News

January 2023

• 1/12 - Benzodiazepine tightrope: Experts advocate provider and patient education, surveillance vs. strict governmental regulation

• 1/11 - Gifts from Walther, Regenstrief foundations create cancer informatics chair at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

• 1/4 - Study surveys landscape of apps built on increasingly popular FHIR® standard

December 2022

• 12/21 - Digital Detection of Dementia: Using AI to identify undiagnosed dementia

• 12/19 - Real-world data study confirms bivalent mRNA booster vaccines associated with greater short-term protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infections in adults

• 12/15 - Clement McDonald, M.D., honored for his pioneering work in medical informatics at Regenstrief Institute to improve health in Indiana and around the world

• 12/15 - Regenstrief research scientist receives Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award

• 12/15 - Large, real-world study finds COVID-19 vaccination more effective than natural immunity in protecting against all causes of death, hospitalization and emergency department visits

• 12/8 - $11M NIH grant will support evaluation of Alzheimer’s screening tool in primary care settings

• 12/7 - National study confirms breakthrough COVID cases are less severe than COVID in unvaccinated adults

• 12/6 - Redesigning diabetes technology to detect low blood sugar in older adults with diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease

November 2022

• 11/29 - New study provides evidence for three-year interval for multi-target stool DNA screening for those at average risk of colon cancer

• 11/4 - Regenstrief researcher among 14 fellows to be inducted into American College of Medical Informatics

• 11/3 - NIA deputy director visits IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief

• 11/3 - Tailored online personal health record cancer tool increases survivor adherence to national guidelines

October 2022

• 10/29 - 38 countries collaborate to drive change, improve healthcare equity at LOINC Conference in France

• 10/28 - New collaboration agreement between SNOMED International and LOINC® from Regenstrief pivotal step to enhance interoperability, health information exchange around the world

• 10/26 - Multistate study examines mRNA vaccine effectiveness for immunocompromised adults during Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 predominance

• 10/25 - A quarter-century of improving the health and quality of life of older adults

• 10/20 - Regenstrief, IDOH collaborating on flu data and analysis for public health

• 10/13 - Unvaccinated adult cancer patients with COVID seven times more likely to die from any cause than comparable patients without COVID infection

• 10/6 - Large JAMA study reports very low incidence of severe COVID-19 following vaccination and booster

• 10/6 - University, high school summer students experience real-world research at Regenstrief Institute 

• 10/3 - Large U.S. study confirms that mRNA boosters extend COVID-19 protection but wane over time, strongly supporting need for additional boosters

September 2022

• 9/26 - National CDC-funded study confirms that mRNA vaccines protect against serious COVID-19 during pregnancy

• 9/22 - Journal editorial: Regenstrief researcher calls for tailoring colorectal cancer screening for 45-to-49-year-olds

• 9/16 - Screening tools co-developed by Regenstrief Institute research scientist help clinicians assess and treat vexing symptoms

• 9/12 - Treble clef treatment: Music to counter delirium in mechanically ventilated older adults in the ICU

• 9/7 - Regenstrief and IU developing one of first population-based surveillance systems for long COVID to determine prevalence, trends and outcomes

August 2022

• 8/23 - Regenstrief research scientist 1 of 33 NIA small business mentors

• 8/23 - Regenstrief research scientist to lead American Delirium Society for 2023-24 term 

• 8/17 - LOINC® issues new monkeypox, COVID and other concepts; adds Ukrainian translation 

• 8/16 - Research team awarded more than $10 million to improve cognitive recovery of post-operative delirium survivors 

• 8/12 - Regenstrief Institute appoints Nist interim CIO

• 8/5 - OpenHIE to host virtual community meeting over 3 days in September

• 8/4 - Staff and facility administrator retention has been challenging for long-term care facilities

July 2022

• 7/27 - LOINC® from Regenstrief returns to in-person learning with conference in Annecy, France

• 7/21 - Pharmacist-based deprescribing successfully reduced older adults’ exposure to anticholinergic drugs

• 7/20 - Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

• 7/19 - Caregiver engagement enhances health outcomes of chronically ill adults

• 7/15 - Second mRNA booster significantly effective against Omicron variants

• 7/14 - Innovative tool targets avoidable hospitalizations of nursing home residents with existing nursing home EHR information

• 7/13 - Regenstrief Institute and IU receive 5-year continuation of funding for public and population health informatics training program

• 7/6 - How older adults and their caregivers view pain, depression and other patient symptoms

June 2022

• 6/22 - COVID did not affect stroke patient care quality or outcomes in nation’s largest healthcare system

• 6/14 - Helping the Helpers: Leveraging information technology to support caregiver medication management for the millions of individuals who live with dementia

• 6/13 - Linking medical and dental records in health information exchanges could improve dental patient safety, preventive care, and treatment outcomes

• 6/6 - Experienced financial executive named Regenstrief Institute CFO

May 2022

• 5/25 - Regenstrief and Indiana University study explores eating, drinking, and physical activity among middle aged women living with obesity and urban poverty

• 5/24 - Regenstrief, Indiana CTSI, Datavant honored for support of NIH project with 2022 FedHealthIT Innovation Award