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Technology that guides us to better and more accurate healthcare treatment is no longer a thing of the past. We now have greater access to virtual assistants with the growth of machine learning models, and the healthcare system is increasingly utilizing them. AI models have been adopted in around 65%
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The ACCESS model, or Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable, Solutions, is a voluntary plan aimed at encouraging tech companies and Medicare enrollees to manage and improve chronic conditions. With this model, the health tech companies are incentivized to utilize their technology to help patients’ manage their chronic conditions. Companies
Arts & Lifestyle
This design conjecture capitalizes on the idea that park and lake visitors can work for ODNR in a soft transactional capacity to help bridge gaps in resources and staffing. A larger obstacle for ODNR is the lack of workforce required to keep frequently updated tabs on various invasive species throughout
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Emergency care is still a relatively new concept in healthcare, with plenty of room for growth and development. This article outlines some existing and potential applications for technology to enhance care in this sector. One thing that I found very interesting in this article was the difference in treatment practices
Opinion
Ohio’s forests, fields, parks, and lakes are valuable environments for wildlife, recreation, and the people who interact with them. But these environments face an ongoing threat from invasive plant species. From plants spreading through forests and wetlands to aquatic vegetation taking over lakes and waterways, invasive plants can alter
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This article explores the relationship between the rapid spread of modern technology and the impact its integration is having on national parks within the United States. While many people hold the belief that nature and screen time are a disingenuous combination, there are actually a surprising number of benefits, ranging
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Hydrilla Survey * Point of contact: Shawn Baily * Date: September 16, 2026 Choosing the path of ethnographic investigation, I volunteered to help with the annual hydrilla survey in mid-September as a way to familiarize myself with one of the most damaging invasive species. The goal of the survey was to
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The current healthcare system faces an increasing burden with staff shortages and increasing rates of chronic diseases, among many other contributing factors. This is where other non-traditional healthcare systems or businesses could step in to help ease that burden. One current example is the tattoo studio; The Lucky Turtle
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This article from NASA explores invasive species detection from orbit instead of traditional survey based methods. As technology improves and new modes of surveillance become viable, we begin to see advantages in areas that historically have suffered from a lack of accessibility. “Because invasives have such a large impact on
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In order to improve patient care, there must be an understanding of what is important to the patients and outcomes of provided healthcare services. It has been found that the patient’s perception of their care is critical to a healthcare system’s quality, safety, and outcomes from care. Factors
Arts & Lifestyle
This article takes a look at common recreational activities across the country and breaks down where they can be potential vectors for invasive species. While these activities can pose a threat to the local environment, the post also offers fairly simple solutions to help mitigate the transport of these invasive
Numbers
This survey, centered around invasive species and their impact on state parks, was distributed to a mailing list of 58 park managers within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' network. Managers were instructed to complete the survey and answer based on how each aspect impacted their park specifically. In