Partners Center for Connected Health is moving healthcare beyond the hospital and clinic into the day-to-day lives of patients. From mobile devices and social media to sensors and home robots, technology is effectively working to meet society’s 21st century healthcare demands. …Continue reading
HHS Provides Funds to States
HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell just announced that a new innovative collaboration with states is going to improve care for Medicaid beneficiaries by accelerating efforts to reform their healthcare system. Through the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP), HHS is investing over $100 million in technical support to help states improve health, improve care, and decrease costs for their Medicaid beneficiaries. …Continue reading
Futurists Looking Ahead to 2030
The Institute for Alternative Futures new report “Public Health 2030: A Scenario Exploration” offers alternative scenarios for the future of public health and recommendations for agencies to control communicable diseases, promote health, and foster emergency preparedness and response. …Continue reading
Caring for Mothers and Babies
Detroit’s infant mortality rate of nearly 15 deaths per 1,000 births is among the highest in the nation. In response, the “Women-Inspired Neighborhood Networks”, or called (WIN Network: Detroit) is now working with Detroit’s major health systems as well as public health groups and academic and community partners to help reduce the infant mortality rate. …Continue reading
Informatics Helps Hospital Pharmacists
An article on the Baxter web site at www.baxter.com discusses how healthcare informatics can improve pharmacy operations, help reduce errors, and move pharmacists closer to patients’ care. The hospital pharmacy is a central player within the system providing medications and helping to ensure that safe and effective medication therapy is a key component of each patient’s care. …Continue reading
Improving Healthcare & Disaster Preparedness
More than $840 million has been awarded by HHS to improve emergency preparedness within the states to improve healthcare systems and local public health. The funding is to be distributed through two federal preparedness programs. …Continue reading
Oregon’s Plans for HIT/HIE
Recently, the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) HIT Task Force released “Oregon’s Business Plan Framework for HIT and HIE Exchange” (2014-2017). OHA set up the Task Force to develop the business plan framework to chart a direction for the state to develop over the next several years. …Continue reading