The Inova Health System www.inova.org located throughout the Washington D.C and beyond has established Inova Strategic Investments (ISI) www.inovastrategicinvestments.org and the Inova Personalized Health Accelerator (IPHA) www.inovapha.org. ISI and IPHA are located at the Inova Center for Personalized Health www.inova.org/inova-center-for-personalized-health. …Continue reading
OSEHRA Activities in Korea
Seong K. Mun, PhD, President and CEO of the Open Source Electronic Health Record Alliance (OSEHRA) www.osehra.org reports on OSEHRA’s plans to expand their ongoing engagement with Korean-based members and partners www.osehra.org/post/open-source-activities-korea. …Continue reading
Forecasting Digital Health Growth
Last January, Governor Charlie Baker launched the Digital Health Initiative in Massachusetts www.massdigitalhealth.org to establish a public-private partnership to build a more connected digital health ecosystem across the Commonwealth. …Continue reading
Higher Risk for Diabetes
Members of certain ethnic and racial groups including Latinos/Hispanics, African-Americans and Asian-Americans, face a higher risk for developing diabetes than non-Latino white adults. They are also at increased risk for diabetes-related complications, such as lower limb amputations, vision loss, and kidney failure. In addition, diabetes is 70 percent more common in high-poverty neighborhoods than in more affluent ones. …Continue reading
Funds for Infection Detection
Aviana Molecular Technologies (AMT) www.avianamolecular.com with technology developed at the University of Central Florida, has finalized a funding agreement with the” Florida Institute for the Commercialization of Public Research” (the Institute) www.florida-institute.com. The Institute supports early funding gaps for companies spinning out of Florida-based universities and research institutions. …Continue reading
Caring for the Chronically Ill
“Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016” (S-3504) www.congress.gov introduced on December 6, 2016 by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Ron Wyden (D-Ore), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga), and Mark Warner (D-VA), provides details on caring effectively for the chronically ill. The Chronic Care Act was then referred to the Senate Finance Committee www.finance.senate.gov. …Continue reading
Evaluation System for Devices
FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s www.fda.gov goal is to establish a “National Evaluation System for Medical Devices” according to the “Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) 2016-2017 Strategic Priorities Report.” …Continue reading