NIH https://www.nih.gov is providing grant funding for the new research center “Promoting Resilience in Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions” or called “PROMOTE” at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) https://nursing.jhu.edu. Researchers will study how to best manage and support patients with multiple chronic conditions, and examine other factors such as social determinants of health plus how to effectively provide community-driven care. …Continue reading
University of Pitt Receives NSF Grant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) https://www.nsf.gov awarded a $1,182,305 grant to the University of Pittsburgh’s, Swanson, School of Engineering https://www.engineering.pitt.edu to use Machine Learning and Big Data to analyze electronic anesthesia records to prevent postoperative complications and death. …Continue reading
Upgrading Medicare Home Health
CMS https://www.cms.gov has made significant changes to the “Home Health Prospective Payment System” to strengthen and modernize Medicare. CMS has made the changes to improve access via remote patient monitoring technology, to update payments for home healthcare with a new case-mix system, and initiated the new home infusion therapy benefit. …Continue reading
CMS Addresses Telehealth Expansion
A proposed rule issued October 26, 2018, CMS https://www.cms.gov would increase efforts to modernize Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D programs. Also, the proposed changes would provide flexibility to offer telehealth benefits and improve coordination for dual-eligible beneficiaries and provide much needed updates. …Continue reading
Advancing AI Solutions
Orbita https://www/orbita.ai offering a cloud based platform, plans to work with team members at Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Digital Innovation Hub https://www.bwhihub.org. The goal is to explore and advance the use of voice-enabled and conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in healthcare. …Continue reading
NIH Releases Funding Forecast
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) https://nibib.nih.gov plus other NIH Institutes and Centers posted their forecast funding notice on October 22, 2018 titled “Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative”. …Continue reading
CMS Awards Apprio $42 Million
Apprio, http://www.apprioinc.com, a provider of specialized technology solutions particularly for the health, defense, and homeland security markets, just announced that CMS has awarded the company a $42 million, five year contract under the “Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC). …Continue reading