The Minnesota Department of Health www.health.state.mn.us (MDH) supports the integration of emerging professions into the health workforce. This concept is part of the Minnesota Accountable Health Model being implemented through the State Innovation Model www.mn.gov/sim a joint effort between MDH and the Minnesota Department of Human Services http://mn.gov/dhs (DHS). (more…)
Save the Date: HCUB 2014 Coming Soon
Leaders and experts in the field will share their knowledge, experience, and insight at the Eleventh Annual Healthcare Unbound (HCUB) Conference and Exhibition, organized by the Center for Business Innovation (TCBI) to be held on December 3-4, 2014 in San Diego. Supporting organizations for the Conference include the California Telehealth Network, Continua Health Alliance, Health 2.0, and the TeleMental Health Institute. (more…)
Texas & Mental Health Issues
The Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/schcc (SHCC) ensures that healthcare services and facilities are available to all Texans through health planning activities. Based on these planning activities, the SHCC makes recommendations to the Governor and the legislature through the Texas State Health Plan by providing data, analysis, and policy recommendations on how to deal with mental health workforce shortages in the state. (more…)
Migrating to the Cloud: Finding the Answers
The just released report “Answers to Healthcare Leaders Cloud Questions” by the Institute for Health Technology Transformation http://ihealthtran.com explains a number of reasons why healthcare organizations are not yet migrating their clinical data to the cloud and discusses how cloud vendors are addressing providers’ concerns. (more…)
NIH Awards $19.4 Million
Three new research awards totaling up to $19.4 million over 5 years is going to address the growing proportion of the U.S population that has multiple chronic medical conditions. The grants are funded through NIH’s Health Care Systems (HCS) Research Collaboratory www.nihcollaboratory.org working with research partners to conduct large-scale clinical studies. (more…)
DOD to Modernize EHR System
DOD has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to modernize its EHRs and but also to enable DOD to share health data with the private sector and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is a multi-billion dollar request to replace many of the current DOD legacy healthcare systems to include AHLTA, Composite Health Care System, and most components of the Theater Medical Information Program-Joint (TMIP-J). The goal is to launch the replacement by the end of 2016. (more…)
AHSC Develops White Paper
The University of Arizona’s (UA) Arizona Health Sciences Center http://ahsc.arizona.edu (AHSC) has published four White Papers written to evaluate AHSC’s progress and strengths in response to UA’s mandate to double their research enterprise by 2020. The four White Papers discuss health disparities, precision health, neuroscience, and population health outcomes. (more…)