In Michigan, grant funding for 41 projects across the state equals a total of $1,163,000 to improve the efficiency and effectiveness to deliver health services as sponsored by Health Innovation Grants. The grants are administered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) www.michigan.gov/mdhhs. …Continue reading
Army Creates Medical Consortium
The United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) http://mrmc.amedd.army.mil has created a first-of-its-kind Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) http://mtec-sc.org. MTEC a non-profit corporation will conduct advanced applied research to develop prototypes to address a range of military needs. …Continue reading
NCCCN Helping Patients
A statewide effort under a North Carolina Community Care Networks (NCCCN), www.ccncares.com contract with the state Department of Health and Human Services, is addressing the needs of Medicaid patients with chronic conditions at high risk for repeat hospitalizations. …Continue reading
Grant Funds to Treat Mental Health
HRSA’s Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program, a three year program awards $200,000 each year to expand healthcare delivery in rural areas. The projects must demonstrate creative or effective models of outreach and delivery. The community serviced should be involved in the development and ongoing operation of the program to address the needs of the population. …Continue reading
Data Initiatives at Intermountain
Intermountain Healthcare’s https://intermountainphysician.org innovative data driven models help to improve health outcomes and reduce overall costs according to an article appearing in the “Intermountain Med Staff News” for September 2015. …Continue reading
DOD & VA Share Data
Christopher A. Miller, Program Executive Officer for the Defense Healthcare Management Systems www.health.mil.dhms appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee http://oversight.house.gov on October 27, 2015 to discuss the state of IT within DOD and how interoperability is moving forward with the VA. …Continue reading
Post Stroke Patients Using Technology
Stroke, the leading cause of disability for adults, has a high cost in inpatient care and rehabilitation. To reduce the cost and ultimately improve stroke care outcomes, follow-up data is required to correlate successful versus unsuccessful recovery to determine optimal interventions. …Continue reading