According to Admiral Brett P. Giroir M.D HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, “HHS and DEA are developing materials https://www.hhs.gov/opioids to help clinicians use telemedicine as a tool to expand buprenorphine-based Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder treatment under current DEA regulations to patients in remote or rural areas under certain circumstances.” (more…)
Racing Ahead to the 5G World
David J. Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the Department of Commerce https://www.doc.gov and Administrator for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) https://www.ntia.doc.gov, presented his ideas and thoughts at the Mobile World Congress Americas meeting. The U.S ongoing efforts to set the stage for a 5G world was one of the main points discussed. (more…)
HRSA Awards $4 Million to IDF
The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), https://primaryimmune.org, the national patient organization for people with Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) Diseases, will receive a $4 Million grant from HRSA https://www.hrsa.gov. The plan is to design and implement an advanced screening and education program for people with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in rural areas or underserved communities. (more…)
Technology Assists Care for Veterans
Aging veterans with multiple chronic diseases are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes when transitioning to a different healthcare provider or facility. Transferring to other facilities or to home is especially difficult when care is complicated by a co-existing mental health or social issue like homelessness or poverty. Technology can be used to assist patient transitions and track the quality of care. (more…)
Nursing Program Receives $1.9 Million
The National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) within NIH https://www.ninr.nih.gov was awarded the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, https://nursing.nyu.edu a $1.9 million five year grant to establish the “NYU Meyers Center for Precision Health in Diverse Populations”. (more…)
Draper Develops Smaller Implants
A driving factor in new implant design is the growing awareness that disease often involves complex interactions between multiple systems in the body. This networked perspective has led to the emergence of the fields of networked physiology and networked medicine. At Draper https://www.draper.com, medical implants are slimming down and getting connected. (more…)
Treating Depression in Rural Areas
Rates of depression tend to be higher in rural areas, yet rural residents may have a harder time accessing mental healthcare due to transportation issues, long wait times for an appointment can take several months, and telephone psychotherapy providers are in short supply. (more…)