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STAT+: Truveta enlists health systems, drugmakers to launch ambitious new genomic database

STAT

The genetic data, cross-referenced with the patients’ de-identified medical records, will be available for purchase for researchers and life sciences companies. Pharmaceutical company Regeneron has invested $119.5

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Opinion: Hospitals can fight cybercriminals by prioritizing security of billing data, not medical records

STAT

For years, regulators and providers have assumed that medical records — diagnoses, lab results, treatment histories — are the crown jewels hackers are after. Health care cybersecurity policy rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of what cybercriminals actually want.

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STAT+: Abridge raises $300 million, pushing health AI deal-making to new heights

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AI scribes, which turn audio from clinical visits into notes for medical records, was made possible by the widespread availability of large language model technology and has seen rapid adoption as health systems race to address clinician burnout. The company boasts over 150 customers.

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The Value of a Medically Integrated Pharmacy to Maximize Cost Avoidance and Reduce Waste of Oral Oncolytic Medications

Pharmacy Times

Materials and Methods Oncology-trained nurses review the charts of all specialty oncology medications that are due to be refilled. The nurses have access to the electronic medical record and perform an extensive medical records review of office notes, labs, scans, pathology, and upcoming appointments.

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Vulnerable Patients and the Burden of Pneumococcal Disease

Pharmacy Times

An expert discusses how pharmacists can identify high-risk patients for pneumococcal disease by reviewing medication profiles for immunosuppressants and using electronic medical record vaccine tracking tools, while emphasizing that vulnerable populations face higher morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization rates compared with healthy individuals. (..)

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Psychiatric Medication Adherence in Patients Experiencing Homelessness

Pharmacy Times

Patients were excluded if they had a primary mental health diagnosis of a substance use disorder or no documented Behavioral Health Initial Assessment Form in the electronic medical record.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about pharma asking Trump to pause Medicare talks, a Truveta database launch, and more

STAT

The genetic data, cross-referenced with the patients’ de-identified medical records, will be available for purchase for researchers and life sciences companies.