Feinstein Institute for Medical Research http://feinsteinsinstitute.org Professor Rene Pekmezaris PhD received a $3 million research award from the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) https://www.pcori.org to study home telemonitoring for patients in underserved Hispanic communities living with type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Using Telehealth to Treat PTSD
Representative Annie Kuster https://kuster.house.gov from New Hampshire and a member of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, recently along with other co-sponsors, introduced the “Enhancing Veterans Experience with Telehealth Service Act (eVETS. The legislation seeks to remove barriers that stand in the way of vital, evidence-based treatments for veterans with PTSD. (more…)
Children’s Complex Medical Needs
Today, treating children with complex medical needs is often difficult since many of these children may require intensive services from multiple providers in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings. (more…)
Developing Rapid MRI Scanning
New York University (NYU) School of Medicine launched the Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R) in 2014 to develop rapid, comprehensive imaging with a focus on MRI scanning. (more…)
State Addresses Health Disparities
The State of Washington has significant racial and ethnic diversity more than many other areas in the country. This provides the University of Washington (UW) https://www.washington.edu researchers an opportunity to investigate intersectional social and economic inequities to improve health outcomes. (more…)
N.C. Payers Council Report
In 2017, North Carolina launched a comprehensive Opioid Action Plan. As part of the plan, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) https://www.ncdhhs.gov initiated a Payers Council to enable both private payers to share best practices, align policies, and issue consensus recommendations to positively impact the Opioid epidemic. (more…)
Briefing Held on Capitol Hill
Deaths from using opioids results in 70,000 deaths each year. Neal Neuberger, President of Health Tech Strategies led a Capitol Hill Lunch Briefing October 1, 2018, to discuss the range of technologies that could or are now being used to address the opioid crisis. (more…)