Christopher Symons, Ph.D. | Dec 23, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Digital Health
There have long been concerns around bias in machine learning (ML) models that interact with or impact people. The recent firing of Timnit Gebru, a prominent AI ethics researcher at Google, has brought even more attention to the important topic of bias in AI. Bias has...
E. Susanne Blazek, Ph.D. and Lirio | Oct 29, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
During the last 20 years, both the risk factors (older average age at first pregnancy, alcohol consumption, obesity, less breastfeeding and physical activity) and breast cancer rates have increased in the U.S. By the end of 2020, 276,480 American women are expected to...
Lirio | Oct 9, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Blog, Digital Health
Over the past several years, precision medicine has gained attention in the healthcare industry, as more providers are prioritizing individualized treatment plans based on patients’ unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Similar factors exist in moving...
E. Susanne Blazek, Ph.D. and Lirio | Sep 4, 2020 | Behavioral Science, Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement, Digital Health
Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October is a good time to frame the conversation around women’s health by looking at what may be keeping them from getting the kind of preventive care, like annual mammograms, they need. According to the U.S. Department of Labor,...
Lirio | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Consumer Acquisition & Engagement
Healthcare is up and running again, but not all patients are coming through the door. During the spring’s initial surge of COVID-19 cases, patients were advised to postpone annual exams and screenings until the spread of COVID-19 slowed down. Although healthcare...
Lirio | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Closing Gaps in Care, Condition Management, Consumer Satisfaction & Loyalty
With so many stressors associated with living and working in a time of COVID-19, employers are paying even more attention to the mental health of their employees. A Kaiser Family Foundation study supports this concern, citing the four in ten U.S. adults that...
