The U.S Embassy of Mexico http://mx.usembassy.gov and the American British Cowdray (ABC) Hospital www.abchospital.com/en are partnering to upgrade a medical simulation center in Mexico. The Embassy intends to acquire human simulator equipment to train physicians and nurses on how to handle specialized treatment procedures. (more…)
Zika: Pandemic in Progress
Anthony Fauci, MD, Director of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) www.niaid.nih.gov updated a group of reporters on the progress being made to deal with the Zika Virus at a briefing held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on August 11, 2016. (more…)
Grant Awards for Telehealth
The “Telehealth Network Grant Program” www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/telehealth within HRSA just awarded 21 grants totaling $6,286,264. Twenty one community health organization will each receive about $300,000 annually for up to three years to build sustainable telehealth programs and networks in medically underserved areas. (more…)
Moving Towards the CCHH
Five safety-net clinics in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida all Gulf Coast States are participating in the “Community Centered Health Home (CCHH) Demonstration Project”. The Louisiana Public Health Institute is directing the project and aims to expand Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) to the CCHH concept. (more…)
USPTO Helping Cancer Effort
The U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) www.uspto.gov within the Department of Commerce is collaborating with Vice President Joe Biden to advance the Cancer Moonshot effort. Recently, it was announced that the USPTO is launching two major projects. (more…)
Oregon Updating HIT Plans
Oregon’s current five year 1115 demonstration waiver will end June 30, 2017. Under the waiver, Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO) now deliver physical, oral, and behavioral health services to Oregon Health Plan www.oregon.gov/OHA/healthplan/Pages/index.aspx members. (more…)
Comments on OT and Telehealth
The FTC www.ftc.gov on August 3, 2016 responded to the Delaware Board of Occupational Therapy Practice’s comments on the regulation that would provide Occupational Therapy services via telehealth to Delaware consumers. (more…)