Advanced Healthcare Solutions (AHS) www.ahstexas.com, a management group focused on long-term care and rehabilitation services operates with 41 skilled nursing facilities. AHS has selected Third Eye Health www.thirdeyehealth.net and WoundRounds www.woundrounds.com to power its AdvancedCare+telemedical program. (more…)
Army Orders Improved Laptops
The Army’s Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) www.mc4.army.mil program provides the tools needed to digitally record and transfer critical medical data from the foxhole to medical treatment facilities around the world. (more…)
Telehealth Partnership Announced
Avizia, www.avizia.com a telehealth solution provider, Northwell Health www.northwell.edu, New York State’s largest healthcare provider and private employer, as well as Northwell Ventures, the health system’s corporate venture arm, have announced a strategic partnership. The companies are going to work together to expand the depth and reach of Northwell’s telehealth services. (more…)
NIMHD Seeks Grant Applications
Over the years, health and medical care has been improving for Americans due to advancements in medicine and science. Despite improvements gained as a result of the use of technologies, there continues to be an alarming disproportionate burden of illness among minority and other health disparity populations. (more…)
Focus on Biopharmaceuticals
The demand for disease-treating biopharmaceuticals which often succeed where traditional drug treatments fail, is skyrocketing. Unlike traditional pharmaceutical drugs that are made using chemistry, biopharmaceuticals are made by living cells in a complex manufacturing environment that is still maturing. (more…)
AHRQ Posts Funding Announcement
The Agency for Health Research and Quality www.ahrq.gov within HHS, posted the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) December 12, 2016 titled “Utilizing Health IT to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-Reported Outcomes” (PA-17-077). (more…)
HRSA’s Grant Notice Forecast
The “Children with Special Health Care Needs” (CSHCN) program operating within HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau seeks to develop a research network to help develop an effective system of care for children and youth with special healthcare needs. (more…)