FlexTech Alliance www.flextech.org, a public-private manufacturing consortium is working on next-generation bendable and wearable electronic devices. In recent months, the Department of Defense (DOD) www.defense.gov awarded $75 million in federal funding which is being matched by more than $96 million in cost sharing from non-federal sources. (more…)
NIHCM Foundation Awards Grants
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation www.nihcm.org has awarded six grants totaling more than $328,000 to support research and educational activities and foster dialogue between public and private stakeholders. (more…)
Air Force Developing Wearable Technology
Engineers with the 711th Human Performance Wing www.pafb.af.mil/afrl/711HPW from the Human Effectiveness Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio are working on wearable technology to assist medics in the field. It will be possible to not only treat one wounded service member at one time, but also be able to monitor multiple patients simultaneously. (more…)
Senate Legislative Update
On November 18, 2015, Senator Joni Ernst R-IA)www.ernst.senate.gov appeared before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee www.veterans.senae.gov to discuss the legislation “Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015” (S 2170) that she introduced along with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) www.hirono.senate.gov on October 8th. (more…)
Improving Hearing Devices
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter report to the President October 2015 titled “Aging Americans and Hearing Loss Imperative of Improved Hearing Technology” requesting that the Federal Government increase the pace of innovation related to assistive hearing devices. (more…)
Watson Helps Researchers
Today, approximately one in ten Americans suffer from a rare disease and half of these patients are children, according to the Global Genes project. There are some 7,000 known rare disorders ranging from benign abnormalities to life-threatening diseases. (more…)
UMMC’s Diabetic Telehealth Network
In Mississippi, all health insurers and employee benefit plans must provide coverage for telemedicine services the same as if they are provided through an in-person consultation. According to a state statute, the state Medicaid plan is required to reimburse for in-home telemonitoring services. (more…)