A team of twelve researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) www.cumc.columbia.edu are working to incorporate genomic information into the EHRs of thousands of CUMC patients. The project is part of the “Electronic Medical Records and Genomics” Network” (eMERGE) www.genome.gov/27540473 program administered by the National Human Genome Research Institute www.genome.gov within NIH. (more…)
Flex RVHAP Solicits Applications
The “Flex Rural Veterans Health Access Program” (RVHAP) grants sponsored by HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth will increase the delivery of mental health services or other healthcare services to veterans living in rural areas through the use of health IT. The services offered to veterans include crisis intervention, detection of PTSD, TBI, as frequently found in rural communities. (more…)
Telehealth Grants Awarded in Maryland
The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHHC) http://mhcc.maryland.gov has awarded $90,000 in grants to assist three underserved communities use telehealth to deliver primary and specialty care services for managing chronic illnesses. (more…)
HIT Policy Committee Releases Report
In November, the Health IT Policy Committee’s www.healthit.gov report to Congress reviews the technical, operational, and financial barriers to interoperability and the role that certification needs to play to advance or hinder interoperability across various providers. (more…)
HRSA to Award $33 Million to HCCNs
Health Center Controlled Networks (HCCN) are groups of safety net providers providing care to medically underserved communities and vulnerable populations. HCCNs work together to improve access to care, improve the quality of care, and achieve cost efficiencies by redesigning practices to optimize patient outcomes. (more…)
NIH Releases Strategic Plan 2016-2020
The NIH-Wide Strategic Plan, “Fiscal Years 2016-2020: Turning Discovery into Health” was developed after hearing from stakeholders, scientific advisers, leadership, and staff at NIH’s Institutes, Centers, and Offices. (more…)
HHS Joins OptumLabs Collaborative
OptumLabs, www.optum.com the collaborative healthcare research and innovation center co-founded by Optum and Mayo Clinic, announced that HHS has joined the collaborative as a research partner. (more…)