Numerous AI models are promising to distinguish between Covid-19 and flu by sifting data on symptoms and analyzing chest X-rays and CT scans.
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Casey RossToday I wrote about a big test facing #AI: Can it help doctors differentiate Covid-19 from flu? PCR tests are the front line for diagnosis, but AI can help predict patient deterioration and allocate resources in the case of a "twindemic"
statnews.com/2020/10/15/ai-… via @statnews
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Trump's experience is a world away from the stressful waiting game most patients wade through after a positive test.
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Casey RossThe president who says 'Don't be afraid' of Covid has a helicopter and team of expert physicians waiting in the wings of the WH. Today @priyanka_runwal and I document how the other half lives, and disproportionately dies, from this virus. statnews.com/2020/10/06/cov… via @statnews
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Hospitals that rushed to retrain their staff to deliver most types of care virtually in March are now trying to strike a new balance.
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Casey RossAnother reason to believe only half of what you think (esp. during a pandemic): Telemedicine visits have dropped sharply in recent weeks after the peak in April. It's anyone's guess how this is going to play out.
My story via @statnews:
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The inequities resulted from a formula that allocated large chunks of a $175 billion relief package based on hospital revenue rather than Covid-19 cases.
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Casey Ross*News*: The federal government’s formula for distributing #COVID19 relief aid to hospitals is systematically shortchanging black communities. The money is going to hospitals with the most revenue, not the most need.
Via @statnews:
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STAT talked to Teladoc and Livongo executives, their competitors, and experts to map out the questions the deal raises for the companies and the sector.
“I can tell you for a given system, it’s 80% accurate. But for me to show you it made someone’s care better is actually much harder," an expert said.
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Casey RossBuilding an app to collect data on Covid19 symptoms is one thing; but using this info to improve outcomes is about as hard as developing a new drug that can do the same.
via @statnews:
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Radiologists said demand for AI-powered tools may increase in the months ahead, as surging numbers of infections threaten to strain medical resources.
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Casey RossWill #AI become more helpful to doctors and patients amid the resurgence of #Covid19? ML models might get better, but the real questions is whether they will make patients better, via @statnews:
statnews.com/2020/07/27/cov… via @statnews
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Amazon’s sprawling, sometimes stilted approach to employee health care is growing more complicated — and threatens to step on the toes of Haven.
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Casey RossAmazon is moving aggressively to reinvent primary care for its employees, which was supposed to be Haven's job. Here's our latest look at a messy situation, via @statnewsstatnews.com/2020/07/16/ama… via @statnews
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As officials consider plans to permanently expand access to virtual visits, experts are warning about the potential for fraud, abuse, and data breaches.
The Covid-19 crisis has forced America’s slow and cumbersome health care system to become more nimble and accommodating to patients.
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Casey RossThe telemedicine expansion is a silver lining of #COVID19, but making it permanent requires a deeper conversation about changing the way receive -- and pay for -- health care. My @statnews story here: statnews.com/2020/06/11/tel… via @statnews
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