USAID has awarded $23 million to organizations located in 25 countries to help their overseas partners. The funding will support construction projects and help to purchase equipment for 15 hospitals and clinics, 6 secondary schools, 16 universities, and one library. (more…)
JHU Establishes Center
Johns Hopkins University http://www.jhu.edu has collaboratively established the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare at the university’s Whiting School of Engineering to bring together engineers, clinicians, and healthcare providers. The aim is to focus on data analytics, systems design and analysis along with technology and devices. Clinician-engineering teams will work together to help speed innovation by integrating their research-based advances with practical applications. (more…)
VA’s Tech Transfer Program
Dr. David Shulkin, Under Secretary for Health for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) www.va.gov/health appeared on February 3, 2016 before the House Veterans Committee http://veterans.house.gov to discuss the VA’s Technology Transfer program.” (more…)
HHS FY 17 Budget Highlights
The HHS FY 2017 budget request for the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT (ONC) is $82 million, $22 million above FY 2016. In FY 2017, ONC will focus on encouraging market transparency and competition, improving electronic health record usability, offering technical assistance to providers, support the prescription drug monitoring program, and support electronic prescribing of controlled substances. (more…)
NIH Grant Supports AP Device
NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK) www.niddk.nih.gov awarded a $12.7 million grant to the Center for Diabetes Technology at the University of Virginia (UVA) http://med.virginia.edu/diabetes-technology to conduct clinical trials for an Artificial Pancreas (AP) device. (more…)
Telehealth on the Rise at the VA
The FY 17 budget for the Veterans Administration (VA) www.va.gov is requesting $182.3 billion. The request for the medical care budget is $68.6 billion to be provided to over 922,000 veterans. Some of the major spending categories are $12.2 billion for care in the community, $8.5 billion for long term care, $7.8 billion for mental health, and $1.6 billion for homeless veterans. (more…)
Glen Cove Hospital Launches eICU
Glen Cove Hospital www.northwell.edu/find/locations/glen-cove-hospital has launched their eICU program to expand care for critically ill patients, by providing ICU clinical bedside teams with 24/7 remote specialist support. The hospital’s ICU is linked to Northwell Health’s Syosset Center at the Center for Emergency Medical Services. Northwell Health was formerly North Shore-LIJ Health System. (more…)