USDA https://www.usda.gov has begun accepting applications with the deadline for applications to be November 2 for the USDA ReConnect Program Round 4 Funding. (more…)
Meet Moxi the Robot
ChristianaCare https://christianacare.org is piloting an innovative tool called Moxi, a collaborative robot or “cobot” that can be used inside the hospital. Moxi can make deliveries and perform other non-clinical tasks so that nurses and other clinical staff can spend more time caring for patients. (more…)
DiME &VHA Launch Playbook
The Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) https://www.dimesociety.org has partnered with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) https://www.va.gov/health to compile a free, essential industry guide to jumpstart industry alignment around best practices for evaluating and implementing digital health solutions. (more…)
NSF’s Cybersecurity Awards
The National Science Foundation (NSF) https://www.nsf.gov has announced an investment of $25.4 million to advance ambitious research and scale projects in cybersecurity and privacy. (more…)
Intent to Publish Funding Notice
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) https://www.niaid.nih.gov intends to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) with estimated total funding to be $9,000,000. One award to be made will establish a Clinical Data and Safety Management Center (CDSMC). (more…)
Agreement to Accelerate HIT
Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org and the Sheba Medical Center in Israel https://www.shebaonline.org have signed an agreement to make it easier to share health technology support early stage startup companies and provide rapid product development. (more…)
Children’s Hospitals Secure $29M
A group of children’s hospitals will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a $29 million grant from HRSA https://www.hrsa.gov. (more…)