Baptist Health South Florida http://BaptistHealth.net is collaborating with Leidos www.leidos.com to revolutionize the delivery of care. The collaboration will pilot the industry’s first real-time data integration, mobile monitoring, and patient activation suite to help patients and caregivers obtain up-to-the-minute data. (more…)
HRSA Posts Grant Opportunity
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) www.hrsa.gov within HHS, posted a funding opportunity grant opportunity on June 14, 2017 with applications due July 17, 2017. The grant opportunity notice is titled “Delta Region Community Health Systems Development” (HRSA-17-117). The grant notice estimates total program funds to be $2,000,000. (more…)
U.S to Help Health Sector in Chile
More than 13 million people will benefit from a new project to help the health sector in Chile with funding to be provided by a U.S. 80 million loan that was recently approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank www.worldbank.org. (more…)
Future for Open Source Software
The Veterans Administration (VA) www.va.gov, other agencies, and industry are faced with how to use new technologies appropriately, how to incorporate new models of care appearing on the horizon, and deal with worldwide security challenges. (more…)
NIST Awards $38.5 Million
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) www.nist.gov awarded $38.5 million to 33 R&D projects aimed at advancing broadband communications technologies for first responders. (more…)
FlexDex Develops Low-Cost Device
Surgeons can now use a new type of mechanical instrument to perform complex, minimally invasive procedures, also known as laparoscopic surgery. Funding supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) www.nsf.gov award enabled Shorya Awtar, University of Michigan Engineering Professor, and colleagues to establish FlexDex Surgical http://fexdex.com. (more…)
$38 Million Award for Brain Health
It is reported that nearly 400,000 servicemen and women have been diagnosed with TBI since 9/11 and as many as 600,000 now suffer with related psychological health conditions. A gift for $38 million from the Marcus Foundation, will enable the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus www.ucdenver.efu/anschutz/Pages/landing.aspx to become a national model for the diagnosis and care of veterans who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and related psychological health conditions. (more…)