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Patient Health Information Often Shared Electronically
Most commonly observed types of PHI sent are referrals, laboratory results, medication lists
Wealthy Pay Most to Finance U.S. Health Care
However, share of income is greatest among households with lowest income
Infant Diagnosed With First Case of Zika-Related Glaucoma
Brazilian baby developed condition after being exposed to virus in womb
Deep Learning-Enhanced Device Detects Diabetic Retinopathy
Device sensitivity/specificity 100/97.8 percent for vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy
Teleretinal Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Ups Screening Rates
Implementation of TDRS program reduces median time to screening from 158 to 17 days
Health Supervision Discussed for Children With Down Syndrome
Guidance provided for counseling of pregnant women with prenatal diagnosis, care of the child from infancy through adolescence
SCOTUS Upholds Subsidies for Affordable Care Act
Ruling preserves tax credits for 6.4 million people in 34 states
ASA: Ultrasound of Optic Nerve Could Aid Stroke Prognosis
Thickness of optic nerve's sheath seemed tied to odds for patient death during the study period
Three-Year Delays Seen in First Referral for Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings from study of general practitioners in Victoria, Australia
Simulation Captures Performance With Multifocal Intraocular Lens
Visual simulation captures individual optical, visual performance obtained with real M-IOLs