP Publishing, the researchers said the technology could one day be used with AI to improve the diagnosis of respiratory diseases.
Researchers have developed a multiparametric ultrasound model capable of predicting metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, whether they had hepatitis B or not. The prospective multicenter study published in Radiology is the first to tackle noninvasive quantitative evaluation of MAFLD using multiparametric ultrasound.
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Telehealth services can offer a low-cost and effective avenue for palliative care for rural caregivers and patients moving to home-based care from hospitals, according to a study in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Participants received video visits from registered nurses along with phone calls and texts.
Artificial intelligence is helpful to some radiologists and hinders the performance of others, and the findings, published in Nature Medicine, suggest that AI assistants should have the capacity to be personalized, says co-author Pranav Rajpurkar. The most accurate AI tools were the most likely to be associated with improvements in radiologist performance, but radiologist experience, specialty and prior performance did not appear to affect whether AI improved performance.
Physicians in the initial phase of their careers can help build a strong future footing by establishing some early financial groundwork. Consulting a financial advisor who specializes in assisting physicians, creating an early plan for long-term prosperity, and undertaking strategies to pay off student loans, purchase insurance, and save for retirement can pay off in terms of financial stability.
It is important for early-career physicians to understand their own net worth and future earning potential, and to realize that long-term disability is more common than one might think, writes certified financial planner and accountant Jamie Malone. Purchasing life and long-term disability insurance, outside what is offered by an employer, can help young physicians feel more at ease about their future financial stability.
Patient self-scheduling tools are gaining popularity, but implementation faces barriers as some health care professionals and hospitals expressed hesitation to adopt the technology over concerns that it will affect clinician schedules and increase no-shows, according to a report from KLAS. The report notes that change management can address hesitation, with leaders emphasizing the importance of the tools for engagement and debunking misconceptions, outlining governance structures and gaining buy-in from clinicians.
Not only does curiosity create success, but it's "a valuable trait that can lead to personal growth, learning, and creativity" and "is actually a skill that you can develop," sales and leadership expert Steve Keating writes. Cultivate your curiosity by reading widely, asking questions and liking every idea for 10 minutes, Keating advises.
HHS and White House officials met with health insurance providers this week to discuss steps they can take to mitigate the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm urged insurers to provide more support and offer advance payments to health care providers who are still affected by the hack, particularly smaller institutions, rural hospitals and those that work with vulnerable populations.