Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies (GLNT) www.glneurotech.com has successfully transitioned their Kinesia technology for objective monitoring of Parkinson’s disease to an app platform. The app platform makes technology more accessible to individuals with Parkinson’s disease so that their symptoms can be assessed and improve their quality of life. (more…)
CDC Forecasts Release of RFA
CDC’s Center for Global Health www.cdc.gov/glob is planning to post funding announcement (RFA-GH15-1619) titled “Strengthening and Development of Applied Epidemiology and Sustainable Public Health Capacity” in March 2015. (more…)
New Prize Challenge Available
The Office of the National Coordinator for HIT www.healthit.gov reports in their November 10th blog report that in the first quarter of 2014, nearly $700 million was invested in health technology which shows an 87 percent year over year growth. A whole array of web and mobile applications are changing the way patients and providers interact with the healthcare system. These technologies accelerate the flow and availability of data, empower and engage patients in their care, and can help identify safety issues or errors before they occur. (more…)
mHealth China Center Created
Qualcomm Wireless Reach www.qualcomm.com/company/wireless-reach and the George Institute for Global Health www.georgeinstitute.org, a not-for-profit medical and healthcare research organization are working together to create the China Center for mHealth Innovation (CCmHI) www.ccmhi.org.cn to improve community healthcare in China. (more…)
Success Story: Telemedicine Program
For more than fifteen years, Carle Foundation Hospital www.carle.org, an integrated, not-for-profit regional healthcare facility across east-central Illinois has relied on AMD Global Telemedicine www.amdtelemedicine.com to create and expand their successful patient-focused telemedicine program. Today, the use of AGNES software from AMD has resulted in telemedicine costing a fraction of the cost as compared to the cost required years ago. (more…)
Leaders Developing 2020 Roadmap
eHealth Initiative (eHI) www.ehidc.org recently announced that leaders from across the healthcare sector are going to working together to resolve some of the most difficult challenges facing the industry. Some of these challenges include interoperability, adoption of value-based care, access to data, and patient privacy. (more…)
Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Monitoring
Blood transfusions are one of the most common procedures performed in hospitals. Reducing the quantity of unnecessary blood transfusions benefits patients, reduces healthcare costs, and conserves the community blood supply. (more…)