The Health Data Sciences Institute and the National Center for Computational Sciences located at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory https://www.ornl.gov, are collaborating with the National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov to develop advanced AI solutions to use to modernize the national cancer surveillance program. (more…)
State Broadband Initiatives
The Congressional Research Service https://crspreport.congress.gov recently published the report State Broadband Initiatives: Selected State and Local Approaches as Potential Models for Federal Initiatives to Address the Digital Divide. (more…)
New Tool to Help Public Health
It is estimated that the novel workforce estimator tool created by George Washington University’s, Milken Institute School of Public Health https://publichealth.gwu.edu, called the “Contract Tracing Workforce Estimator” will enable state and local public health officials to determine the number of COVID-19 cases plus other data. The tool will help to gauge the staff needed to trace contacts of all infected people in their jurisdiction. (more…)
Premier’s Outlook for the Future
Credit Suisse https://credit-suisse.com held a post quarterly conference with Premier Inc. https://premierinc.com management to review FY3Q20 results, resumption of elective surgeries, expectations for Performance Services, the Health Design Plus acquisition, and expectations for FY4Q20. (more…)
FCC Approves Funding Applications
The FCC’s Wireline competition Bureau has approved an additional $11.19 million for 26 funding applications for FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth program. To date, the FC’s COVID-19 telehealth program has funded 56 healthcare providers in 23 states for a total of $24.9 million. (more…)
Updating Rural Medical Communications
Emergency responders are not always trained for the types of incidents they encounter, but they must be able to share information and provide situational awareness during response and recovery efforts. Today, medical providers need up-to-date communications systems and procedures to transmit patient information. This is very important especially when it necessary to transmit patient information and coordinate an influx of patients following large scale disasters or an ongoing crisis. (more…)
Bill to Develop Medical Partnerships
Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Chris Coons (D-Del) members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committees along with other Senators have introduced the Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act to enhance partnerships between companies in the U.S. and Israel. (more…)