Jorge A. Rodriguez
@translatedmed.bsky.social
Immigrant. Digital health equity researcher. Hospitalist.
Pinned
Language Availability of Patient Portals at Academic Medical Centers in the United States
rdcu.be
📰 How are we doing in making patient portals accessible to patients with non-English language preference (NELP)?
We sampled 448 patient portals, while 66% offered Spanish translations, only 23% supported other langs.
Implications for 21st Century Cures and ACA Section 1557.
LINK: rdcu.be/dZflg
We sampled 448 patient portals, while 66% offered Spanish translations, only 23% supported other langs.
Implications for 21st Century Cures and ACA Section 1557.
LINK: rdcu.be/dZflg
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Jenna has been an inspiring colleague I’ve been honored to work alongside this year. It needs to be known after putting us through the longest shutdown (they say in official emails, “democrat-led” like how desperate), on Day 1 back to work they are putting people on admin leave again.
Trump’s HHS put me on “non-disciplinary” admin leave today. This was retaliation for speaking up. Moves like this are designed to silence us. Let’s not let.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Dteoop/
I guess I am hitting a nerve, because they just put me on admin leave.
TikTok video by Jenna
www.tiktok.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Jenna has been an inspiring colleague I’ve been honored to work alongside this year. It needs to be known after putting us through the longest shutdown (they say in official emails, “democrat-led” like how desperate), on Day 1 back to work they are putting people on admin leave again.
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NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
N.I.H. Worker Who Criticized Trump Health Policies Says She Is on Administrative Leave
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
NEW: Jenna Norton, an NIH employee who is openly critical of Trump & RFK Jr, has been put on "non-disciplinary" administrative leave. She says the administration is trying to "scare and silence me." An HHS official, asked to comment, called her a radical leftist.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis)
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Scientists had to change more than 700 grant titles to receive NIH funding. Health disparities researchers fear what’s next
The titles of more than 700 multi-year NIH grants have been changed this year, according to an analysis by Jeremy Berg, a former agency official
www.statnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis)
www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...
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Just here to remind everyone that while the federal government is shutdown, all study sections at the NIH are currently on hold. Another blow to science and to early career scientists like myself with young labs and research groups. Very hard to remain positive about this career path.
October 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Just here to remind everyone that while the federal government is shutdown, all study sections at the NIH are currently on hold. Another blow to science and to early career scientists like myself with young labs and research groups. Very hard to remain positive about this career path.
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Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
Why some federal workers aren't scared by the threat of shutdown layoffs
Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
n.pr
October 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Some federal workers support the government shutdown, even as President Trump threatens to use this moment to lay off employees and cut funding to programs.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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The fiscal year is over.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
media.tenor.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The fiscal year is over.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
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Several scientists have received letters from the NIH director disinviting them from their positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding, I'm told.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
September 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Several scientists have received letters from the NIH director disinviting them from their positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding, I'm told.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
In July, I reported that NIH staff were told to select members aligned with Trump administration priorities.
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Looking for the latest happenings relevant to NIH science?
This is a great group to follow: go.bsky.app/LQZYUdE
This is a great group to follow: go.bsky.app/LQZYUdE
September 28, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Looking for the latest happenings relevant to NIH science?
This is a great group to follow: go.bsky.app/LQZYUdE
This is a great group to follow: go.bsky.app/LQZYUdE
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Tell me something you do when you code that other people would tell you that you shouldn't do.
Tell me the rules you break!
I'll go first: I work in untitled files in the wrong project directories all the time. Like, all the time. Yes, I do tend to lose things 😂 #databs #rstats #python
Tell me the rules you break!
I'll go first: I work in untitled files in the wrong project directories all the time. Like, all the time. Yes, I do tend to lose things 😂 #databs #rstats #python
September 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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I am super hyped to finally share the first release of plumber2 with all of you. This has been the center of my attention for a big part of 2025 and I hope you'll find it a worthy update to the venerable plumber package.
The blog post will tell you more
#rstats
The blog post will tell you more
#rstats
plumber2 0.1.0
plumber2, a complete rewrite of plumber, has landed on CRAN, providing a modern, future proof solution for creating web servers in R. Read all about the new features here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
I am super hyped to finally share the first release of plumber2 with all of you. This has been the center of my attention for a big part of 2025 and I hope you'll find it a worthy update to the venerable plumber package.
The blog post will tell you more
#rstats
The blog post will tell you more
#rstats
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Spondyloarthritis can be challenging to diagnose and manage.
I’m glad to see @curearthritis.bsky.social hosting a webinar to raise awareness + share knowledge on Sept 24 (12 PT / 3 ET).
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I’m glad to see @curearthritis.bsky.social hosting a webinar to raise awareness + share knowledge on Sept 24 (12 PT / 3 ET).
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Spondyloarthritis can be challenging to diagnose and manage.
