Medicine may be on the cusp of a technological revolution. Artificial intelligence and machine learning hold the potential for advancing the practice of medicine and improving patient treatment and outcomes.
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Though various forms of artificial intelligence have been in use for many years, the recent release of large language models such as ChatGPT have captivated media attention and raised questions
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The death rate from cancer dropped 33% over the past three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The drop corresponds to an estimated 3.8 million
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Wichita will host a new 50-bed adult psychiatric facility that will address a critical need for mental health services in Kansas. A long-sought-after new mental health hospital in the Wichita
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Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, has unleashed the most lethal narcotics crisis in U.S. history – and its deadly reach extends to Sedgwick
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In 1903, 36 years after the arrival of the first physician in Wichita, the Medical Society of Sedgwick County was formed by 25 local doctors. During the following years and
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Health ICT A selection of notable successes in 2022: Supported a Wichita pharmacy with establishing an accredited Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) program. Health ICT also supported a county
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A large number of physicians attended MSSC’s annual meeting on Dec. 6 at Doc Hangar. The Docs at Doc event was an opportunity to celebrate the year with colleagues and
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MSSC’s annual meeting this year will be at an unusual venue: the hangar that holds the restored military airplane named Doc, one of only two remaining B-29 Superfortresses still flying.
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There is a new, updated form for documenting the treatment wishes of patients at the end of life. The formerly bright pink TPOPP form (Transportable Phy¬sician Orders for Patient Preferences)
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