Governor of California Edmund G Brown Jr in his State of State address on January 22, 2014, mentioned how California, a pioneer in the new field of precision medicine, uses genomics, medical devices, computer science, and ideas from other fields to treat individual patients. …Continue reading
High Tech Medicine on the Rise
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been shown to have great potential to improve the lives of patients with a variety of neurological conditions and is an established therapy for Parkinson’s disease. However, a persistent problem in DBS is the extensive and costly time necessary to choose stimulation settings after the electrode leads are implanted. …Continue reading
Social Media’s Effect on Chronic Disease
A new eHealth Initiative (eHI) report finds that social media can reduce the burden of chronic disease on the U.S. health system. This can be accomplished by providing real-time access to care, information, and support. Patients are then empowered to achieve personal health goals, correct high-risk behaviors, and better manage chronic conditions. …Continue reading
USDA Awards Grants
Nearly $16 million in grants has just been awarded through the USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loan and Grant program. The funding will provide equipment that will go to rural hospitals, clinics, schools, libraries and provide technical assistance for telemedicine and distance learning. …Continue reading
Rural Concerns for Healthcare
Many attendees from all over America sharing common interests in rural health gathered at the National Rural Health Association’s 25th Annual Rural Health Policy Institute meeting held February 3-6, 2014 in Washington D.C. The NRHA and its 21,000 members are fighting to support strong funding for rural health. …Continue reading
AHRQ Seeks Input
On February 4, 2014, AHRQ posted a Small Business Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation Number HHS-AHRQ-SBSS-14-10007) on www.fbo.gov looking for firms to coordinate relevant patient safety resources. …Continue reading
DHA Actions to Transform MHS
Since the beginning of DOD’s Defense Health Agency (DHA) opened in October 2013, a number of actions have been completed to reduce costs and to make the military healthcare system more viable. As an agency within the Military Health System (MHS), DHA manages major cost saving areas for Army, Navy, and Air Force medicine. …Continue reading