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Social Drivers of Cancer Mortality: Part 2

By | September 1, 2022
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RTI Rarity Conceptual Model

Measuring and addressing social drivers of health are important in cancer research. Part 1 of this series, published in March 2022, described three commonly used area-level SDoH indices. None are not able to explain much variation in cancer mortality rates. In this post, I share results from a new model that shows promise. Methods in… Read More »

Unlocking the Potential of Our Electronic Health Record Data with Artificial Intelligence

By | September 26, 2019
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Since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 incentivized the adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs), EHRs have become ubiquitous in the health care industry.  Recent federal reports show about 84% adoption in hospitals and about 86% adoption in office-based practices. Patient information that was once captured on paper is now being regularly… Read More »