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Depression Screening Rates during COVID-19 Low Among Telehealth Appointments

HCPLive

Telehealth appointments, patients who prefer speaking non-English, older adults, and patients on Medicaid had lower odds of having a depression screening during the early COVID-19 pandemic.

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Real?World Evaluation of an Automated Algorithm to Detect Patients With Potentially Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Patients With Routine Care in Hawai?i

Journal of the American Heart Association

We calculated total patients with potentially undiagnosed hypertension and compared patients flagged for undiagnosed hypertension to those with diagnosed hypertension and to the full patient panel across individual characteristics, clinical and health system factors (eg, clinic of care), and timing.

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Healthcare Access and Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management Among Working-Age US Adults During the Pandemic

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

Background:Low-income working-age US adults disproportionately experienced healthcare disruptions at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As many COVID-era safety net policies come to an end, targeted strategies are needed to protect healthcare access and improve cardiovascular risk factor screening for working-age adults.

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Ten-Year Trends in Last Known Well to Arrival Time in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients: 2014 to 2023

Stroke Journal

However, several studies reported time-delays in hospital arrival, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. groups, the gap widened between racial categories after COVID (20212023;P=0.004). groups after the COVID pandemic. From 2014 to 2023, there was a significant downtrend in the early LKWA 0 to 4.5 (61%46%)

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. According to the company, the Duo system adds high resolution thoracic clinical capability, suitable for screening lung cancer, COVID-19 and other pulmonary diseases.

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Top Public Policy Experts at HIMSS24 to Address Global AI Landscape and Digital Transformation in Healthcare

DAIC

He has served as the Senior Advisor to the HHS CIO and led program management and implementation for many of the national COVID-19 data systems. In his current role, Singleton leads efforts to promote strategic applications of AI and coordinates implementation of the Departmental AI strategy.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)