Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

Government Agencies Emphasize the Importance of Decentralized Methodologies for Future of Clinical Research

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), a global alliance focused on the adoption of decentralized trials, today concluded its 2023 Annual Meeting, including members from biopharmaceutical companies, government agencies, research sites, healthcare organizations, patient groups, and service and technology companies.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance (DTRA), a global alliance focused on the adoption of decentralized trials, today concluded its 2023 Annual Meeting, including members from biopharmaceutical companies, government agencies, research sites, healthcare organizations, patient groups, and service and technology companies.
  • The DTRA community learned of their strategic intentions regarding decentralized clinical trial (DCT) adoption, drivers to achieve scale with these methods, and the importance of DCT to our research ecosystem.
  • DTRA has harnessed this industry-leading expertise into creating new resources, sharing key learnings, and establishing best practices for research teams to use in implementing DCTs.
  • “Each of our Initiative outputs is available at www.dtra.org and the resources are available to all.”

A New Frontier in Cancer Treatment: Azra AI Partners with CancerX to Harness the Power of AI

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

CancerX was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in February 2023 as part of the White House's reignited national Cancer Moonshot .

Key Points: 
  • CancerX was announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden in February 2023 as part of the White House's reignited national Cancer Moonshot .
  • CancerX is a collaboration of leaders in the oncology and digital health space to set priorities and practices that will help harness the full power of innovation to achieve the goals of the Cancer Moonshot.
  • "Multi-stakeholder collaboration is critical to harness the potential of digital innovation in the fight against cancer, and we're honored to partner with Azra AI to achieve the ambitious goals of CancerX," said Smit Patel, associate program director, DiMe.
  • "At Azra AI, we’re profoundly inspired to join forces with CancerX, united in our commitment to accelerate groundbreaking cancer innovation.

Aledade Celebrates the Election of Dr. Jen Brull as President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

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Friday, October 27, 2023

Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 129,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care, advocating on behalf of family physicians across the country who conduct approximately one in five office visits -- that’s 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty.

Key Points: 
  • Bethesda, MD, Oct. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Aledade announced that its Vice President of Clinical Engagement, and a former Aledade ACO physician, Dr. Jen Brull, was elected president of the American Academy of Family Physicians during the organization’s Congress of Delegates.
  • “I’m deeply honored to have been entrusted with this role by so many family medicine friends and colleagues,” said Dr. Brull.
  • My guiding star has always been, and will continue to be, bringing excellent primary care to patients all across the country.
  • Jen Brull is a true servant leader,” said Farzad Mostashari, CEO and co-founder of Aledade.

From Hype to Reality: AI's Role in Augmenting Digital Transformation

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Friday, June 2, 2023

impact of the AI industry on the regional economy, Rudy Salahuddin,

Key Points: 
  • impact of the AI industry on the regional economy, Rudy Salahuddin,
    Deputy Minister for Digital Economy, Manpower and SMEs,
    Indonesia said, "Towards the goal of an Advanced Indonesia in 2045,
    economy and become the driving force of the digital sector.
  • This
    Indonesia's digital landscape is dominated by the productive age,
    of Indonesia's digital economy.
  • Through the use of AI, business
    productivity can increase, human resources can be optimized, and
    innovation can be driven across all sectors.
  • We look
    Deputy Minister for Digital Economy, Manpower and SMEs,
    Director of Research Center for AI and Cybersecurity, National
    Coordination of Environment and Forestry Management, Ministry of
    Economy & Digital Asset Committe, KADIN - Indonesian Chamber of

eHealth Exchange Unveils Exciting Agenda for 2023 Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

VIENNA, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eHealth Exchange , one of the nation’s oldest and largest health information networks, is thrilled to announce the agenda for its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Meeting scheduled to take place on November 14th in San Diego, CA.

Key Points: 
  • VIENNA, Va., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eHealth Exchange , one of the nation’s oldest and largest health information networks, is thrilled to announce the agenda for its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Meeting scheduled to take place on November 14th in San Diego, CA.
  • This year’s event promises to be a captivating blend of thought leadership, innovation and collaboration among healthcare and health IT professionals, government partners, and health information exchange stakeholders nationwide.
  • In addition to the engaging keynote and informative sessions, the eHealth Exchange Annual Meeting will provide many networking opportunities for current and potential health information exchange partners:
    Executive Director Jay Nakashima is hosting an informal happy hour the evening before for attendees arriving early.
  • The eHealth Exchange Annual Meeting will be in-person at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, CA, on November 14, 2023.

