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2009 USPSTF breast screening guidelines led to less mammography uptake

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Looking forward, we are already investigating how these updates impact public health and population health outcomes, he said. In a study of about 1.6 million women, researchers led by Jason Semprini, PhD, from Des Moines University in West Des Moines, IA, found reduced mammography rates after the U.S.

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Epic celebrates TEFCA onboards, integrates generative AI

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Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP). The TEFCA framework was created by ASTP to remove barriers for sharing health records electronically among healthcare providers, patients, public health agencies, and payers.

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Artificial Intelligence Paper Outlines FDA’s Approach to Protect Public Health and Promote Ethical Innovation

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Published by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), and the Office of Combination Products (OCP), this paper represents our longstanding commitment to protect public health and advance innovation.

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CTC for colorectal cancer screening is at an 'inflection point'

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If the Medicare reimbursement approval translates to improved screening rates, patients will benefit, wrote a group led by David Kim, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. Kim's colleagues included Anu Obaro, PhD, of St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute in London, U.K.;

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Critics slam Canadian breast screening guidelines

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Holland invited breast cancer experts to review the draft guidelines and share their critical analysis and called for the public consultation period from six weeks to a minimum of 60 days. It is important that Canadians trust the process of public health guidance. Public health guidance must protect Canadians,” Holland said.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk. Cal/OSHA also conducted a review.

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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

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Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging.