Validic https://validic.com and Sutter Health www.sutterhealth.org are collaborating on a federal pilot project to determine how Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD) can be effectively delivered to care teams and researchers to improve the outcomes of their patients. (more…)
Inspira Launches Platform
Inspira Health Network www.inspirahealthnetwork.org in southern New Jersey offers primary, acute and advanced care services, has just launched “Inspira eCare. This online diagnosis and treatment service virtually connects patients with Inspira clinicians. (more…)
FDA Awards 21 Grants
FDA www.fda.gov awarded 21 new clinical trial research grants totaling more than $23 million for the next four years to boost the development of products for patients with rare diseases. These grants were awarded to researchers from academia and industry with research spanning domestic and international clinical sites. (more…)
Detecting Vision Loss in Diabetics
An article appearing in the October 2016 “Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures newsletter http://ventures.jhu.edu describes the development of a technology to help diabetics detect eye problems faster. (more…)
$10 Million for Heart Study
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF) affects 3 million in the U.S alone. It is a condition where the heart muscle becomes so stiff that the pumping chambers can’t properly fill with blood. (more…)
Task Force Releases Plan
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam www.tn.gov/governor created a Rural Task Force www.tn.gov/ecd/section/governors-rural-task-force with 18 different agencies and more than 120 people from all parts of the state taking part in the discussion. The purpose for the Task Force was to offer ideas for a Strategic Plan which has now been published to build stronger rural communities in the state. (more…)
FirstNet Planning Ahead
In 2012, the “First Responder Network Authority” or referred to as (FirstNet) www.firstnet.gov was signed into law. This law enables FirstNet to build, operate, and maintain the first high-speed nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety and provide a single interoperable platform for emergency and daily public safety communications. (more…)