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Cleveland Clinic has tapped Albert Marinez for its newly created chief analytics officer role because of his success driving analytics strategy for large health systems and technology service providers over two decades, leaders say. WHY IT MATTERS Marinez, who most recently served as the chief analytics officer at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, not only led data and analytics strategy for the system's care delivery sites but also launched its center of excellence for artificial intelligence and worked to implement a next-generation data analytics strategy and platform. Marinez shared his views on AI and machine learning trends with Healthcare IT News in April and explained how automation is helping to scale value-based care efforts at the 33-hospital system, which he said is prioritizing a population health-first strategy. Prior to Intermountain Health, Marinez held executive leadership roles at Swisslog Healthcare and KenSci, a healthcare startup specializing in AI and machine learning, as well as at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Washington, and AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division in Orlando, Florida. In 2022, he served as a board member of the Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation Coalition for Healthcare. "I look forward to joining the team at Cleveland Clinic and working to advance the use of data and analytics to enhance patient care while prioritizing privacy and safety in everything we do," said Marinez. THE LARGER TREND Cleveland Clinic has pursued several unique technology C-suite hires in the past few years, such as the health system's hiring in 2020 of its inaugural chief research information officer , Dr. Lara Jehi. And this past year, Cleveland Clinic added Rohit Chandra, the former vice president of engineering at Sunshine Products, a Palo Alto-based tech startup, as chief data officer . Chandra was brought in to focus on AI and ML initiatives. "New technologies are reinventing how we access, deliver and experience the best possible care," said Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, CEO and president at the time, calling Chandra "a visionary in applying these tools and technologies." ON THE RECORD "As Cleveland Clinic works to responsibly expand our use of healthcare technology and data, we need a leader who will ensure the consistent gathering and application of analytics across our enterprise," said Chandra on Monday about Marinez's new role. "Albert has a history of success in driving the analytics strategy for healthcare organizations and is the ideal choice to guide the efforts that will benefit Cleveland Clinic’s patients and caregivers." Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication.

EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On behalf of healthcare providers at Community Health Center of Snohomish County, the Union of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD) filed a petition for union election on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. The petition was filed with Region 19 of the National Labor Relations Board that will enable doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to decide whether to form a union. The filing enables providers to hold a union election in the coming weeks. "These providers want a voice in improving the delivery of quality healthcare in Snohomish County because they are on the front lines of delivering that care," said Dr. Stuart Bussey, president of the UAPD. "Providers feel they are being shut out of those key decisions, and that is not good for the thousands of patients who rely on them." In response to hospitals and healthcare networks overworking their employees and making decisions on their behalf without consulting them, providers are moving to unionize. Forming a union gives providers a voice over their working conditions and find common ground with their employer to better serve their community. The union maintains offices in Federal Way, Washington, and represents providers at MultiCare Health's Auburn Medical Center and Indigo Urgent Care Clinics. About Union of American Physicians & Dentists The Union of American Physicians & Dentists (UAPD) has organized doctors and providers since 1972. With 5,000 members and growing in California, New Mexico, and the state of Washington, UAPD is the largest union of licensed doctors and advanced practice clinicians in the nation. Members work for state and county government, large healthcare organizations and nonprofit health systems, as well as providers in private practice. Learn more at . Contact Information: Vivi Le Communications Manager Union of American Physicians & Dentists (714) 552-9841 [email protected] SOURCE Union of American Physicians and Dentists

MultiCare Health System is the first to use the app in a clinical setting, streamlining clinical trial recruitment and increasing awareness among providers, patients and clinical research teams. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IllumiCare, a pioneer in point-of-care healthcare information technology, has partnered with MultiCare Health System to allow providers to recommend clinical trials as a therapeutic option at the point-of-care using its Trials App on the Smart Ribbon®. MultiCare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with 11 hospitals in the state of Washington and has provided access to clinical trials through the MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation for nearly 40 years. This is the first time the Trials App has been deployed in a clinical setting. "Our research team is dedicated to delivering high-quality care for our patients by providing access to local, cutting-edge research and clinical trials," said Annie Reedy, CRA, MBA, MultiCare's Chief Research & Education Officer. "The introduction of IllumiCare's Trials App has been a game-changer for our clinical teams to streamline trial recruitment and ultimately improve the well-being of our patients across our region." IllumiCare's Smart Ribbon is a non-intrusive ribbon of information that floats above the electronic health record (EHR) at the point-of-care, nudging providers on different actions and information from more than 20 apps. The Trials App nudges providers in real time if the patient they are seeing meets the referral criteria for an institutional clinical trial, as established by the local research team. It's the only technology that directly connects patients to trial coordinators for follow-up and tracks a patient's journey within the recruitment and trial process, enabled by one simple click. MultiCare has introduced the Trials App to its oncology and pediatric providers, with plans to roll it out across other specialties next. It can be difficult for providers to stay updated on the hundreds of different trials happening at institutions like MultiCare. The Trials App eases that burden on providers by offering backend support, allowing them to focus on the best treatment plan during the patient visit and be automatically alerted when a trial is a good fit. "We are always looking for ways to improve care delivery and reduce the burden on our providers, and IllumiCare is a key partner in making that happen," said Ethan Tseng, Associate Chief Medical Information Officer at MultiCare. "The Trials App will play a key role in supporting our staff, patients and community." Since going live in the last few weeks, providers are engaging with the app in their workflow and referring patients to MultiCare's Research Institute teams for follow-up. "If a local clinical trial is a care option for the patient, we want the provider to know they have another arrow in their therapeutic quiver," said G.T. LaBorde, CEO of IllumiCare. "We think the best source of advice patients can get about clinical trials is from their doctor; sparking that conversation and enabling that shared decision is our goal." MultiCare also leverages IllumiCare's Stewardship App, a clinical cost transparency tool for medication, lab tests, and more, suggesting lower-cost alternatives to providers without disrupting workflow. The Trials App is available on IllumiCare's Smart Ribbon®. For more information, visit . To learn more about MultiCare, click here. About IllumiCare IllumiCare was founded in 2014 in Birmingham, Ala., by a visionary physician and a team of healthcare IT experts who have helped clinicians at 250+ health facilities become better cost stewards, by promoting a cost-efficiency mindset at the point-of-care. With deep experience in the clinical, financial, and technical aspects of hospital operations, IllumiCare created the Smart Ribbon®, which combines actionable clinical and financial intelligence in a platform that has a very light technical footprint, features more than 20 purpose-built apps, and does not disrupt a physician's workflow. To learn more visit, . About MultiCare MultiCare is a not-for-profit healthcare organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma's first hospital, and today is the largest community-based, locally governed health system in the state of Washington. MultiCare's comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including MultiCare Indigo Health, Pulse Heart Institute and MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region. MultiCare's network of care includes 11 hospitals: MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, Tacoma MultiCare Auburn Medical Center, Auburn MultiCare Capital Medical Center, Olympia MultiCare Covington Medical Center, Covington MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, Spokane MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, Tacoma MultiCare Valley Hospital, Spokane Valley Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, West Seattle Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital, Tacoma SOURCE IllumiCare