News

February 2022

• 2/2 - Regenstrief scientist appointed 1st chief of new IU School of Medicine palliative medicine section

• 2/1 - Prioritized supportive care needs of patients and caregivers during active cancer treatment 

January 2022

• 1/26 - AI models can predict individual risk of hospitalization for COVID using HIE data

• 1/24 - Local mask policy matters when it comes to public health

• 1/21 - Three doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are very effective in protecting against emergency department visits and hospitalizations associated with Omicron and Delta variations of the virus

• 1/13 - Intervention leads to increase in primary care screenings for older adults

• 1/11 - Pediatric asthma study one of first to demonstrate successful use of health information exchange data to signal childhood disease trends

• 1/6 - Study finds long-stay nursing home residents under age 60 transferred to hospitals twice as often as residents older than 80

• 1/4 - Promise of mobile technology provided to hospitalists not impacting patient care

December 2021

• 12/16 - Regenstrief to co-lead new VA fellowship program with focus on learning health systems

• 12/13 - More than just resiliency training: Organizations need to address causes of burnout 

• 12/10 - Building a better dashboard for enhanced understanding of health

• 12/7 - Emergency departments are vital to care coordination efforts to reduce readmissions

• 12/6 - Regenstrief names new director of clinical informatics fellowship program

• 12/2 - Data can help address health disparities

November 2021

• 11/16 - Study tackles reducing bladder cancer recurrence

• 11/15 - No FIT: Colon cancer screening FIT doesn’t belong in emergency and inpatient settings

• 11/12 - Regenstrief and IU Fairbanks researcher honored with statewide healthcare award

• 11/10 - Regenstrief showcases research, expertise at 2021 AMIA symposium

• 11/9 - LOINC® contract with CMS extended for five years

• 11/4 - Regenstrief Institute’s contract with national COVID-19 collaborative extended

• 11/2 - Vaccines less effective at protecting against severe COVID-19 in immunocompromised adults

October 2021

• 10/29 - COVID vaccines 5 times more effective at protecting against COVID-related hospitalization than prior infection alone

• 10/27 - Vulnerable populations not receiving cancer survivorship care plans

• 10/20 - Regenstrief researcher wins human factors and ergonomics innovators award

• 10/19 - Newer depression screeners successfully measure symptoms and follow progress of treatment

• 10/12 - Addressing the challenges faced by physicians underrepresented in medicine

• 10/11 - Tachinardi named interim president and CEO of Regenstrief Institute

• 10/8 - Regenstrief researcher elected as fellow of National Academy of Kinesiology

• 10/7 - Incorporating social determinants of health: Simplest solution may give the best results

• 10/5 - BioCrossroads president joins Regenstrief Institute Board of Directors

• 10/4 - New prediction models for colon cancer and advanced precancerous polyps are easy to use clinical and public health tools

September 2021

• 9/30 - Regenstrief announces new class of venture fellows

• 9/20 - Ethical challenge of healthcare for undocumented immigrants yields clinician moral distress

• 9/16 - Regenstrief Institute CEO to depart for Vanderbilt University

• 9/15 - Regenstrief researchers honored with Health Care Hero Awards

• 9/8 - LOINC® issues new terms for healthcare data interoperability; begins new release schedule

• 9/7 - Hertko appointed Regenstrief Institute Chief Operating Officer

• 9/7 - Statewide survey to help create new programs and policies for informal caregivers

August 2021

• 8/31 - Social determinants of health workshop videos now available

• 8/30 - COVID-19 hit Indiana Black and rural communities harder than other populations

• 8/26 - MOGONET provides more holistic view of biological processes underlying disease

• 8/25 - Advancing real world data in health: Regenstrief leaders participating in precision health summit

• 8/24 - Indiana Artificial Intelligence Week aims to foster collaboration

• 8/16 - JAMA study finds fewer than three-quarters of March Madness attendees wore masks correctly

• 8/5 - Regenstrief, IU School of Medicine physician chosen for prestigious National Academy of Medicine fellowship

• 8/2 - Regenstrief research scientist briefs FDA on use and misuse of benzodiazepines

July 2021

• 7/28 - Foundation of trust needed to have successful shared decision-making on pain treatment 

• 7/26 - Media coverage of health, especially disease screening, is often not sufficiently nuanced

• 7/19 - Using technology to help informal caregivers manage medication for patients with dementia