There You Have It!

Angie SzumlinskiNews

In the middle of a busy day, my cell phone rings AGAIN! Is it someone wanting something, is there an emergency, or is it a scam caller looking for my money? Hard to know, so I looked at the caller ID and it is an unknown scam caller. Well, at least I don’t have to answer it this time, but …

Loneliness – is AI a Cure?

Angie SzumlinskiNews

Gallup estimates that 44 million people are experiencing “significant loneliness” and that three in four Americans say they experience loneliness. These numbers spiked during the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to be a public health crisis. It is interesting that as we continue this journey post-pandemic, we are also embracing AI-based services. There is some skepticism on whether …

Internet and Dementia

Angie SzumlinskiNews

For all of us who comment on the amount of time our children/grandchildren spend on their tablets and/or iPads, listen up! According to a recent study, spending 1-2 hours a day online reduces the risk of dementia and may actually be good for brain health! Sure, I personally believe our young people need to decrease the amount of time that …

In Pursuit of Perfection

Angie SzumlinskiNews

In a previous blog I asked how researchers identified what was relevant to the general population prior to beginning a study. Today I’m asking how tech developers determine the next technological advances and relevance to the general public. The only reason I ask is because Apple has applied for a patent called “Electronic Devices with Body Composition Analysis Circuitry”.   What …

Hospitals – New Wave of Hackers!

Angie SzumlinskiFeatured

Hackers are increasing their attempts to break into health-care companies, putting additional pressure on an industry already struggling with managing the coronavirus pandemic. In a recent article published in the Wall Street Journal, “The logs and graphs show, oh, man, these have ramped up, it’s hard to deny that,” said Christopher Stroud, technology manager at Great Plains Health, a hospital …

CMS Possible Reimbursement Changes – Telehealth

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Studies

During the COVID-19 pandemic, visit volume at a sample of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) declined modestly for primary care visits and remained stable for behavioral health visits because telehealth visits (particularly by telephone) replaced in-person visits. Few studies have differentiated between telehealth modalities. However, CMS estimated that 30% of telehealth visits were audio-only during the pandemic. Estimates reported may …

It is a Digital Age!

Angie SzumlinskiAnnouncements, News

The Mayo Clinic, in partnership with the digital health start-up Safe Health Systems, has launched a new health and connected diagnostics platform that can be used to store COVID-19 testing and vaccination data, as well as test results for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and other medical conditions. “Mayo Clinic Platform believes that the future of virtual care includes on-demand diagnostic …

Using Technology to Identify COVID-19

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, News, Studies

As with all science, new and old, there are flaws; there is no perfect science. While we navigate through the science of the COVID-19 pandemic, many new and exciting ideas are emerging. Of course, researching these ideas takes time, sometimes many years and we really don’t have that much time. Fortunately, breakthroughs happen every day. A few innovative technologies arising …