Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin http://governor.vermont.gov delivered the budget http://governor.vermont.gov/sites/governor/files/Budget%Address%20printed%20version%201-15%20final.pdf. He expressed his thoughts on several issues involving healthcare. …Continue reading
Grant Awarded for Emergency Services
Leaders in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field have long recognized that EMS serve as a vital link in a coordinated healthcare system focused on population health management. EMS has the potential to identify and modify risk, assess and facilitate treatment of chronic conditions, and improve coordination for acute complaints. …Continue reading
Bridging Communication Systems
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working to keep lines of communication open, separate, and clear between multiple first responder organizations. The goal is to have the right technology able to simultaneously coordinate victim care, prevent further injuries, and ensure that resources are available in emergencies. …Continue reading
Illinois Report Includes Telehealth
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s Office of Health Innovation and Transformation (GOHIT) http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/healthcarereform/Pages/GOHIT.aspx is responsible for directing the state’s health reform initiatives pertaining to the State’s Alliance for Health Innovation Plan awarded from CMS http://innovation.cms.gov. …Continue reading
LifeBot Provides Telemedicine Solutions
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-Canada) www.gdlscanada.com has selected LifeBot www.lifebot.us to provide telemedicine, medical equipment, and medical engineering support needed to design and build a new Light Armored Vehicle Ambulance variant. …Continue reading
Telehealth Funding in Maryland
Senators Barbara A. Mikulski www.Mikulski.senate.gov and Ben Cardin www.cardin.senate.gov along with Representative John Delaney http://Delaney.house.gov from Maryland, announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) www.arc.gov awarded $62,000 in grant funds to the Garrett County Memorial Hospital (GCMH) http://gcmh.com to fund a telehealth program connecting seniors and families in Western Maryland. …Continue reading
Faster Connections to State HIE
Recent changes at Alabama’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) enables providers to connect in substantially less time than before, according to Bill Mixon, Operations Management Consultant for the HIE called “One Health Record” http://onhealthrecord.alabama.gov. …Continue reading