On January 19th, the “College of Healthcare Information Management Executives” (CHIME) http://chimecentral.org held a press conference at the National Press Club to launch the $1 million “CHIME National Patient ID Challenge”. (more…)
ERIC Pushing for Telehealth
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) www.eric.org is the only non-profit national trade association advocating for employee benefits and compensation for large employers. ERIC is leading a nationwide initiative to promote policies to facilitate access to telehealth for employees and their families. (more…)
UK and China Hospital Partnership
A new UK-China hospital ten year exclusive global hospital partnership was recently signed. The agreement includes building and managing the new 200 bed IHG Qingdao International Hospital and future projects in Shanghai and Chengdu. (more…)
HIT VC Funding Plateaus at $4.6 Million
Mercom Capital Group www.mercomcapital.com reports that VC funding in the Healthcare IT sector is beginning to slow based on data from Mercom’s 2015 Q4 Annual Funding and M&A report. The sector brought in $4.6 billion dollars in 2015, which is slightly lower than the record $4.7 billion in 2014. (more…)
Developing Next-Gen Inhaler Device
Novartis www.novartis.com is collaborating with Qualcomm Life www.qualcommlife.com to develop the next generation Breezhaler inhaler™ device to treat COPD. Qualcomm will provide the technology solution to provide connectivity for the device that is scheduled to be used for the Novartis portfolio for COPD treatments. Novartis plans to launch the next generation connected Breezhaler in 2019 following manufacturing, testing and regulatory approvals. (more…)
MFH Announces Special Projects Grants
The Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) www.mffh.org Special Projects Grants provide support for community-based improvement projects in MFH communities. The Special Projects program supports one time efforts to identify health needs in communities. (more…)
NIH Funding to Help Diabetics
The NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDK) www.niddk.nih.gov announced the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Improving Diabetes Management in Pre-teens, Adolescents, and/or Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes” http://grants.nih.ov/rants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DKL-16-001.html. NIDDK intends to commit up to $6 million in FY 2017 for up to three awards. (more…)