Clalit Research

We turn data into insights and insights into policy to improve the health and healthcare for the 4.4 million Clalit Health Service members in Israel.

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CRI study in JAMA: Exploring 3 types of bariatric surgery finds association with lower all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of approximately 4.5 years

Click here to read more > https://t.co/wDxItrJIMM

@JAMA_current #BariatricSurgery

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These findings are important worldwide for the millions of patients with diabetes for whom Ramadan may pose a challenge in disease control. Read more at https://t.co/EP0XuNQAEL

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A study by @ClalitResearch (Int J Nursing Studies) shows that among Muslim patients with type 2 diabetes who fast during Ramadan, participation in the "Managing Diabetes During Ramadan Conversation Map" community program improved glucose, HbA1c, & lowered healthcare utilization.

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Prof. @RanBalicer, Director of @ClalitResearch, will be presenting at the Symposium on Big Data in Healthcare, hosted by the Weizmann Institute of Science in collaboration with Nature Medicine on May 26, on transforming healthcare with big data and AI. We hope to see you there!

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Prof. @RanBalicer, director of @ClalitResearch, participated on the Globes Israel Business Conference panel. He stated, "The computer won't replace the doctor, but will take the technical aspects from the doctor ." Read more at https://t.co/qUsF5aOIzL.

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Dr. Orna Reges, from the @ClalitResearch Institute and Ariel University, will present on the "Association of metabolic surgery with all-cause mortality among individuals with diabetes" at the 3rd World Congress on Clinical Trials in Diabetes in Vienna, Austria on December 3-4.

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Drs. Noa Dagan & Noam Barda will present next week at the #RSNA2018 Conference on automatic evaluation of CTs to predict fractures & incidental CTs to improve heart disease prediction, made possible through a collaboration with Zebra Medical Vision Ltd https://t.co/1L5uiPi9mw

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Dr. Galit Shefer, Dr. Orna Reges, Dr. Einav Srulovici, and Hanaa Rayyan from the Clalit Research Institute presented this week at the 25th Conference of the Israeli Society for Quality in Healthcare on topics including patient experience surveys, bariatric surgery, and diabetes.

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Professor @RanBalicer, Director of the Clalit Research Institute, presenting at this year's #ExponentialMedicine.

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I-deal Health will allow patients to use their own data and predictive modeling to see/manage risks and make smarter decisions about their health via an interactive experience. #xMed #RanBalicer

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Multi-country study led by US CDC in cooperation with @ClalitResearch, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, found that pregnant women who received a flu shot reduced chances of being hospitalized for flu by an average of 40%.

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Clalit Research used an algorithm developed by Zebra Medical Vision capable of extracting biomarkers from chest CTs to augment existing cardiovascular disease prediction models to allow for better targeted treatment, less adverse outcomes and lower costs. https://t.co/hlZbIN9UMl

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A study by the Clalit Research Institute (PI: Dr. Einav Srulovici) that was presented at the @AmDiabetesAssn conference on the topic of the impact & long term effectiveness of a Health Interactions diabetes program was described in a recent press release. https://t.co/SnNTFh1hMe

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Hana'a Rayyan & Dr. Orna Reges represented CRI at the ADA conference, presenting posters on inpatient hyperglycemia & mortality; health outcomes following an educational program (Dr. Einav Srulovici); & changes in medication & clinical measures following injectable therapy.

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In the AMA's Health Innovation Challenge, Clalit Research came in 2nd place with I-deal Health's mobile solution, an app allowing patients to visualize personal risk for various diseases and ways to reduce it. See I-deal Health's presentation at 1:20:50 at https://t.co/EH4HoACwbd

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The poster that won a "Best Poster Award" was titled "Characterization of the population of patients with diabetes from Clalit Health Services in 2015 by using clustering of their communication patterns" and aims to improve communication between patients and health organizations.

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Dr. @ArrielBenis (Clalit Research Institute), Dr. @brefael (@HIT_ISRAEL), Dr. Nissim Harel (@HIT_ISRAEL), Tomer Sela (Clalit), and Dr. Becca Feldman (Clalit Research Institute) won a "Best Poster Award" at the 13th Annual Health Policy Conference in Tel Aviv.

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Galit Shefer of the Clalit Research Institute presenting on "Using decision trees for patient experience surveys: Hidden insights in strengthening patients’ feelings that they are in good hands" at the 13th Annual Health Policy Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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The Director of the Clalit Research Institute was invited as a keynote expert speaker at the WHO high-level regional meeting on how Health Systems Respond to NCDs held in Sitges, Spain. https://t.co/cezgeM6rSC

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Amazing stuff. @ClalitResearch @RanBalicer https://t.co/W0nTzEleM7

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Great summary of recent @JAMA_current paper on #bariatricsurgery by @ClalitResearch. Very proud of our team. Editorials fascinating too - state importance of real world retrospective studies.
https://t.co/PpaiSLAu3e

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#Bariatricsurgery was associated with reduced all-cause mortality https://t.co/JUO4Y1zh84