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Data Dashboard Informs Disabled Populations About Vaccine Rollout

February 23, 2021 - A team from Johns Hopkins has created a data dashboard that shows how states are prioritizing people with disabilities in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The tool can also help people with disabilities determine when they’re eligible for shots, and provide policymakers with data to improve the system. Created by researchers, students, and...

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How AI Chatbots Can Boost Patient Engagement, Care Experience

by Jessica Kent

The rise of artificial intelligence tools in healthcare has introduced new methods of care delivery, giving providers the ability to reach patients outside the four walls of the doctor’s...

Patient Access, Privacy Vital for Integrating Genomic Data in the EHR

by Jessica Kent

Patient access, privacy, and protection are critical in facilitating the integration of genomic data into patient care and the EHR, according to a report from the American College of Medical Genetics...

FDA Launches Public Database Providing Information on HIV Treatments

by Jessica Kent

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a public, interactive database that will offer critical information about antiretrovirals (ARVs) to treat HIV. “This launch is an important...

77% of Americans Are Optimistic About Genetics Research, Potential

by Jessica Kent

Seventy-seven percent of Americans indicate positive feelings about human genetic research, with individuals expressing interest in what genetics can tell them about human history and heritage,...

Study Produces Guidelines for Future Precision Medicine Research

by Jessica Kent

As part of a four-year NIH study, Baylor College of Medicine has created guidelines for future efforts in precision medicine that aim to deliver personalized care. NIH’s Electronic Medical...

Verma: Artificial Intelligence is Key for Patient Empowerment, Lower Costs

by Jennifer Bresnick

Artificial intelligence will play a key role in fostering patient empowerment, improving consumer decision-making, and ultimately reducing healthcare spending, says CMS Administrator Seema Verma. As...

AMA Launches Data Management Model for Blood Pressure Devices

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...

ONC Health Data Exchange Winner Adds Immunization Data

by Jessica Kent

The Docket app, the winning submission in ONC’s Move Health Data Forward (MHDF) Challenge, is adding a new feature that will help individuals access their personal and family immunization...

Federal Actions May Be Required for AI to Flourish in Healthcare

by Jessica Kent

Increasing the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and other industries will require federal policymakers to enhance health data access, invest in AI research and education, and...

Geographic Data Analytics Identifies Health System Leakage Patterns

by Jessica Kent

Health systems with incomplete patient records can use geographic data to identify patients who may be receiving care at external organizations, which could improve care management and reduce system...

CMS: Data-Driven Strategies Can Improve Population Health for Minorities

by Jessica Kent

To improve population health and increase care access among minority patients, organizations should implement data-driven strategies and identify the unique challenges within specific communities, Cara...

Blockchain Key to Enhancing Clinical Research, Patient Data Sharing

by Jessica Kent

Blockchain may be the key to accelerating clinical research, according to a new report by Deloitte, due to the technology’s potential to streamline data sharing and enhance...

Biometrics, Blockchain Markets Grow as Providers Seek Patient Data

by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations taking on an increasing amount of financial risk are exploring new ways of identifying, tracking, and engaging with patients.  In order to maintain strong relationships...

ONC Announces Winners of $2M Health IT Interoperability Award

by Jessica Kent

ONC has announced the two winners of the Leading Edge Acceleration Edge (LEAP) in Health IT funding opportunity, who will receive awards totaling $2 million to address emerging and future challenges in...

Patient-Reported Data on Readmissions, Complications is Accurate

by Jennifer Bresnick

Patient-reported data can be a valuable resource for healthcare providers looking to develop longitudinal records of past events, such as emergency room care, hospital readmissions, and complications...

NIH Makes Largest Set of Medical Imaging Data Available to Public

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center has released a dataset of more than 32,000 medical images to help enhance the accuracy of lesion detection. The dataset, called DeepLesion,...

Data Analytics, PDMP Use Can Combat the Opioid Crisis

by Jessica Kent

Healthcare leaders, lawmakers, and regulators can combat the opioid crisis by expanding data access for providers, optimizing data analytics tools, and encouraging alternative methods of pain...

Pew: Better Patient Matching, APIs Will Enhance Interoperability

by Jessica Kent

Improved patient matching, the effective use of application program interfaces (APIs), and standardized clinical data will enhance interoperability in Medicare and increase health data access for...

NIH Data Science Plan Aims to Boost Data Analytics, Access

by Jessica Kent

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released the final draft of its Strategic Plan for Data Science, which seeks to enhance biomedical research by boosting healthcare data analytics...

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