A group of healthcare providers and administrators from the British National Health Service (NHS) www.nhs.uk recently visited the Veterans Administration’s (VA) Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) www.visn23.va.gov. The visit was part of an exchange program between the NHS and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). …Continue reading
Tracking Healthcare Spending Trends
The Peterson Center on Healthcare www.petersonhealthcare.org, a non-profit organization has awarded the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) www.healthdataa.org, a $628,000 grant to analyze the drivers of healthcare spending and to identify future trends to guide efforts to improve health outcomes and bend the cost curve. …Continue reading
Digital Divide in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle has a thriving digital economy since it is the home for a number of technology industry pioneers. But even in this high tech hub, 93.000 residents or 15 percent of the city’s population don’t yet subscribe to the internet. …Continue reading
RNK Products Awarded Patent
RNK Products, Inc. (RNK) www.rnkproducts.com based out of Viera Florida located near the Kennedy Space Center has been awarded a patent covering its PCP-USB Stethoscope to serve the telemedicine market. …Continue reading
FTC Comments on Telehealth in Alaska
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) www.ftc.gov Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics and Bureau of Competition recently commented on certain telehealth provisions that have been included in Alaska’s Senate Bill 74 www.legis.state.ak.us. The FTC sent a letter to Representative Steve Thompson Co-Chair House Finance Committee, Alaska State Legislature, on March 25, 2016 supporting the legislation. …Continue reading
Medical Device Helps Doctors
The U.S Army Medical Research and Materiel Command http://mrmc.amedd.army.mil has developed a first-of-its-kind endovascular device referred to as the ER-ROBOA™ catheter to help control hemorrhage and resuscitation, Pryor Medical Devices www.pryomedical.com has announced that the company has received FDA www.fda.gov clearance for sales and distribution. …Continue reading
PCORI Supports $5.6 Million Kidney Study
A team of clinical researchers are participating in a Duke University-led study on how patient-centered health system interventions can help patients make informed decisions concerning kidney failure treatments. The study is supported by a $5.6 million 2015 funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) http://pcori.org. …Continue reading