To use big data to revolutionize healthcare and wellness is the focus for the new Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance www.healthdataalliance.com just announced by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) www.cmu.edu, the University of Pittsburgh www.pitt.edu, and UPMC www.upmc.com a health provider and insurer. (more…)
Technology to Treat Vascular Diseases
About 8 to 12 million in the U.S suffer from Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a common vascular problem caused by narrowing of the arteries resulting from plaque buildup. Plaque accumulation in the body’s extremities can increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke by up to six times. (more…)
Keeping Data Safe in the Real World
Today, cloud computing, wireless mobile devices, implantable devices, and wearables are on the rise but there is an unclear understanding of how to maintain privacy and security due to the rapidly changing healthcare climate. (more…)
Notes on Cloud Computing
Current ideas and challenges related to cloud computing are discussed in “Technology Strategies Notes” published by the Veteran’s Administration at www.techstrategies.oit.va.gov/docs/CTSNotes/ TSNoteVol2Issue3March_2015.pdf. (more…)
Hubs to Advance Discoveries
NIH has selected three proof-of-concept hubs to help speed biomedical discoveries into commercial products, including new drugs, devices, and diagnostics to improve patient care. The hubs are part of the NIH supported Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) program that will be funded at $9 million over three years. (more…)
Healthcare Experts Go to the White House
eHealth Initiative (eHI) www.ehidc.org CEO Jennifer Covich Bordenick, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell along with 100 other top experts and leaders in the healthcare field attended the March 25th kick-off of the “Health Care Payment Learning and Action Network” at the White House. (more…)
CWRU Grants License Option
Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) www.case.edu Technology Transfer Office has signed a two year option license agreement with Apollo Medical Devices LLC located in Ohio www.apollomedicaldevices.com to further advance a point-of-care blood tester towards commercialization. (more…)