Nature

Phenotyping people with a history of injecting drug use within electronic medical records using an interactive machine learning approach

People with a history of injecting drug use are a priority for eliminating blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections. Identifying them for disease surveillance in electronic medical ...

Study links real-time prescription monitoring to drop in high risk medication prescribing

Research shows that patients who see multiple doctors for high-risk medicines face increased risks of dependence, overdose ...
Nature

Randomized clinical trial of a digital medication system to enhance adherence in patients with severe mental disorders

To evaluate the effectiveness of a digital medication system in improving adherence among patients with serious mental disorders (SMD), we conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial across 30 ...
Chicago Tribune

Contentious overhaul of electronic-monitoring program in Cook County arriving after brewing for years

After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic monitoring participants, marking the beginning of a shift in one way ...
WGN-TV

8% of defendants on electronic monitoring are AWOL

CHICAGO (WGN) – Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach has only been on the job six months but he’s facing new questions about a system that’s been broken for decades: Electronic monitoring. Beach ...