Precision Medicine

Also called personalized medicine, this evolving field makes use of an individual’s genes, lifestyle, environment and other factors to identify unique disease risks and guide treatment decision-making.
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Final strategic plan released to set health IT's future

The updated, final Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020 was released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and reflects input from more than 400 public comments, collaboration between federal contributors and recommendations from the Health IT Policy Committee.

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Daniel, longest serving ONC official, stepping down

Jodi Daniel, JD, MPH, director of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)’s Office of Policy, is leaving the federal agency, effective Oct. 9.

CommonWell Alliance grows again

Membership in the CommonWell Health Alliance keeps climbing. Another four health IT companies have signed on for a total membership of 33 organizations.

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Little changes for overall gains

This week in health IT there were some incremental developments on the interoperability front. 

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Report finds enthusiasm for mHealth among providers but several barriers to address

More than 165,000 mobile health apps are now available to consumers, according to a report published by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. 

ASCO urges Congress to legislate better EHR interoperability

The American Society for Clinical Oncology has issued a position statement urging Congress to pass legislation that would strengthen interoperability of EHRs. 

Hawaii provider recognized with HIMSS Davies Award

Hilo Medical Center of Hilo, Hawaii has been named a 2015 HIMSS Enterprise Davies Award recipient.  

Mayo, AVIA announce innovation challenge finalists

Mayo Clinic and AVIA, a Chicago-based provider-led accelerator, have announced the six finalists who will be competing in Mayo's inaugural THINK BIG Challenge. 

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Cardiologist compensation still rising, especially in invasive and interventional cardiology

Updated compensation data includes good news for multiple subspecialties. The new report also examines private equity's impact on employment models and how much male cardiologists earn compared to females.

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FDA’s tirzepatide decision creates uncertainty for patients—and leads to a lawsuit

When drugs are on the FDA’s shortage list, outsourcing facilities can produce their own compounded versions. When the FDA removed tirzepatide from that list with no warning, it created a considerable amount of chaos both behind the scenes and in pharmacies all over the country. 

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Cardiology groups cheer new bill that would improve access to Medicare claims data

If passed, this bill would help clinician-led clinical registries explore Medicare data for research purposes. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and American College of Cardiology both shared public support for the bipartisan legislation. 

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