Wolters Kluwer Health Language Platform to Maximize the Value of Health Data for Organizations Using Microsoft Azure

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Wolters Kluwer Health announces its Health Language Platform, a FHIR Terminology Server that will work with Microsoft Azure Health Data Services FHIR service to help customers enrich and standardize their healthcare data with medical ontologies on Microsoft Azure.

Key Points: 
  • Wolters Kluwer Health announces its Health Language Platform, a FHIR Terminology Server that will work with Microsoft Azure Health Data Services FHIR service to help customers enrich and standardize their healthcare data with medical ontologies on Microsoft Azure.
  • Wolters Kluwer Health Language Platform enables customers to leverage its foundational expertise and sophisticated, proven abilities to transform disparate, messy healthcare data into clean, standardized, and interoperable data and insights.
  • The Wolters Kluwer Health Language Platform is available now in the Microsoft Commercial Marketplace to help organizations speed their migration to Azure.
  • The division of Wolters Kluwer supports clinical effectiveness, learning and research, clinical surveillance and compliance, as well as data solutions.

Gesund.ai Joins White House CancerX Initiative to End Cancer As We Know It

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gesund.ai, the company ensuring that medical artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and effective for all, today announced it has joined the White House Cancer Moonshot — CancerX — joining hundreds of public, private, and non-governmental organizations to deliver progress on the mission to end cancer as we know it. Gesund will contribute its expertise as a compliant AI Factory that allows companies to train and validate models in order to then secure FDA clearance. As the industry's leading independent third party AI validator, Gesund uses its proprietary technology and partnerships to audit and validate each model to ensure cutting-edge medical AI products can be trusted and are safe for all.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gesund.ai, the company ensuring that medical artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and effective for all, today announced it has joined the White House Cancer Moonshot — CancerX — joining hundreds of public, private, and non-governmental organizations to deliver progress on the mission to end cancer as we know it.
  • CancerX is the inaugural project in The White House's national Cancer Moonshot initiative.
  • "We are honored to partner with Gesund.ai and leverage digital innovation in the fight against cancer," said Edmondo Robinson, Chief Digital Officer of Moffitt Cancer Center.
  • This partnership offers the potential to bridge the gap between the world of cancer care today and our vision for CancerX and the future."

Tactile Medical Appoints Vindell Washington, M.D. to Board of Directors

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Monday, October 2, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) (Nasdaq: TCMD), a medical technology company providing therapies for people with chronic disorders, today announced the appointment of Vindell Washington, M.D.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile Medical”) (Nasdaq: TCMD), a medical technology company providing therapies for people with chronic disorders, today announced the appointment of Vindell Washington, M.D.
  • to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”), effective October 2, 2023.
  • “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Washington to Tactile Medical, who joins our Board with over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry,” said Bill Burke, Chairman of the Board of Tactile Medical.
  • in Healthcare Management from the Harvard University School of Public Health.

Huawei Connect TECH4ALL Summit Explores How Technology and Partnerships Enable Inclusion and Sustainability

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.
  • However, it is not just the hardware that can help save costs and enable action.
  • At the summit, TECH4ALL partners launched two white papers and signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Huawei in the areas of education and environmental protection.
  • "The government is currently working with UNESCO and Huawei on phase two which will connect more schools.

Huawei Connect TECH4ALL Summit Explores How Technology and Partnerships Enable Inclusion and Sustainability

Retrieved on: 
Friday, September 22, 2023

Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking for International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), James Hardcastle highlighted the Tech4Nature partnership jointly launched by IUCN and Huawei in 2021.
  • However, it is not just the hardware that can help save costs and enable action.
  • At the summit, TECH4ALL partners launched two white papers and signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Huawei in the areas of education and environmental protection.
  • "The government is currently working with UNESCO and Huawei on phase two which will connect more schools.