NIH https://www.nih.gov is in the process of establishing a network to include ten clinical research centers to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings. NIH will award 12 grants to form the “Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network” (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in criminal justice settings nationwide. …Continue reading
Execs Discuss Future Plans
Credit Suisse, https://www.credit-suisse.com an international financial services company, hosted eHealth (EHTH) CEO Scott Flanders, and Vice President of Investor Relations, Kate Sidorovich for a day of investor meetings in New York City. Despite the company’s strong growth, eHealth still views itself as in the early stages of top-line growth in terms of gross sales or revenues. …Continue reading
Company Introduces Predictive Analytics
Clarify Health Solutions https://www.clarigyhealth.com, a pioneer in advanced healthcare analytics and care optimizations has introduced nine predictive analytics solutions. The solutions address critical issues impacting healthcare providers, payers, and life sciences organizations. The solutions will also provide insights into optimizing patient care, managing risk, and should accelerate the time-to-market for therapies and devices. …Continue reading
NFL Officials Discuss TBI
NFL https://www.nfl.com San Francisco 49ers Chairman John York and Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President for Health and Safety, joined a group of scientists from the Department of Energy (DOE) https://www.energy.gov at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) https://wwwllnl.gov to hear the latest on Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). They also discussed how high performance computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can and is being used to advance the scientific understanding of TBI. …Continue reading
$50 M to Support NVY Innovation
Longtime supporters Rita E. Hauser and Gustave M. Hauser have given more than $50 million since 2011 to New York Presbyterian Hospital (NVP) https://www.nyp.org enabling NYP to establish the “Hauser Institute for Health Innovation” to make it possible to support the operations of NYP’s telemedicine programs. …Continue reading
Spectral MD Develops Device
Spectral MD https://www.spectralmd.com has received funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response https://www.phe.gov to continue to develop Spectral MD’s DeepView®. The biomedical imaging device is used to more effectively manage advanced burn and wound care. Deep view is a compact and portable diagnostic medical device that embodies Artificial Intelligence (AI). …Continue reading
VA’s Patient Safety Funding for PSCIs
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) https://www.va.gov have selected their FY-2019-2021 “Patient Safety Centers of Inquiry” (PSCI) funding recipients. The VA National Center for Patient Safety (NCPS) administers the PSCI program and provides three years of funding for a PSCI to develop, disseminate and implement clinically relevant innovations to improve patient safety throughout the VA. …Continue reading