Flatiron Exec Describes Broadening Scope of Research Using Real-World Data
Flatiron Health, which has built an oncology-focused EHR network and de-identified database with more than 4 million patient records, recently announced a milestone of more than 1,000 research publications using its real-world data derived from EHR. Neal Meropol, MD, vice president of oncology research at the company, recently spoke with
Validic Integrates Glucose Monitoring Data Directly Into EHR Clinical Workflows
The digital health company says it can now integrate continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data directly into clinical EHR workflows. This multi-device solution supports Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre portfolio within Epic and Oracle Health EHR systems, marking a major advancement in how healthcare providers access and use personal health data. Historically, providers
AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities
The American Hospital Association (AHA) urged thHouse and Senate majority and minority leaders will act on key priorities before the end of the year in comments on November 12. The AHA asked Congress to continue providing relief from Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts and to continue Medicare-dependent hospitals and
BREAKING NEWS: Trump to Nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary
Late on November 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services. He would succeed current HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra once President Joe Biden’s term ends in January. Washington Post declared that “President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday
Leapfrog Group Finds Significant Improvements in Patient Safety
The Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade report from nonprofit Leapfrog Group shows that hospitals are making progress in patient safety across several performance measures, including notable improvements in healthcare-associated infections, Hand hygiene and medication safety. The report evaluates the ability of almost 3,000 hospitals to prevent medical errors, accidents and
Paper Seeks to Standardize Definition of Documentation Burden
A new article in the magazine. Applied Clinical Informatics seeks to clarify and standardize the concept of documentation burden in all health professions. The review was written by AMIA 25×5 Working Group members Deborah Levy, MD, MPH, MS, Jennifer Withall, Ph.D., and colleagues. The AMIA 25×5 Working Group is charged
CMS Announces New Policies to Reduce Maternal Mortality
In a November 1 press release, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new baseline health and safety requirements for hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) providing obstetrical (OB) services to make pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care safer. Simultaneously, CMS is removing barriers to expand access to care
CMS Physician Fee Schedule Provokes Protests Among Providers
The finalized calendar year 2025 Medicare physician fee schedule, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released on Nov. 1, is sparking considerable protests from national associations representing physicians and other providers . In a press release posted on the agency’s website on Fridaythe agency noted that, “Due
Health care in Spain – Healthcare Economist
ISPOR Europe starts this week in Barcelona, Spain. In honor of ISPOR, I will summarize some key attributes of the Spanish healthcare system based on a 2024 Report of the European Observatory of Health Systems and Policies and the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences. Country
What Are Federally Qualified Health Centers Looking for in Their CEOs?
Julie Rosen, nonprofit practice leader at executive recruiting firm WittKieffer, recently wrote a report on building sustainable leadership in federally qualified health centers. She recently spoke with Healthcare innovation about some of the report’s findings and his experience recruiting FQHC leaders. Prior to working at WittKieffer, Rosen served as executive
Healthcare Predictive Analytics Market Will Continue to Grow, Research Concludes
SNS Insider reported on November 4 that the healthcare predictive analytics market size is expected to reach $126.15 billion by 2032. This, SNS reported, is driven by an increasing demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered patient outcomes. Research by SNS indicates that advancements in AI and machine learning (ML) fuel the
UK Researchers: Remote Interpreting Affects Quality of Communication
medical newsa medical and science news outlet based in the United Kingdom and Australia, reported on November 4 about research conducted by the University of Surrey about remote interpretation. The study led by Dr. Wei Zhang, Dr. Elena Davitti and Professor Sabine Braun indicated that remote interpreting can affect the
