Life 365 Inc., www.life365inc.com, a digital health platform provider is joining with American Medical Response (AMR) https://www.amr.net, a provider of ground and air medical transportation, to deliver remote care management services for under engaged healthcare populations in some cases requiring complex care. (more…)
Cameras to See Through Skin
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) https://www.ri.cmu.edu is taking part in a five year $10 million program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) https://www.nsf.gov to develop a new type of camera that peers deep beneath the skin to help diagnose and monitor a wide variety of health conditions. (more…)
Virtual Learning for Med Students
Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) https://nas.edu.sg Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine https://nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg, are now able to dissect a human cadaver using virtual reality headsets and hand-held controllers. This is possible since a new system was recently launched by the Centre for Healthcare Simulation at the NUS Medical School. (more…)
VA to Launch Medical Implant Tracking System
The Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.va.gov in collaboration with the FDA, Department of Defense https://www.defense.gov, and CMS https://www.cms.gov, are going to launch the nation’s largest health system medical implant tracking program. The implant registry will enable the VA to monitor the safety of devices used by veterans and their families, track quality metrics, and ensure the best possible care for patients. (more…)
Mobile Apps for Patients with Diabetes
The HHS Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) https://www.ahrq.gov has published the report “Mobile Health Applications for Self-Management of Diabetes” developed through the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program. (more…)
Predicting & Treating Sepsis
Today, sepsis affects more than 1.7 million people and takes 270,000 lives each year. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infections which may lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death. (more…)
AARP Partnering with Start-Ups
AARP www.aarp.org is collaborating with PULSE@MassChallenge an accelerator program, and also working with three Massachusetts-based companies to advance healthcare and improve patient well-being. These companies include Folia Health. http://www.foliahealth.com, Orbita www.orbita.ai, and Pillo Health https://www.pillohealth.com. (more…)