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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Mayo to open genomic hub to accelerate consumer adoption

The Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine is collaborating with Helix to develop applications focused on educating consumers about their genetic data and health-related information.

Digital health center opening in Denver

Denver is the site of a 300,000-square-foot digital health center, called Catalyst Health-Tech Innovation.

PCORnet to be used for more efficient research on obesity

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors has approved $9 million to fund two research studies focused on the treatment and prevention of obesity in children and adults. 

Half of health IT startups doomed to fail

An analysis of 900 health IT startups found that about half will fail less than two years after launch. 

Google announces diabetes sensors as first healthcare initiative

Google announced the formation of a new parent company, called Alphabet, as well as plans to increase its focus on healthcare-related initiatives starting with a partnership that will develop low-cost sensors to improve diabetes management.

Most providers skeptical of interoperability roadmap goals

The vast majority of providers surveyed said they are not confident that the healthcare industry will meet the 10-year goal for nationwide interoperability set by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT. 

U.S. Coast Guard Uses InterSystems HealthShare as Interoperability Platform for Integrated Health Information System (IHiS)

InterSystems, the global leader in software for connected care, today announced that the U.S. Coast Guard is using the InterSystems HealthShare® health informatics platform to enable strategic interoperability for its Integrated Health Information System (IHiS). For the first time, HealthShare makes it possible to view a comprehensive electronic health record across the Coast Guard’s disparate systems.

Study finds high discrepancy between pharmacy claims and med lists

Aggregated pharmacy claims data are increasingly available within provider EHRs and could serve as an important foundation for improving medical reconciliation, according to a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care.

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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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