George L. Jackson, Ph.D., from the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System in North Carolina, and colleagues used data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for 368,481 adult patients with diabetes treated pharmaceutically at 568 VA primary care facilities. (HealthDay)—Diabetes outcomes do not differ for patients treated with a primary care provider who...
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Can My Primary Care Doctor Treat My Cancer?
Introduction When I was diagnosed with stage IV terminal lung cancer, my primary care doctor gave me the news. His compassion created a pathway of healing that has sustained me for more than seven years. Shortly after my diagnosis, I had a set of scans. One concern was the condition of my lung: had it...
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Study shows AI can deliver specialty-level diagnosis in primary care setting
Results earn first FDA clearance of AI for autonomous detection of diabetic retinopathy UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE A system designed by a University of Iowa ophthalmologist that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy without a person interpreting the results earned Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization in April, following a clinical trial in primary...
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How can digital health impact primary care?
Healthcare is on the verge of a paradigm shift due to digital technologies, as our Digital Health Manifesto points out. Trends and research suggest that in the next years, medicine will shift from a reactive to a proactive discipline. Moreover, to stay at the letter P, it is said to become personalized, preventive and participatory. With the...