EHRs & Technology

EHRs & Technology Perspectives

Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine and Psychostimulants These latest statistics show that death rates in the US involving cocaine and psychostimulants are on the upswing across all demographic groups. What are the implications for public health practice?
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, May 17, 2019
Are Smartphone Pics Good Enough in Pediatric Dermatology? Dr Patrick McMahon describes his study finding that diagnosis of pediatric skin conditions based on smartphone photos has good concordance with in-person diagnosis.
CHOP Expert Commentary, May 16, 2019

Machine-Learning Classifier Cuts Unnecessary CT in Kids After Head Trauma A machine-learning model correctly identifies more children with head trauma who could avoid CT imaging than does the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) head-trauma decision rules, according to a database study.
Reuters Health Information, May 17, 2019
Radar System Allows No-Contact Reading of Vital Signs Remote monitoring of breathing and heart rate via frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) radar shows an encouraging correlation with readings using a wearable sensor, according to Canadian and Brazilian researchers.
Reuters Health Information, May 17, 2019