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Tag: Dermatology
Case Challenge: Slowly Growing Eyelid Mass
This woman’s sharp-eyed children have noticed that the ‘bump’ near their mom’s eye is getting bigger. Medscape Dermatology
FDA Warns About Safety Risks for Ingenol Mebutate (Picato)
Reports of severe allergic reactions and herpes zoster with application of Picato gel for treatment of actinic keratosis have prompted an FDA safety warning and label change. News Alerts
Patients With Psoriasis Should be Examined for Uveitis
A study performed in a largely white population in Denmark identified a bidirectional association between psoriasis and uveitis. Medscape Medical News
Dermal Fillers May Rarely Cause Serious Injury, FDA Warns
Unintentional injection of a dermal filler into blood vessels in the face may cause serious injury, the FDA warns; asks manufacturers to update labeling to indicate risk. News Alerts
A mystery of albinism unlocked
A team led by Brown University biologists has discovered the way in which a specific genetic mutation appears to lead to the lack of melanin production underlying a form of albinism.
Researchers identify proteins critical to wound healing
Mice missing two important proteins of the vascular system develop normally and appear healthy in adulthood, as long as they don’t become injured.
The First EMR to Integrate with Watson (INTERVIEW)
At Medgadget we’re optimistic about the potential of IBM‘s Watson computer to improve clinical workflow and efficiency, which is why we were excited to learn about the first integration of Watson into an EMR. Modernizing Medicine has staked its claim in a relatively crowded EMR space by focusing on specialty-based medicine, such as dermatology and ophthalmology, as well as offering a structured data framework enabled by their mobile-compatible system. We spoke to the company’s CEO, Dan Cane, last year and decided to follow up with him again to learn more about the Watson integration and recap what the company does for those who have not heard about it.
Shiv Gaglani, Medgadget: What was the impetus for starting Modernizing Medicine?
A Specialized and Structured EMR: Interview with Modernizing Medicine Co-Founder and CEO, Daniel Cane
In large part due to 2009′s Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, there has been a proliferation of electronic medical record systems. Many of the largest providers, such as Johns Hopkins and Kaiser Permanente, have seen a consolidation onto large systems like Epic, while many small to middle-sized providers continue to use direct to consumer type systems such as Practice Fusion. These systems are competing for market share and thus have built products that can be used by everyone from family physicians to neurosurgeons, often in a one-size-fits-all fashion.
We recently came across a relatively new EMR called Modernizing Medicine, which had a presence at both TEDMED and CONVERGE this year, that announced today that it received $14 million in equity funding. Their approach is to build focused systems for key specialties, starting with dermatology and moving to opthalmology and even orthopedic and plastic surgery. We had the opportunity to speak with Modernizing Medicine’s CEO and Co-founder, Daniel Cane, who is no stranger to building tech solutions for large industries; as an undergraduate at Cornell in the late 1990s he co-founded Blackboard, the largest learning management system in education.
An Essential Step In The Skin’s Response To UVA Light
Last year, a team of researchers at Brown University discovered that certain skin cells use a light-sensitive receptor found outside of the eye to sense ultraviolet light and quickly begin pumping out melanin to protect against DNA damage…