Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
Recommendations Updated for Radiation Therapy in Endometrial Cancer
Radiation therapy recommended to reduce risk for vaginal and/or pelvic recurrence; data limited for sequencing radiation therapy and chemo
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
Per-Patient Costs of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Estimated at $31,427
Increase in annual attributable costs observed over time, from $28,311 in 2007-2013 to $37,055 in 2014-2017
Screening Catches Only One in Seven Cancers
Vast majority of cancers diagnosed due to symptoms or other medical care
Computer Vision Approach Identifies Posterior Thoracolumbar Hardware
Model performed five-way classification with 79 percent accuracy in 14 seconds on 100 test images
Artificial Intelligence Rarely Passes Radiologists’ Mock Exams
AI had overall accuracy of 79.5 percent and passed two of 10 mock Royal College of Radiologists exams when excluding noninterpretable images
Nonphysician Practitioners More Likely to Use Contrast Media for CT
1.55 percent difference in utilization rate for CT contrast media between localities with 10 percent different in NPP evaluation and management share
2001 to 2021 Saw Decline in Physician Work Hours
However, trend offset by increase in advanced practice professionals weekly work hours
No Change Seen in Limited Access to Mammography From 2006 to 2022
Variation seen in accessibility to mammography by states; in 10 states, more than 26 percent of women aged 45 to 84 years had limited access in 2022
