The Social Security Administration (SSA) www.ssa.gov has just launched a new health IT initiative with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) www.va.gov enabling all Social Security disability case processing sites to receive medical records electronically from all VA facilities. …Continue reading
Establishing Trauma Network
The University of Pittsburgh, School of Health Sciences www.health.pitt.edu was awarded a Department of Defense (DOD) www.defense.gov contract (W81XWH-16-D-0024-0001) supported by the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity www.usamraa.army.mil that may lead to $90 million in research over the next decade to improve trauma care for both civilians and military personnel. …Continue reading
VA Issues RFI
The Veterans Administration on November 16, 2016 released a Request for Information (RFI) titled “VistA Standardization, Virtualization, Consolidation, and Security Remediation” (VA11817-N1781-000docx). …Continue reading
Johns Hopkins to Launch Centers
Johns Hopkins (JHU) www.jhu.edu “Individualized Health Initiative” (Hopkins inHealth) http://hopkinsinhealth.jhu.edu is an initiative formed from JHUs $45 billion “Rising to the Challenge” campaign. The initiative is a collaboration among JHU institutions, including the Johns Hopkins Health System and the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) www.jhuapl.edu. …Continue reading
Linking Health to Communities
Health Affairs held a briefing recently www.healthaffairs.org to release their November issue highlighting the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s www.rwjf.org “Culture of Health Initiative” established to promote improved population health, well-being, and equity. As Alan Weil Editor-in-Chief explained, “The Culture of Health Initiative” provides for a sense of community working across sectors and meeting the needs of the community.” …Continue reading
NIH Posts Grant Notice
NIH www.nih.gov posted a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) (PA-17-009) notice October 18, 2016 titled “Use of Technology to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Prevent Illness” The closing date for applications is January 07, 2020 with an award ceiling of $200,000. …Continue reading
Air Force Partners with VA
Air Force medics at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center located at Nellis Air Force Base www.nellis.af.mil/units/NellisMedicalcenter.aspx is partnering with the Veterans Administration (VA) www.va.gov to bring the first Tele-ICU to the Critical Care Unit at the base. …Continue reading