Dr. Malissa Kraft, a Neuropsychologist at the VA Bedford Healthcare System https://www.bedford.va.gov in Mass., felt the need to create a teleneuropsychology clinic to serve older veterans with cognitive aging concerns which mainly are related to Alzheimer’s disease. …Continue reading
Intermountain Acquires Air Service
Intermountain https://intermountainhealthcare.org recently signed an agreement to acquire Classic Air Medical (Classic) https://classicairmedical.com to strengthen their air medical, telehealth, and rural health services. …Continue reading
NIAID Establishes Research Sites
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) https://www.niaid.nih.gov within NIH, has established a network of research sites to study the natural history, transmission, and pathogenesis of influenza with the goal to provide an international research infrastructure to address influenza outbreaks. …Continue reading
Anthem’s Access to Data is Key
As part of their CIO Series, Credit Suisse https://www.credit-suisse.com hosted Rajeev Ronanki-SVP & Chief Digital Officer at Anthem (ANTM) https://antheminc.com at a virtual meeting with a small group of investors to discuss Anthem’s digital health strategy. …Continue reading
HRSA’s RMOMS Funding Notice
New research from the HRSA-Funded University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center https://ruralhealthresearch.org/centeers/minnesota shows that rural hospitals that have stopped providing obstetric care are smaller and more likely to be located in remote rural areas or in majority black rural counties. …Continue reading
Vibrent and VCU Collaborating
Vibrent Health https://vibenthealth.com is collaborating with Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) https://www.vcu.edu to support their digital research capabilities to streamline how researchers across the university collect, manage, share, and utilize data. …Continue reading
VA Priorities for the Future
The President’s FY 22 budget request includes $113.1 billion in discretionary funding for the VA, a $8.5 billion or 8.2% increase from the FY 2021 enacted level. …Continue reading