The Veterans Administration (VA) has completed transferring patient data into their new EHR solution in preparation for the system’s launch in the Pacific Northwest. The migration of the information includes clinical and demographic data for approximately 88,000 veterans. …Continue reading
Advanced ICU Care’s Story
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com as part of their Healthcare Disruptive Technologies & Innovations (HCDT&I) Series, hosted Lou Silverman, Chairman & CEO of Advanced ICU Care https://advancedicucare.com for a virtual meeting with a small group of investors. …Continue reading
DOD App Helps at POC
Health care providers are challenged with navigating the huge amount of emerging COVID-19 information. The Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) https://www.health.mil new Antimicrobial Stewardship mobile app https://mobile.health.mil/asp expedites access to information at the Point-of-Care (POC). …Continue reading
WVU Receives Telehealth Grant
West Virginia University (WVU) https://wvumedicine.org researcher Scott Findley MD Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and Director of the Rural Emergency Medical Institute received a $1.2 million grant from HRSA https://www.hrsa.gov within HHS, to bring telehealth capabilities to rural emergency departments across West Virginia. …Continue reading
Capturing Key Info on Patients
The Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP) within the Department of Defense https://cdmrp.army.mil/dmrdp/default, awarded a grant for $1,644,510 to Clemson University https://www.clemson.edu researchers to develop Complete and Resilient Documentation (CARD) for Operational Medical Environments. Researchers at Clemson will work in collaboration with Prisma Health on the research. …Continue reading
Bill Addresses Telehealth for Children
Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del) https://bluntrochester.house.gov and Michael C. Burgess (R-Tx) https://burgess.house.gov recently introduced the Telehealth Improvement for Kids’ Essential Services (TIKES) Act of 2020. …Continue reading
VA Supports Studies on COVID
The Veterans Administration’s (VA) https://www.va.gov Office of Research & Development with the support and cooperation of many internal VA and external partners, has undertaken a large range of studies and clinical trials to support and advance VA’s knowledge of COVID-19. …Continue reading