Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) – A Tool to Measure Patient Care and Clinical Efficiency
The data collected is not just used to measure and rate health plans; it allows healthcare providers to identify gaps in patient care so enhancements can be applied through quality improvement initiatives.
Read MoreCutting Edge Uses for Circulating Tumor DNA
Explore how Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) technology is used to assess minimum residual disease and tumor mutation burden when treating a patient for cancer.
Read MoreImpact of COVID on Clinical Laboratories
Several labs saw a negative impact on testing volumes initially due to the downstream effect of cancelled or delayed medical procedures and appointments.
Read MoreThe History of Prenatal Screening
Technologies used in prenatal screening have rapidly expanded and increased in accuracy over the last several decades. The aim of this article is to review the history of prenatal screening and current technologies.
Read MoreThe Landscape of Celiac Disease Testing and Treatment
There are therapies being researched that may assist patients in treatment and management that can increase their quality of life.
Read MoreSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
Historically, treatment has been supportive and did not address the root cause of the condition. However, recent new therapies have become accessible that radically improve the quality of life of those suffering with SMA.
Read MoreCystic Fibrosis
There have been many advances in diagnostic testing, carrier screening, and newborn screening technology which increases the ability for physicians and genetics professionals to diagnose those affected and identify asymptomatic carriers.
Read MoreScope of Alzheimer’s Disease Testing
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was first described in 1907 by Aloysius Alzheimer who was caring for patients at a state psychiatric hospital in Frankfurt, Germany. He depicted a patient as having severely impaired memory, trouble with reading and writing, the inability to understand basic questions, and the loss of recognition of everyday objects.
Read MoreRemote Patient Monitoring Technology: Introducing the MouthLab
Until recently, these devices have been cost-prohibitive. Fortunately, modern Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) hardware can be built with a level of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or “smart technology” so it can respond to the multitude of physiological measurements and parameters and offer actionable data to the patient and/or healthcare provider.
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Testing
The direct and indirect costs of medical diagnosis and treatment, in combination with lost productivity for mild TBI, may be greater than $60 billion annually.
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