Quality & Governance News

Genomic Data Reveals COVID-19 Variants Contribute to Surges

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Analyzing the genomic data of thousands of COVID-19 samples showed that surges in cases are driven by the appearance of new variants, according to a study published in Scientific...

Chronic Disease Death Rates Continue to Reflect Racial Disparities

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Black individuals in rural parts of the US have experienced higher chronic disease death rates than whites in the last 20 years, reflecting significant racial disparities and gaps in care. In a...

Ensuring Health Data Collection Protects Patient Privacy, Equity

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Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders have developed and deployed health data collection technologies to track virus exposure, monitor outbreaks, and aggregate hospital data. As...

Limited Diversity in Genomic Datasets May Impact Cancer Outcomes

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Limited diversity in genomic datasets may affect therapy selection and cancer outcomes for black patients, a study published in npj Precision Oncology revealed. Researchers noted that clinicians use...

Real-World Data Shows Benefit of Vaccinating Healthcare Workers

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Real-world data collected at a large medical center showed that vaccinating healthcare workers reduced the number of required isolations and quarantines by more than 90 percent. Recently published in...

COVID-19 Mobility Data Can Exclude Older and Non-White People

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Smartphone-based mobility data used to respond to COVID-19 can leave out older and minority voters, which could lead jurisdictions to under-allocate important health resources to underserved...

Collecting Big Data to Eliminate Rural Health Disparities

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Among the many gaps in care that pervade the medical industry, rural health disparities are some of the most prevalent. For individuals living in rural parts of the country, geographic isolation,...

90% of Hospitals Have Artificial Intelligence Strategies in Place

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Nine in ten hospitals now have an artificial intelligence strategy in place, and 75 percent of healthcare executives believe AI initiatives are more critical now because of the pandemic, according to a...

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

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Genomic data has emerged as a comprehensive resource that can help researchers and providers better understand the underlying mechanisms of disease, leading to improved population health. During the...

Majority of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Due to 4 Chronic Diseases

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Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are the chronic diseases that contribute to a majority of adult COVID-19 hospitalizations across the country, a study published in the Journal of the...

Genetic Data Aids Prostate Cancer Risk Prediction in Diverse Groups

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Genetic data can help improve prostate cancer risk prediction in diverse racial and ethnic groups, leading to more targeted, personalized screenings, according to a study published in Nature...

Data Dashboard Informs Disabled Populations About Vaccine Rollout

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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...

Education, Infrastructure Key to Precision Medicine Adoption

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To increase precision medicine adoption, healthcare leaders must build education among patients and providers, implement advanced infrastructure, and boost patient engagement, according to a report...

Deep Learning Can Help Guide Lung Cancer Treatment Decisions

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A deep learning tool was able to accurately predict survival expectancy in patients with lung cancer, potentially leading to more informed care decisions by providers, according to a study published in...

Health Providers Partner to Create Big Data Analytics Platform

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Fourteen leading healthcare providers are partnering to form Truveta, a new company that will leverage big data analytics for enhanced care insights. Providers involved in the effort include...

Building a Predictive Analytics Tool to Triage COVID-19 Patients

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Of the many truths brought to light during the pandemic, the importance of providers’ voices is among the most consequential. The experiences and daily operations of frontline healthcare workers...

Real-Time Data Dashboard Tracks Quantity of Vaccines Administered

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and PathCheck Foundation have developed an interactive, real-time data dashboard to track the quantity of COVID-19 vaccines administered in the US and...

Clinical Decision Support Tool Accelerates COVID-19 Evaluations

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A clinical decision support tool can guide clinicians through diagnostic evaluations of patients with COVID-19 symptoms, significantly reducing the time it takes to assess these patients, according to...

Familiar Names Sweep Best in KLAS for Data Analytics, CDS

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This year’s Best in KLAS report contained few surprises, with well-known vendors continuing to dominate in areas like data analytics, business intelligence, and clinical decision support. Epic...

Deep Learning Approach May Reduce Knee Pain Disparities

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A deep learning tool may be able to analyze medical images and dramatically reduce pain disparities in underserved populations, a study published in Nature Medicine revealed. In society today, pain is...