By Jill McKeon March 22, 2023 – UC San Diego Health notified patients of a healthcare data breach that occurred when its technology vendor, Solv Health, used analytics tools without the health system’s permission. Solv…
Continue Reading
March 19, 2023 Headlines No Comments Oracle Cerner appears to have started another round of job cuts
Oracle Cerner has conducted another round of layoffs, according to the social media posts of some employees, which…
Chroma Medicine, a biotech company developing therapies that turn genes on or off as a way of treating genetic disorders, has raised $135 million as it works to generate data that could show the…
Continue Reading
February 28, 2023 Headlines No Comments Local Leaders Announce Plan to Strengthen Health Services in Imperial County
UC San Diego Health considers sharing its EHR with El Centro Regional Medical Center as part…
Travere Therapeutics has won FDA approval for a drug that treats a rare autoimmune disorder that is typically first noticed as blood in the urine and can progress over time to end-stage kidney failure.
The…
A slew of biotech companies are pursuing research that could overcome limitations of current cell therapies. Startup creator Replay has a new subsidiary pushing toward the front of the pack with a therapeutic candidate on track to start its first human test this summer—about one year after Replay emerged from stealth. It owes this rapid progress to a cell therapy pioneer’s technology that has already been de-risked by a big pharmaceutical company.
Replay calls itself a genome writing company. With operations split between San Diego and London, the private equity-backed business launched last July with $55 million and a suite of technologies…
March 29, 2021This session will explore innovative efforts for SDOH information exchange and interoperable referrals, along with considerations for consent and equity. The session will highlight initiatives from1) CyncHealth, describing the use of HIE to enhance SDOH collaboration in Nebraska2) San Diego Health Connect, noting relevant take-aways from their 2019 LEAP Project for consent and reducing health disparities3) Ohio Health Information Partnership, describing their efforts on SDOH referrals4) Bronx RHIO, discussing community-based health IT efforts to address SDOH, and5) The Gravity Project to provide an update on progress toward SDOH core data for interoperability and standards-based information exchange.Brett Andriesen, ONC, ModeratorElizabeth…
Continue Reading
