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Health IT News from Federal Agencies and Capitol Hill – Edited by Carolyn Bloch

3rd Round of Grants for Nonprofits

Apr.29,2015

Governor of Connecticut, Dannel P. Malloy www.governor.ct.gov announced that the State Office of Policy and Management (OPM) www.ct.gov/opm is accepting applications for a third round of grants under the Nonprofit Grant Program, a state bond pool specifically designated for nonprofit community-based organizations. Applications are due June 26, 2015. …Continue reading

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RFP for Demonstration Projects

Apr.29,2015

Governor of California Jerry Brown http://gov.ca.gov has launched a statewide initiative referred to as the “California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine” (CIAPM) with the University of California. …Continue reading

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$282 Million in Q1 2015 for mHealth

Apr.29,2015

Mercom Capital Group’s www.mercomcapital.com “Q1 2015 Healthcare IT Funding and M&A Report” covers mHealth. According to the report, mobile health obtained $282 million in Venture Capital funding in Q1 2015. Funding for healthcare information technology and digital health companies in the same quarter totaled $784 million. …Continue reading

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EDM Forum Issues Call for Proposals

Apr.29,2015

The EDM Forum www.edm-forum.org with support from AHRQ www.ahrq.gov was established to advance the national dialogue on the use of electronic health data for research and quality improvement. …Continue reading

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ATA CEO Appears Before the Senate

Apr.26,2015

Jonathan D. Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) www.americantelemed.org  appeared on Capitol Hill before the Senate “Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet” www.commerce.senate.gov to talk about expanding the benefits of telemedicine nationwide through connectivity. …Continue reading

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$1 Million for New Grant Funds

Apr.26,2015

HHS National Coordinator for HIT, Karen B. DeSalvo, M.D., announced $1 million in grant funds to support community projects for the “Community Interoperability HIE Cooperative Agreement Program” referred to as the “Community Interoperability and HIE Program” (II-II-15-002).  …Continue reading

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FDA Approves Corneal Implant Device

Apr.26,2015

FDA has approved the KAMRA inlay, a device implanted in the cornea of one eye to improve near vision in certain patients with presbyopia. Presbyopia is the loss of the ability to change the focusing power of the eye and it is estimated that by the year 2020, nearly 2.1 billion people world-wide will be experiencing presbyopia. …Continue reading

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