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AHIMA Launches Social Determinants of Health Data Initiative

October 11, 2023 - The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) announced its Data for Better Health initiative, which aims to revolutionize healthcare through the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) data, this week at the organization’s annual conference, AHIMA23. Citing insights from the University of Wisconsin Population Health...

Functionality, Sales Experience Drive Providers’ Data Archiving Purchases

June 24, 2022 by Shania Kennedy

A new report from KLAS Research found that issues around missing data, missed timelines, and capacity for EMR integration were the top reasons why providers replaced their health data archiving...

3 Use Cases for Blockchain in Healthcare

May 20, 2022 by Shania Kennedy

Blockchain is a type of distribution ledger technology (DLT) that allows data to be stored and shared in a decentralized manner. In healthcare, data storage and sharing challenges are common because health information must be both...

Assessing AI, Data Use Key Priorities of Stanford’s First Data Chief

March 28, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

As new modes of data analysis evolve and become increasingly integrated into clinical care, healthcare organizations are looking to get ahead of the curve and solidify their approach to data science. Stanford Health Care in California is...

NIH to Leverage Data Management for Opioid Crisis Research

April 14, 2021 by Jessica Kent

The NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative is tapping into data management and stewardship expertise to better inform research related to the opioid crisis. The NIH HEAL Initiative...

Turning the Lowest Common Denominator into High-Quality Data Exchange

March 08, 2021 by Concord Technologies

Fax remains a dominant feature of information exchange in the healthcare industry despite repeated calls to retire a mode of communication deemed too archaic and cumbersome. But that critique...

HHS Provides $186M for COVID-19 Data Surveillance, Tracking

April 08, 2020 by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $186,000,000 in funding to state and local jurisdictions to support expanded COVID-19 data surveillance and tracking. For more...

One-Third of Young Providers Overwhelmed by Patient Data, Analytics

March 09, 2020 by Jessica Kent

Thirty-five percent of younger healthcare professionals are overwhelmed by digital patient data or are unsure about how to use patient data and analytics to inform care, according to a global survey...

AMIA Urges NIH to Revise Proposed Data Management, Sharing Policy

January 16, 2020 by Jessica Kent

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is recommending that NIH dramatically revise its data sharing and management proposal to maximize the value of scientific data. In October 2018, NIH...

Evaluating the Benefits and Challenges of Genomics in Healthcare

December 06, 2019 by Jessica Kent

In recent years, genomics and genetic data have emerged as an innovative area of research that could potentially transform healthcare. This information could accelerate precision medicine, paving the...

Cancer Data Provides Insights into Treatment, Diagnosis Trends

October 14, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Rates of cancer occurrence cannot answer critical questions about progress in the fight against cancer, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers from Brigham...

How Teamwork Fuels Award Winning Health Information Management

September 24, 2019 by Jessica Kent

At the core of any meaningful healthcare intervention is medical data. A patient’s health history, prescription information, and demographic data are the building blocks of quality care delivery,...

100% of Clinical Trial Sponsors Need Improved Data Exchange

July 05, 2019 by Jessica Kent

One hundred percent of clinical trial sponsors cite the need for better data exchange among study partners, indicating that the industry is pushing for more streamlined trial processes and systems, a...

Data Management Tools, Incentives May Aid Clinical Trial Enrollment

June 18, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Data management platforms and financial incentives may help organizations increase cancer clinical trial enrollment and patient recruitment, states a study published in the Journal of Clinical...

Mount Sinai Advances Innovation with New Chief Data Officer Role

May 30, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Mount Sinai has created a new chief data officer position to advance data-driven research, discovery, and patient care. The institution has named Andrew Kasarskis, PhD as executive vice president and...

AMA Launches Data Management Model for Blood Pressure Devices

February 19, 2019 by Jessica Kent

The Integrated Health Model Initiative (IHMI), an effort funded by the American Medical Association (AMA), has launched a new data management model that will be able to produce an uninterrupted stream...

Over 95% of Healthcare CFOs Doubt Their Data Analytics Abilities

February 04, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Ninety-six percent of healthcare chief financial officers (CFOs) think that their organizations need to do more to leverage financial and operational data analytics, according to a report from Kaufman...

Aetna, Anthem, IBM Announce Healthcare Blockchain Collaborative

January 24, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), PNC Bank and IBM have announced a new collaborative that will leverage blockchain technology to enhance interoperability and transparency in...

EHR Demographic Data Standards Could Improve Patient Matching

January 23, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Healthcare organizations should work to adopt more standardized methods of inputting demographic data into the EHR to ensure accurate patient matching, according to a recent report from the Government...

AMIA Backs NIH Data Sharing Policy, Calls for Phased Implementation

December 18, 2018 by Jessica Kent

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has issued comments in support of an expansive update to NIH’s data sharing policy, and recommended a phased approach to implement new...

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