Tag Archives: health

Health inequity is costing the U.S. health system billions of dollars annually, and could reach $1 trillion by 2040, according to a new report from Deloitte. But, according to the report’s authors, there is one bright spot on the horizon. Boards of health companies are increasingly focused on addressing inequity. Health equity became a popular phrase during the pandemic and following the murder of George Floyd as calls grew to address systemic inequities in the U.S. For years, studies have… Source link

The University of Oregon is doing a study on the effect phones have on mental health, using Google’s Health Studies app. The goal of the study is to see how people are actually using their phones and how that affects their well-being. A post on the company blog written by one of the lead researchers on the project says that the aim of the research will ultimately be able to help companies design better products and even shape policy and education in the future. According to the blog… Source link

It’s no secret that the last few years have had a devastating effect on Americans’ mental health. The coronavirus pandemic was the trigger, but it’s not the only factor at play. Stock market volatility has affected finances, millions of Americans lost their jobs over the past two years, and global conflict like the Russia-Ukraine war has only added to the pressure. It’s why Headspace Health CEO Russell Glass is encouraging everyone to consider meditation. “We think about meditation… Source link

Maximizing the return on video inventory is a problem likely to be found at the top of most publishers’ lists. Help is on the way for those using Ad Manager thanks to new video specific tools from Google. The new features are part of the Programmatic Video Health Tools and real-time video reporting, both with goals of using automation to surface insights and information quickly. Programmatic video signals This card will create views that show performance across the various video platforms… Source link

You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get this newsletter delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.  Mental health tech companies are bracing for the FDA to tighten the reins In April 2020, the Food and Drug Administration announced an emergency policy giving companies wide berth to release apps to address a mental health crisis that experts feared would only get worse under lockdown. It… Source link

This week, COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci took the medical community aback when he announced that the U.S. is “out of the pandemic phase.” He said it as the U.S. neared its millionth COVID death, and cases are once again on the rise. “We are certainly, right now, out of the pandemic phase,” Fauci told PBS News Hour’s Judy Woodruff on Tuesday. “We don’t have 900,000 new infections a day and tens and tens and tens and tens of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths. We… Source link

Katie Adams – Friday, April 8th, 2022 Print  | Email Google recently posted several job openings related to its health business. Below are 10 open positions as of April 8: Health information privacy lead: will lead development of health software products, investigate privacy events, perform contract reviews and manage key health privacy initiatives Director of product management, Google for Clinicians data platform: will develop the core strategy, lay the plans… Source link

By Kyle Murphy, PhD March 29, 2022 – Google continues its push into healthcare, this time with applications of artificial intelligence to improve cardiovascular and maternal health. Google AI Efforts to Focus on Heart, Maternal Health At a Google Health event called The Check Up, the technology giant shared artificial intelligence-focused research and development updates. Google unveiled new AI efforts, including tools that can help treat cardiovascular conditions and improve maternal… Source link

By Mark Melchionna March 28, 2022 – Google has announced new artificial intelligence efforts, including tools that can help treat cardiovascular conditions and improve maternal health. At a Google Health event called The Check Up, the technology giant shared AI-focused research and development updates. Google previously created an AI system known as ARDA to support diabetic retinopathy screenings. The device screens 350 patients screened daily, bringing the total number screened via the… Source link

How we got here: Google is focusing on what it knows best following a reshuffle of its Health organization: Search. For example, last December, the tech giant unveiled a new Google Search feature that makes it easier for patients to find doctors that accept Medicare. Many Medicare Advantage (MA) patients are willing to see doctors they haven’t had a visit with yet. Only 29% of MA members knew their home health clinician prior to the visit, per an October 2021 OIG analysis of 26 million… Source link