• Clinical Sequencing at the Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference

    Clinical Informatics News | 2014 will be the biggest year yet for the clinical use of genetic information. At the Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference in February, speakers from biotech industry and research will discuss the future of clinical sequencing, whether in cancer treatment, diagnostics, prenatal testing, or just general care.

    Jan 2, 2014

  • Sanofi Agrees to Share Clinical Trial Data

    Forbes | Sanofi has agreed to join an effort begun by GlaxoSmithKline to share clinical trial data. Sanofi will make available trial data and clinical study reports.

    Jan 2, 2014

  • Global Cancer Crisis Collides with Patent Laws

    New York Times | Cancer, once thought of as a "rich nation's disease," is growing more and more common in low-income countries – prompting major confrontations over drug patents.

    Dec 31, 2013

  • The Business Side of Clinical Trials

    Clinical Informatics News | A trial management expert discusses the steps hospitals can take to turn clinical trials into successful business ventures.

    Dec 30, 2013

  • Hospitals Using Genes to Choose Drugs

    Sioux City Journal | A pilot program from the Avera Health hospital network is now using gene panels to help choose pain medications in certain specialized cases.

    Dec 30, 2013

  • The Long View of Gene Therapy

    Clinical Informatics News | As the U.S. and Europe brace for gene therapies to enter the marketplace, a new study provides one of the longest-term reports yet on the effects of a single course of gene therapy on a patient with a rare skin disorder.

    Dec 27, 2013

  • The Patchwork State of Genetic Testing Coverage

    Slate | While the Affordable Care Act has made it easier for Americans to access basic genetic tests, the U.S. still lacks a national policy on what comes after.

    Dec 26, 2013

  • A Voice of Concern Over Electronic Health Records

    Washington Post | A major national newspaper runs a commentary personalizing the obstacles physicians face when working electronic health records into their practice.

    Dec 24, 2013

  • Pay-for-Performance Reaches Children

    News Medical | Two years after Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts implemented its Alternative Quality Contract system, local health care experts are examining the program's effects on pediatric care.

    Dec 23, 2013

  • December News Briefs

    Clinical Informatics News | Clinical news from around the industry, including a new CLIA lab supporting clinical cancer trials, natural language processing of electronic health records, and more.

    Dec 23, 2013

  • HHS Names New Health-IT National Coordinator

    Clinical Informatics News | Dr. Karen DeSalvo will be the next National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced yesterday. Her first day will be January 13.

    Dec 20, 2013

  • Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Launches Research Gateways Powered by GenoSpace

    Clinical Informatics News | With a wealth of genomic and clinical treatment and outcomes data, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation wanted to build a data gateway for researchers to share data, treatment details, and push research forward. To build the underlying infrastructure, they turned to John Quackenbush and GenoSpace.

    Dec 19, 2013

  • Big Data's Promise for Clinical Trials

    Forbes | Big healthcare data is coming. Matthew Herper spoke with some industry movers about the use of personal fitness devices to more accurately track healthcare measures and the likelihood of database-based clinical trials.

    Dec 17, 2013

  • Deadline Extended for Clinical Ops Best Practices Award

    Clinical Informatics News | The entry deadline for the inaugural Clinical Informatics News Best Practices Awards has been extended until Friday, December 20.

    Dec 13, 2013

  • Health Record Sharing Program to Enter Three-State Trial

    Clinical Informatics News Brief | The CommonWell Health Alliance has announced that a trial of its plan for fluidly sharing patient health records between providers will commence in early 2014, with select acute and ambulatory care providers in three municipal areas enlisted in the rollout.

    Dec 12, 2013

  • New Clinical Product from Foundation Medicine

    Business Wire | Foundation Medicine has released its second genetic cancer profiler for clinical use, this time targeting hematologic cancers and certain sarcomas.

    Dec 10, 2013

  • Patients Weigh in on Clinical Trial Materials

    Clinical Informatics News | The pharmaceutical industry has commissioned the first survey of participants in clinical trials to ask how the trial materials impacted patients' experience and compliance.

    Dec 6, 2013

  • A Review of Sourcing Approaches Within Clinical Development

    Clinical Informatics News | Guest Commentary | As budgets become tighter and tighter, many pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies are having to continually re-assess the way that they are supporting research and development activities to ensure a cost effective approach while maintaining quality.

    Dec 5, 2013

  • New Name, Focus for PharmaPros

    Clinical Informatics News | PharmaPros is shifting their focus and changing their name. The company has unveiled a new identity — eClinical Insights, Inc. — and a clinical software platform that values automation in a “post-EDC world.”

    Dec 3, 2013