The Indiana University School of Medicine announced this week that Rachel E. Patzer, a specialist in epidemiology and health services, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the university’s Regenstrief Institute.
WHY IT IMPORTANT
Patzer, who holds a master’s degree in public health and a doctorate in epidemiology, will begin her new role May 1. She currently works at Emory University School of Medicine, where she is the founding director. of the Center for Health Services Research. was a professor employed there in the school’s surgery department.
She founded the Center for Health Services Research at Emory five years ago with the aim of providing opportunities for closer networking and collaboration between methodologists and clinical researchers.
Regenstrief officials said Patzer has long been focused on health equity and has proven itself to be a leader in data-driven efforts to increase patient access, improve delivery, and improve delivery. and improve health outcomes.
Dr. Jay L. Hess said: “During his career, Dr. Patzer’s work in using data to expose inequalities and inefficiencies in health systems has been perfectly relevant. with the important work being done by our world-class researchers at the Regenstrief Institute.” , dean of the IU School of Medicine, in a statement. “This is a pivotal time in our community for healthcare research, and I am confident that Dr. Patzer is the transformational leader needed to move the Regenstrief Institute into the future.”
TREND TO BIGGER
Regenstrief is a leading company dedicated to improving health and wellness through research and innovation in biomedical informatics.
Among just a few of its recent innovative data studies: a framework published in January to evaluate the accuracy of patient-matching algorithms; AI models trained by HIE to predict an individual’s risk of COVID-19 hospitalization; a surveillance system that uses EHR data for prolonged COVID monitoring and, ultimately, to support population health studies across the country.
The institute also recently led research on the “double-edged sword” of clinical messaging, working closely with the Indiana Health Information Exchange, collaborating with the University of Utah Health on AI models to develop personalized Type 2 diabetes care, etc.
“The data is important, but by itself it will not improve health,” said Tatiana Foroud, associate dean of research at IU School of Medicine and vice chair of the Regenstrief board. “Dr. Patzer’s experience in establishing the link between methodology and clinical practice will be key to making a meaningful impact on the health of the people in our state and country. us and all over the world.”
ON PROFILE
“I am delighted to be working with internationally renowned Regenstrief investigators in biomedical informatics research, aging and health services, who are leading the way in the use of data – from the number of days increasing and sources for improving health,” Patzer said in the report.
“The institute has made a very significant contribution to areas such as electronic health records, health information exchange, health outcomes research, collaborative care, addressing the inclusion of neglected populations. research and many other fields.” she added.
