USDA https://www.usda.gov has launched an interactive data tool called the Community Assessment Tool https://opioidmisusetool.norc.org which is free and available to the public. The tool enables users to overlay substance misuse data against socioeconomic census and other public information. (more…)
Robot Offers Home Rehabilitation
Researchers have shown that robotic systems controlled by the user’s own brain activity can help patients recovering from stroke and other disabling injuries. However, demonstrations have taken place in highly controlled settings and recently the systems have been approved for use in clinics or in patient’s homes. (more…)
Report on Improved Patient Matching
Verato https://verato.com based in McLean Virginia, providing cloud-based patient matching solutions, has just announced that The Pew Charitable Trusts released a report highlighting referential matching technology as one of four opportunities to improve patient matching nationwide. The report, “Enhanced Patient Matching is Critical to Achieving Full Promise of Digital health Records” is the result of two years of research by Pew. (more…)
Japan’s Health IT Market
According to the U.S Department of Commerce’s “Health IT Top Market Report”, Japan has the third highest GDP level globally behind only the U.S and China. The country’s large health IT market size has the oldest skewing population distribution, a high concentration of population clustered in urban areas, a tech-friendly society, and a very good health IT infrastructure. These factors indicate that health IT has a good foundation in Japan with the potential for continued growth. (more…)
Helping Seniors Access Services
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) located in Marin County outside of San Francisco, https://www.marinhhs.org/behavioral-health-recovery-services is working on a 36 month project to utilize technology to increase access to mental health services and support older adults in the county. This anticipated project has requested funding for $1,580,000 and is due to start in 2018 and last 36 months. (more…)
Update on Telehealth Policy
Deep Dive for Health Systems: Telehealth Policy Developments will be discussed in a one day meeting on November 15, 2018 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in Washington D.C at the Hall of States at 444 North Capitol Street. The meeting is to be presented by the Alliance for Connected Care http://www.connectwithcare.org. (more…)
Improving Disaster Medical Care
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within HHS https:///www.phe.gov awarded two $3 million grant awards to study how a new Regional Disaster Health Response System could improve disaster medical care. Two pilot projects will be initiated to study ways to improve care involving trauma, care for burns, or to provide other specialty care. (more…)