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Wearables, Machine Learning Can Predict Near-Term Blood Sugar Control in Prediabetes Patients Penn Medicine News BlogJanuary, 2022

One year, 350,000 doses later: What Penn Medicine’s vaccine rollout taught it about equity WHYYJanuary, 2022

Activity data from wearables could help monitor blood sugar levels, study indicates The VergeJanuary, 2022 Additional coverage: Tech Times

Johns Hopkins study names health systems that provide the most 'unnecessary' care Modern HealthcareJanuary, 2022

Racial Disparity in Follow-Up Appointment Attendance After Hospitalization Disappears As Telemedicine Adopted Penn MedicineJanuary, 2022

The psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit mental health providers hard, too Philly VoiceDecember, 2021

Heart Safe Motherhood Program Expands to Chester County, Improving Access to Care for At-Risk New Mothers Penn Medicine News BlogDecember, 2021

One Year, 350,000 COVID Vaccine Doses, and a Focus on Health Equity Penn MedicineDecember, 2021

Improving Medication Treatment Leads to Dramatic Gains in Emergency Department Care for Opioid Use Disorder Penn MedicineDecember, 2021

ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction U.S. News & World ReportDecember, 2021 Additional coverage: Philly Voice

Philly area’s mental health backlog persists nearly two years into the pandemic The Philadelphia InquirerDecember, 2021

Heart Disease-Protective Diabetes Drug Not Used Equitably, Penn Study Finds Penn Medicine News BlogDecember, 2021

Online Tool Effective in Triaging Nearly All COVID-19 Patients Penn MedicineNovember, 2021

Implementation Science: What Is It and Why Is It Crucial in Health Care? Penn Medicine News BlogNovember, 2021

Automated Online Triage System Helps Determine COVID Severity: Study MedscapeNovember, 2021

Your View: Who is caring for health care workers struggling with burnout? The Morning CallNovember, 2021

Automated Texting System Saved Lives Weekly During First COVID Surge Penn MedicineNovember, 2021

Penn finds that using automated texts to monitor COVID-19 patients at home saved lives The Philadelphia InquirerNovember, 2021 Additional coverage: Healthline, Healio, Advisory Board, Becker's Hospital Review, Kaiser Health News, The Hospitalist, HealthLeaders Media, Medscape, mHealthIntelligence, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Physician's Weekly, HealthDay

Eating disorder hospitalizations doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, new data shows ABC NewsNovember, 2021 Additional coverage: Daily Mail, Healio, Verywell Health

How Observation Units and Texting Create Hospital Capacity During COVID-19 Penn Medicine News BlogNovember, 2021

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