I’m glad to see @curearthritis.bsky.social hosting a webinar to raise awareness + share knowledge on Sept 24 (12 PT / 3 ET).
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I’m glad to see @curearthritis.bsky.social hosting a webinar to raise awareness + share knowledge on Sept 24 (12 PT / 3 ET).
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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It’s nearly that time of year again 🎃 👻 🦇 please give me your best scary book recommendations blueskyers 📕
September 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
It’s nearly that time of year again 🎃 👻 🦇 please give me your best scary book recommendations blueskyers 📕
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The fastest way to start using & exploring the new 2024 1-year ACS data?
R with tidycensus + mapgl.
With just a few lines of code, you can pull down any of the thousands of variables available in the new data and explore on an interactive MapLibre map.
R with tidycensus + mapgl.
With just a few lines of code, you can pull down any of the thousands of variables available in the new data and explore on an interactive MapLibre map.
September 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The fastest way to start using & exploring the new 2024 1-year ACS data?
R with tidycensus + mapgl.
With just a few lines of code, you can pull down any of the thousands of variables available in the new data and explore on an interactive MapLibre map.
R with tidycensus + mapgl.
With just a few lines of code, you can pull down any of the thousands of variables available in the new data and explore on an interactive MapLibre map.
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Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.
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A colleague just heard that two NIH grant proposals -- totally aligned with addressing chronic disease -- one with a 4th percentile and one with a 1st percentile score, will likely not be funded.
See rationale in the image.
This does not seem like "radical transparency."
#NIH #HHS
See rationale in the image.
This does not seem like "radical transparency."
#NIH #HHS
September 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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August 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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No amount of AI can overcome bad health policy.
June 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
No amount of AI can overcome bad health policy.
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GPT-5 benchmarks seem a bit like VW’s dieselgate scandal - performs great when knowingly being benchmarked but doesn’t quite live up in real-world use.
August 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
GPT-5 benchmarks seem a bit like VW’s dieselgate scandal - performs great when knowingly being benchmarked but doesn’t quite live up in real-world use.
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The data from these forms are critical to kidney research.
The removal of race/ethnicity from this form will make it harder to track racial and ethnic disparities in #kidneydisease — which are substantial.
The removal of race/ethnicity from this form will make it harder to track racial and ethnic disparities in #kidneydisease — which are substantial.
July 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The data from these forms are critical to kidney research.
The removal of race/ethnicity from this form will make it harder to track racial and ethnic disparities in #kidneydisease — which are substantial.
The removal of race/ethnicity from this form will make it harder to track racial and ethnic disparities in #kidneydisease — which are substantial.
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Back in March, CMS removed the question on race/ethnicity from the form that collects data on #kidneyfailure patients.
New form: www.cms.gov/medicare/cms...
Old form: web.archive.org/web/20250201...
New form: www.cms.gov/medicare/cms...
Old form: web.archive.org/web/20250201...
www.cms.gov
July 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Back in March, CMS removed the question on race/ethnicity from the form that collects data on #kidneyfailure patients.
New form: www.cms.gov/medicare/cms...
Old form: web.archive.org/web/20250201...
New form: www.cms.gov/medicare/cms...
Old form: web.archive.org/web/20250201...
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Lack of knowledge of interpreter rights among non-English language preference individuals was associated with increased delays in accessing medications and medical care and lower odds of seeing a physician. https://ja.ma/3Ih8KR9
July 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Lack of knowledge of interpreter rights among non-English language preference individuals was associated with increased delays in accessing medications and medical care and lower odds of seeing a physician. https://ja.ma/3Ih8KR9
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Can’t wait to see so many critical research projects pick back up!
I’m looking forward to working again with many talented grantees who science and lives and labs were put on hold.
I’m looking forward to working again with many talented grantees who science and lives and labs were put on hold.
Just in: NIH staff have been instructed to REINSTATE these ~900 grants to comply with the court order, per sources. This comes after staff were also directed to cease any further terminations.
You can see the lists grants to be reinstated in my post below.
You can see the lists grants to be reinstated in my post below.
The judge intends to limit his order to universities in the plaintiff states (CA, MD, WA, AZ, CO, DE, HI, MA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, OR, RI, WI), members of the plaintiff orgs (APHA, UAW), and the researchers named directly, he said today.
His written opinion will come in the coming days.
His written opinion will come in the coming days.
June 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Can’t wait to see so many critical research projects pick back up!
I’m looking forward to working again with many talented grantees who science and lives and labs were put on hold.
I’m looking forward to working again with many talented grantees who science and lives and labs were put on hold.
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Among US adults with type 2 diabetes, those with non-English language preference were less likely to receive continuous glucose monitor prescriptions compared to English-preferred patients. https://ja.ma/4kQML1Y
June 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Among US adults with type 2 diabetes, those with non-English language preference were less likely to receive continuous glucose monitor prescriptions compared to English-preferred patients. https://ja.ma/4kQML1Y