NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) released the funding notice “Technologies to Assess Sleep Health Status in Populations” (RFA-HL-14-013) on September 13, 2013 seeking Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) applications. (more…)
Radiology Results on Blue Button
The Defense Health Services Systems (DHSS) TRICARE Online (TOL) application with Radiology Results is now included as a DOD Blue Button data category. Radiology Results provides the latest certified EHR radiology result data available on procedures, status, exam data, approved by reading radiologist, transcription date, supervising radiologist, supervised data, final report verifier, verification date, and the radiology facility. (more…)
Focusing on Post Hospital Care
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center located in North Carolina and Gentiva Health Services have created a joint venture to provide home healthcare by bringing together two national leaders in aging care and rehabilitation in North Carolina. (more…)
Meaningful Consent Site Launched
HHS has launched an online resource to help healthcare providers effectively engage patients in choosing how they want their electronic patient health information shared. Known as Meaningful Consent, the site addresses the laws, policies, and issues related to the electronic exchange of health information utilizing a health information exchange. (more…)
Telehealth to Help Deliver Care
Families with children in need of psychiatric help in Alabama’s DeKalb County now have more options when seeking mental health services. On September 13, 2013, Governor Robert Bentley announced that funding was made available through a $50,000 grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission along with matching funds of $23,000 to provide new telehealth services. (more…)
MVP Program to Kick Off in D.C
The Medical Technology Veterans Program (MVP) announced that the second annual MVP Boot Camp will take place during the 2013 Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) Med Tech Conference on September 23-25 in Washington D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (more…)
Grants Focus on DNA Sequencing
The use of nanopore technology aimed at more accurate and efficient DNA sequencing is the focus for grants recently awarded by NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI. The eight grants totaling nearly $17 million were made through NHGRI’s Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology Awards for 2013. (more…)