The RadioGenix System was developed when the federal government and industry collaborated to move the technology forward. This technology has the potential to restore the U.S’s ability to domestically supply a critical medical diagnostic tool for the first time in 30 years. (more…)
Proposed ONC FY 2019 Budget
As proposed in the FY 2019 Budget, the HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) wants to put the focus on the interoperability of health information to achieve a nation-wide interoperable health system, The goal is to enable large health care delivery networks and hundreds of thousands of smaller providers achieve interoperability using various health IT systems while addressing and lifting burdens felt by providers. (more…)
MGH’s Actions to Protect Big Data
Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) www.massgeneral.org Neurological Clinical Research Institute (NCRI) www.ncrinstitute.org is using Big Data in novel ways to harness and interpret data sets generated from patient information. (more…)
Using Tech to Measure Heart Rate
Utah State University https://www.usu.edu researchers don’t need an Apple Watch or stethoscope to measure the heartbeat—they only need a video camera and specialized software. Jake Gunther, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Nate Ruben have invented a USU-patented technology that can estimate the heart rate. (more…)
New “TechEmerge Health Brazil” Program
The International Finance Corp (IFC) www.ifc.org, a member of the World Bank Group, has a global investment portfolio of more than $1.7 billion in the healthcare sector. IFC focuses on the private sector operating in emerging markets. (more…)
ACO Transitions to APM
Cleveland Clinic’s ACO https://myclevelandclinic.org has transitioned to a new payment model introduced this year by CMS that can reduce healthcare costs by increasing the health system’s opportunities for performance-based savings. (more…)
Data Available on Athlete’s Health
Hungarian and American software engineers at GE Healthcare www.healthcare.com developed an analytic management system now in use at the Winter Olympics. Designed in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) https://www.olympic.org/the-ioc, the system referred to as “GE Athlete Management Solution” (AMS), enables doctors and healthcare professionals to get real-time data on the health status, injuries, and possible illness concerns of the competitors. (more…)