Veterans and their spouses are eligible for free training programs offered by NPower. The post Free training programs offer Veterans, military spouses path to tech careers appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Live Whole Health #110: Chair Yoga for heart health
Heart Health Awareness Month falls in February and is a great time to learn more about heart health. VA and the American Heart Association (AHA) want you to be aware of five important heart health numbers because they help providers determine your risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The post Live Whole Health #110: Chair Yoga for…
On Valentine’s Day, World War II Veteran, 96, reflects on love, life and combat
World War II Veteran has been an accomplished physician, state and federal congressman and author. His biggest supporter, his wife Luella. The post On Valentine’s Day, World War II Veteran, 96, reflects on love, life and combat appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
In a landmark study, both of VA’s top psychotherapies lead to meaningful improvements for Veterans with PTSD
Dr. Paula Schnurr, executive director of VA’s National Center for PTSD, was the lead author of the study, which was also the largest PTSD psychotherapy study to date in any population in the total number of participants: 916. The findings appeared in JAMA Network Open on Jan. 19, 2022. The post In a landmark study,…
Explainable AI for predicting cardiovascular outcomes using EHRs
“By 2025, graph technologies will be used in 80% of data and analytics innovations, up from 10% in 2021, facilitating rapid decision making across the enterprise.” Gartner’s Top 10 Tech Trends in Data and Analytics This manuscript from PLOS Digital Health is a timely article on the concept of a clinician-friendly tool using artificial intelligence…
Health Education England publish AI roadmap
Health Education England (HEE) have published a roadmap of AI-driven technologies and interactive dashboard, exploring the use and impact of AI in the NHS. The report examines the effects on workforce groups, clinical pathways, point of care, and their respective transitioning requirements. The report and its respective dashboard allow the reader to understand the landscape…
An integrated platform for better AI adoption
Dr. Christoph Wald, Chairman, Department of Radiology at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, explains the important role of a radiology AI platform in AI deployment… “Radiologists often spend quite a bit of time arranging images and scrolling through them to find the same corresponding location for comparisons,” says Dr. Christoph Wald, chairman, Department of Radiology…
AI in healthcare and a center of excellence (part II)
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism and Chinese philosopher The following are the basic steps required to achieve a vision of a center of excellence for artificial intelligence at a healthcare institution. These steps can be executed in series, but preferably in parallel to expedite…
Improving patient outcomes with AI
Rad AI has announced a partnership with Cone Health, a not-for-profit healthcare network serving patients in Guilford, Alamance, Rockingham, Forsyth, Randolph, and surrounding counties in North Carolina, to leverage and enhance Rad AI’s Continuity platform for care coordination. Using AI-driven automation, Continuity ensures that appropriate patient follow-up is communicated, ordered, scheduled, and completed. This improves…
Phone number on dog’s bandana saves a life
A Veteran suspected his buddy was suicidal, then remembered a bandana on his dog. He gave his buddy a phone number and saved his life. The post Phone number on dog’s bandana saves a life appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Stanley Taylor Adams
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Stanley T. Adams, who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Stanley Taylor Adams appeared first on VAntage Point. Author: VAntagePoint Contributor
Health App News
Stronger Medicine? Too often our belief about healthcare lay in the hands of the doctors only. Not giving much thought about ownership of our own health data management. Live your life and if something doesn’t seem quite right, we instinctively reach for a pill. If the pill is not strong enough, then a call to…