CDC https://www.cdc.gov recognizes Fruit Street’s https://www.FruitStreet.com Telehealth Software as a software tool for use by all 1,543 organizations in CDC’s “Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program (DPHP). (more…)
DHA Awards Task Order
The Defense Health Agency https://health.mil awarded American Systems located in Chantilly Virginia https://americansystems.com, a cost-plus-fixed-fee task order valued at $11,636,887. The task order will provide transformation planning for the Theater Medical Information Program-Joint (TMIP-J) into a modular and portable suite with a unified architecture. The task order, a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III Award, will take place from May 2020 to September 2020. (more…)
NIH Mobilizes Innovation Initiative
NIH’s https://www.nih.gov new initiative is aimed at speeding innovation, development, and commercialization of COVID-19 testing technologies. The Federal stimulus provides $1.5 billion to fund the newly launched “Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics” (RADx) initiative. NIH will work closely with FDA, CDC, and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), to advance the goals for the initiative. (more…)
Transitioning Patients to the Home
CVS Health https://cvshealth.com is working with hospitals and providers, including UCLA Health to create much needed hospital bed capacity during the pandemic. Coram, CVS Health’s infusion care business, is helping transition eligible IV-therapy patients out of the hospital to other care settings by providing in-home nursing. (more…)
eHealth Sees Strong Business Momentum
Credit Suisse https://www/credit-suisse.com hosted eHealth https://ehealthinsurance.com management including CEO Scott Flanders, CFO Derek Yung, CRO Tim Hannan, CDO Philip Morelock, and VP of IR Kate Sidorovich at a virtual meeting held with investors. (more…)
GE Healthcare’s New Software
GE Healthcare has introduced a new software solution to support clinicians and health systems when treating COVID-19 patients. The company’s “Mural Virtual Care Solution” is designed to give hospitals a broad view across their ventilated patient population, help identify patients at risk of deterioration, and then send the information to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. (more…)
Cleveland Clinic Establishes Center
Cleveland Clinic https://clevelandclinic.org, is establishing the “Center for Global and Emerging Pathogens Research” to broaden understanding of emerging pathogens ranging from the Zika virus to SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 to expedite treatments and vaccines. (more…)