Online health tools power consumer-based strategies
Many new web-based decision support tools and care management solutions have emerged, aimed specifically at the member to complement other resources available at plan web sites. Forward-thinking health plans already have begun launching online support tools within their member portals or are actively planning to do so. Even those who have already begun to roll out such tools are thinking of new, more powerful ways to integrate them into their overall member platform. Here is a quick review of what the field looks like:
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AI pathology tool measures lung cancer treatment response after neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy with 91% accuracy, speeding NSCLC care while needing review for complete response.
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UC San Diego researchers found that early-onset metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease cirrhosis was linked to higher genetic risk and Type 2 diabetes prevalence.
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