NIH’s https://www.nih.gov, Decoding Maternal Morbidity Data Challenge is going to award up to $400,000 to individuals or groups who design an effective method for analyzing a large data set of first time pregnancies. (more…)
FDA Addressing Cybersecurity
FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) issued the discussion paper Strengthening Cybersecurity Practices Associated with Servicing of Medical Devices: Challenges and Opportunities, seeking early input from groups and individuals outside of FDA. (more…)
New Device Monitoring Newborns
If a newborn is moved or becomes agitated while on a ventilator, the breathing tube can also move. Just a few seconds with the tube in the wrong position may lead to a critical lack of oxygen to the brain, possibly resulting in lifelong disability, brain damage, or even end the baby’s life. (more…)
TDOC & Microsoft to Collaborate
On July 14, Teladoc (TDOC) https://www.teladoc.com, announced a collaboration with Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com, where Teladoc’s Solo platform for hospitals and health systems will be integrated into the Microsoft Teams environment.
AI Helps Achieve Better Treatments
Mayo Clinic https://mayoclinic.org, leaders have identified several areas of opportunity for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare. For example, cardiovascular medicine doctors and scientists at Mayo Clinic are combining AI with clinical practice for better care. (more…)
GSA Awards GWAC III Contract
GSA’s 8(a) STARS GWACs have a long standing partnership with SBA to support 8(a) firms and also provide a way for federal agencies to deliver critical IT services while working with small, disadvantaged businesses. (more…)
Bill Introduced to Help Rural Hospitals
Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-GA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) have introduced the Save Rural Hospitals Act of 2021 to help curb hospital closures in rural communities by ensuring fairness in Medicare hospital payments. (more…)