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What I Read: In the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs

By Andrew Fairless on December 1, 2020December 31, 2020

UpshotIn the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs $32,000. Elsewhere? Maybe $6,400.A study of international prices finds American patients pay much more across a wide array of common services.By Margot Sanger-KatzDec. 27,Continue readingWhat I Read: In the U.S., an Angioplasty Costs

What I Read: These Patients Are Hard to Treat

By Andrew Fairless on November 30, 2020December 31, 2020

These Patients Are Hard to TreatA study examined a popular approach that coordinated care for the most expensive patients, and found that the project did not reduce hospital admissions.By ReedContinue readingWhat I Read: These Patients Are Hard to Treat

What I Read: A.I. Comes to the Operating Room

By Andrew Fairless on November 29, 2020November 28, 2020

A.I. Comes to the Operating RoomImages made by lasers and read by computers can help speed up the diagnosis of brain tumors during surgery.By Denise GradyJan. 6, 2020 “Brain surgeonsContinue readingWhat I Read: A.I. Comes to the Operating Room

What I Read: The Watch Is Smart

By Andrew Fairless on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020

UpshotThe New Health CareThe Watch Is Smart, but It Can’t Replace Your DoctorApple has been advertising its watch’s ability to detect atrial fibrillation. The reality doesn’t quite live up toContinue readingWhat I Read: The Watch Is Smart

What I Read: Medical device surveillance with electronic health records

By Andrew Fairless on November 28, 2020November 28, 2020

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-019-0168-z Alison Callahan, Jason A. Fries, Christopher Ré, James I. Huddleston III, Nicholas J. Giori, Scott Delp & Nigam H. Shahnpj Digital Medicine volume 2, Article number: 94 (2019) “OurContinue readingWhat I Read: Medical device surveillance with electronic health records

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