Long-term ultrasound testing may not be needed for older women with stable ovarian cysts
Low risk of ovarian cancer seen in KP Northern California study offers reassurance to patients and physicians.
ED physicians moving away from lumbar puncture for headache evaluation
A new Kaiser Permanente study illuminates a shift to use of CT cerebral angiography in emergency departments to evaluate and diagnose sudden, severe headaches.
Patients With sarcopenia at higher risk of surgical complications
CT scans that are part of surgical planning can also be used to assess frailty and identify high-risk patients, according to a KP Northern California study.
Algorithm can label messages to physicians to streamline review process
Desktop Medicine team gets AI assist in handling millions of patient messages, resolving a third before they get to doctors’ inboxes.
What value-based care Is and why everyone Is talking about It, with Maria Ansari, MD
Dr. Ansari provides insights into maintaining a long-term commitment to value-based care.
Modest drinking tied to increased heart disease risk, especially in women
KP Northern California study finds women who reported drinking 8 or more alcoholic beverages a week were more likely to develop coronary artery disease.