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Hemophilia occurs in about one of every 5000 male births and being diagnosed with it isn’t easy for anyone, including parents of newborns. It is stressful, both physically and emotionally. In 1828 when hemophilia was first diagnosed, very little was known about the disease, including how many people were affected, who was at risk, or what caused...

October marked Children’s Health Month and also the early part of the 2020-21 influenza season. This co-occurrence serves as an important reminder to vaccinate children against influenza, especially those returning to school. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, schools have increased precautions to reduce transmission by limiting class sizes, offering adjusted schedules and hybrid distance...

Hospitals and health systems are facing a data deluge. As a result, they often struggle to translate the vast amount of data into actionable insights and real results. “We are swimming in an ocean of information with no towline to get us to the right shoreline,” said Anna Daly, Vice President of Data Analytics and...

How do you measure quality in healthcare? It’s a question that is top of mind in an industry where quality is both expected and difficult to define. The United States is an outlier in healthcare. It spends more on healthcare per capita than any other wealthy nation, and yet it underperforms when it comes to many key metrics, including...