The Defense Health Agency (DHA) https://www.health.mil realizes the importance of using telehealth to provide patient care to prevent in-person spread of the coronavirus while still providing quality care to beneficiaries. …Continue reading
Health Plan Launches Diabetes Program
Comptroller of Connecticut Kevin Lembo https://osc.ct.gov recently announced the launch of a diabetes management program through the state’s health plan. The diabetes program is aimed at reducing acute emergencies and long term complications related to chronic conditions while delivering an estimated annual savings to the state of Connecticut for approximately $3 million. …Continue reading
Roadmap: Responding to a Pandemic
The Edmond J Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard https://ethics.harvard.edu with support from the Rockefeller Foundation https://rockefellerfoundation.org, published the Roadmap to Pandemic Resilience. The report lays out what is required to develop an effective pandemic response. …Continue reading
Telestroke Program Saves Lives
Each year, the medical staff at the Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov diagnose approximately 4,500 veterans with an Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) every year. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S and the leading cause of serious long term disability. …Continue reading
CEO Discusses Present & Future Trends
Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com as part of the “Healthcare Disruptive Technologies and Innovations Series” hosted Patrick Spain, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of First Stop Health https://fshealth.com to present his ideas and thoughts at a virtual meeting with a small group of investors. …Continue reading
Device Monitors COVID-19 Patients
A device developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) https://www.casail.mit.edu has enabled a clinical team to monitor a COID-19 patient’s breathing, movements and sleep patterns remotely using wireless signals. …Continue reading
USPTO’s COVID-19 Program
The U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov recently announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. Under the new program, USPTO will grant requests to patent applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status without payment of the typical fees. …Continue reading