Enclothed Cognition

Guest Author Michael Rogers discusses ways that the healthcare industry can better prepare itself to handle cyber attacks and data breaches. 

The usage of online communication technology by physicians can be more accurately predicted by demographic factors of patients, rather than by specialty.

The technology of wearable devices has recently made its first impact within the legal community, as a FitBit served as a vital piece of evidence in a case where a woman reported a fabricated rape claim.

With an estimated 10.5 million patients who are opting for “virtual visits” from their physicians, it is necessary to evaluate the current state of telemedicine providers and their quality of care.

The microfluidic chip is essentially comprised of three distinct layers- an upper layer and bottom layer, separated by a membrane containing human kidney cells. 

Being able to communicate in real-time with specialists across the globe can help Syrian doctors make an otherwise difficult diagnosis, and also make it easier for victims to connect with doctors when they are forced to relocate.

The way medical professionals train, treat and diagnose patients with mental phobias, neurological disorders, fears, depression and anxiety is completely evolving with the use of VR technology. 

Although human pathologists have a 96 percent accuracy rate of diagnoses, problems such as standardization across the board and time spent analyzing are areas that the AI can drastically improve.

The UC Davis research team injected human cells into the embryo of a one day old pig fetus and let it develop for 28 days, examining the results. 

Technological advancements are almost always intended to make things better or easier, and EHRs in particular were created to quicken doctor visits, reduce errors and improve patients’ care.