Researchers are investigating whether a built-in race adjustment in spirometers could further exacerbate health disparities caused by the pandemic. The medical device is commonly used to diagnose breathing conditions.
Patients across the entire University of California Health network are now being given the ability to download their medical data onto their Apple smartphones.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
A survey of UC San Diego Apple Health Records users found that 96 percent respondents said it was easy to link their mobile device to the personal health record program.
Patient experience is a noteworthy topic to hospitals. But as outlined during a panel at MedCity ENGAGE, health systems need to look beyond the consumer and seek to boost the experience of providers as well.
Three CXOs — Alan Dubovsky, Dr. Sara Laskey and Dr. Thomas Savides — will speak at MedCity ENGAGE next month. In recent interviews, they discussed their roles and the significance of engaging both patients and providers.
Seniors require different type of emergency care, and that is leading UCSD to create a geriatric ER dedicated to them. Two physicians involved in the project will speak at MedCity ENGAGE in San Diego in October.
3D medical animation services have emerged as a groundbreaking tool in the healthcare industry, revolutionizing the way medical concepts are taught, understood, and marketed.
Researchers at UC-San Diego‘s Department of Nanoengineering report to have created a new biosensor can warn athletes when they’re “about to hit the wall” but is also reminiscent of Fruit Stripe gum–it’s applied to the skin like a temporary tattoo. The sensors monitor the lactate released in sweat. Unlike clunkier lactate-measuring methods, such as blood sampling, […]
Cognoptix, Inc. claims to have created a working, in-office, non-invasive eye-scan that detects Alzheimer’s earlier in patients. The SAPPHIRE II tracks a beta amyloid (“Ab”) signature in the eyes of potential Alzheimer’s patients. In a 10-subject, proof-of-concept clinical trial, the drug-device picked up a 200 percent differentiation factor between five healthy volunteers and five patients […]