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Federal Telemedicine News

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

Glooko Inc. Raises $16.5 Million

Mar.25,2015

Glooko Inc. www.glooko.com has raised $16.5 million to expand the company’s FDA-cleared, HIPAA-compliant platform to enable patients to better manage their diabetes. Canaan Partners www.canaan.com and Medtronic www.medtronicdiavetes.com joined investors The Social + Capital Partnership http://S23p.com and Samsung www.samsungventuresl.com in the financing. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochCorporate

GAO Report to Congressional Committees

Mar.22,2015

This month, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) www.gao.gov submitted a report to Congressional Committees titled “Comparative Effectiveness: Initial Assessment of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute” (PCORI) www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-301. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

News on Health IT in Maryland

Mar.22,2015

The Maryland Health Care Commission’s (MHCC) FY 2016 budget presentation to the state legislature http://dbm.maryland.gov/budget/FY2016Testimony/M00R01.pdf includes the activities and progress of the Commission’s reconvened Telemedicine Task Force. Collectively, the Task Force advisory groups met 28 times between July 2013 and June 2014. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochState

Team Launches Telemedicine Service

Mar.22,2015

The Botswana-University as part of the Penn Partnership (BUP) www.med.upenn.edu/botswana is collaborating with Microsoft, www.microsoft.com, the Botswana Innovation Hub www.bih.co.bw, and other global partners to launch the first telemedicine service in Africa. The service will use TV white spaces to bring internet connectivity to hospitals and clinics across rural areas of Botswana. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochColleges & Universities

Veterans Administration’s Study

Mar.22,2015

Sometimes, missed and delayed cancer diagnoses can result from breakdowns in communication and the ability to coordinate abnormal findings that may indicate cancer. This situation often first emerges in the primary care setting. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

CIT Launches EMERGE!

Mar.22,2015

The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology and the DHS Center of Innovation www.usafa.edu/df/dfer/centers/coi located at the Air Force Academy are working in partnership with the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT)www.cit.org/emerge in Virginia to develop a new accelerator program. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

Next Gen ACO Model Announced

Mar.18,2015

The new CMS www.cms.gov initiative the “Next Generation ACO Model” will help transition Medicare payments to alternate new models. The new model will build upon experience from the Pioneer ACO Model and the Medicare Shared Savings program and take on greater performance risks than current ACO models while potentially sharing in a greater savings. …Continue reading

Carolyn BlochFederal

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