Rite Aid www.riteaid.com and HealthSpot www.healthspot.net a pioneer in patient and provider driven healthcare technology now have operational HealthSpot stations inside 25 Rite Aid pharmacies in Ohio. Customers are able through the stations to conveniently access a variety of healthcare services including pediatric care. The HealthSpot stations are located inside select Rite Aid pharmacies in Akron/Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton/Springfield. (more…)
$14 Million Awarded to Project ECHO
The GE Foundation www.gefoundation.com just announced a three year $14 million grant to support Project ECHO http://echo.unm.edu. Project ECHO treats chronic complex conditions in local communities by expanding the skill sets of the providers who are already there. (more…)
News on Precision Medicine
Jon White MD Deputy National Coordinator in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT http://healthit.gov speaking at MedCity ENGAGE http://medcitynews.com announced that ONC’s Health IT Policy Committee’s Precision Medicine Task Force is now operational and met for the first time. (more…)
Advances in Diagnosing Autism
With the increased incidence of autism, the number of worried parents with developmental-related concerns is also on the rise. As a result, there is pressure on an already overtaxed system that includes waiting for an in-clinic assessment that can stretch several months. (more…)
Online Resources for Emergencies
HHS has launched the first online collection of federal resources and capabilities to help lessen health impacts during emergencies. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) www.phe.gov is sponsoring the “HHS response and Recovery Resources Compendium” www.phe.gov/emergency/hhscapabilities/Pages/default.aspx online to aid state, tribal, territorial, local officials in health, and emergency management. (more…)
2015 Report on Health IT Published
The International Trade Administration (ITA) www.trade.gov at the Department of Commerce recently published “2015 Top Markets Report for Health IT: A Market Assessment Tool for U.S. Exporters”. The projected top markets for Health IT exports for 2015-2018 are Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Austria, and South Korea. (more…)
Joint Project to Create Neural Tourniquet
In an effort to change the way bleeding has been treated in the operating room and on the battlefield, Battelle http://battelle.org involved in research and commercialization, has announced a partnership with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, http://feinsteininstitute.org the research arm of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. (more…)