On November 1, 2017, House Energy and Commerce Committee members Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Billy Long (R-Mo) reintroduced the “HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act” (H.R. 4191) www.congress.gov to address cyber threats to HHS www.hhs.gov. (more…)
Yale Faculty Selected for Projects
The Yale School of Medicine https://medicine.yale.edu faculty have been selected for Demonstration Projects by the National Evaluation System for Health Technology (NEST) established by the Medical Device Innovation Consortium http://mdic.org and funded by FDA www.fda.gov. (more…)
AMC Health Selected for Study
AMC Health www.amchealth.com has been selected as the telemonitoring provider for HealthPartners Institute http://HealthPartners.Institute to continue their high blood pressure study. Previous phases of the Hyperlink study have shown positive results in the control of blood pressure with the use of home telemonitoring. (more…)
BC/BS Leaders Share Ideas
A Capitol Hill briefing presented by the NIHCM Foundation www.nihcm.org to discuss “Transforming Health Care to Drive Value” was held October 27, 2017. The briefing featured two CEOs from state Blue Cross Blue Shield organizations sharing their insights on how their organizations are working to improve health outcomes while still managing the cost of care. (more…)
Using Telehealth to Treat Addiction
The company eHome Aftercare www.ehomeaftercare.com is using the telehealth approach to treat addiction. The company’s approach includes working with treatment centers to provide a package of outpatient counseling which provides for family coaching using video and text sessions. (more…)
Rural Hospitals Develop Partnerships
According to the American College of Surgeons www.facs.org, obtaining surgical care can be a troublesome task for patients in rural areas, Not only is distance a problem, but rural hospitals often face financial difficulties in recruiting and keeping surgeons on staff. (more…)
Achaogen Awarded $18 Million
Achaogen Inc., www.achaogen.com a late-stage biopharmaceutical company addressing multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections located in San Francisco, received a contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) www.phe.gov/barda within HHS, to support the development of C-Scape, a product candidate under development to treat serious bacterial infections. (more…)