The present and future of AI converge at Google’s Cancer AI Symposium
At Google’s Inaugural Cancer AI Symposium last week, the progress in the genetics and oncology space was on display in full force. For myself, working in both the tech space and hoping to advance care in the clinical area, one statistic really stood out: if detected at an early stage before ...
Expanse Genomics: How we’re extending our industry-leading solution
As the first health IT company to introduce a solution that fully integrates genomic data throughout the EHR, MEDITECH was early to recognize the importance of precision medicine. We knew that genetic data could change the future of medicine – but only if physicians could actually use it.
Supporting complex oncology care close to home
For more than 100 years, Conway Regional Health System has served the communities of central and north central Arkansas, providing high-quality, compassionate care. When given the choice, our patients want to stay close to home for their healthcare needs, rather than make the long trip to larger ...
What it means to survive cancer, 10 years later
There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to get you to reflect on your ten-year cancer anniversary. I became a self-taught expert in navigating the U.S. healthcare system beginning around February 2010, when I was 35. I was sitting at work one morning and I felt an explosive pain in my abdomen. A ...
4 ways integrated technologies are improving cancer care in Australia
Cancer is a relentless and complex disease. Twenty-five years ago, if you were diagnosed with cancer, your chances of being alive five years later were only about 48-49 percent. But today, thanks to medical and technology advancements, survival rates have improved to 66-67 percent.
4 ways an integrated EHR can improve cancer management
While cancer continues to be on the rise worldwide, the American Cancer Society projects an estimated 1.7 million new cancer cases within the US in 2017. Thankfully, despite this very large statistic, death rates are dropping as a result of shifts in lifestyle, early detection, and new treatment ...