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Greenphire Announces Partnership With Lyft, Focuses On Flexibility Of Platforms
Clinical Informatics News | Greenphire has announced a partnership with rideshare company Lyft, allowing the economics of site reimbursement to be placed in the hands of the clinical trial sites.
Jul 25, 2018
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For Scientists Racing To Cure Alzheimer’s, The Math Is Getting Ugly
The New York Times | To find 25,000 participants to enroll in all the approved trials, researchers would have to begin by approaching more than 37 million people with early memory loss.
Jul 24, 2018
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HIE Revenue Model: Physicians Get Free Access By Joining A Purchasing Co-op
Clinical Informatics News | When federal funding of public health information exchanges dried up a few years back, many were forced to shut down or quickly shift course. One of the more unusual approaches is to create a group purchasing organization.
Jul 20, 2018
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Government Insurers Balk At Paying For CAR-T Cancer Drug
NPR | Treatment costs for the immunotherapy can run to more than $1 million. Some state Medicaid programs aren't paying for the treatment, and Medicare's complicated payment rates have hospitals worried.
Jul 17, 2018
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Reducing Bias In Dermatology Data
Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | To overcome the challenges associated with subjectivity in dermatology trials, investigators must combine new training practices and imaging techniques that can contribute to the collection of accurate and reproducible, objective measures of dermatological disease.
Jul 17, 2018
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FDA To More Aggressively Tackle Disruptive Drug Shortages
The Associated Press | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it wants to more aggressively fight medication shortages that have led to rationing of some drugs and disrupted patient care.
Jul 13, 2018
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CDISC’s New Chief Standards Officer Looks To Improve Standards At “Inflection Point”
Clinical Informatics News | The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC) recently named Peter Van Reusel its new Chief Standards Officer; the group is hoping to move into a new phase of standards in clinical trials.
Jul 13, 2018
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Experts Urge Researchers To Share Test Results With Study Participants
STAT | In a new report, a national group of experts says study volunteers should be told what scientists learn about their health from blood and spit samples.
Jul 11, 2018
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Clinical Research Sites Need To Get A Proper Handle On Adverse Events, Says SEC Clinical Consultant
Clinical Informatics News | It's About Time | According to Eric Ceh of SEC Clinical Consulting, clinical research sites must find a way to properly track and document adverse events.
Jul 10, 2018
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CluePoints Announces Four Year Partnership With ONO, Strengthens RBM Position In Japan
Clinical Informatics News Brief | CluePoints has entered into a significant enterprise agreement with leading Japanese drug development organization, ONO.
Jul 9, 2018
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Disrupting Health Care: From Amazon To CVS, Data Is At The Heart Of It
Forbes | CVS, Amazon, JPMorgan, and other companies are all sophisticated, data-centric organizations looking to transform every part of the health care ecosystem.
Jul 6, 2018
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The Fall Of Fitbit And The Future Of mHealth
Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | The original Fitbit stumbled and fell when it failed to make its users healthier. But, chronically ill users are helping Fitbit get back on its feet and transforming the possibilities of mHealth.
Jul 3, 2018
