By Kate Ruder – Patients have unprecedented access to their medical records, often through online patient portals such as MyChart, because federal law requires health organizations to immediately release electronic health information, such as notes on doctor visits and test results.
By Ainsley Lawrence – Healthcare organizations face growing opportunities to use Internet of Things (IoT) technology to enhance patient care and operations. Success with these connected devices depends more on your underlying infrastructure than the devices themselves.
From the AHRQ Blog – AHRQ funding opportunities aim to address today’s essential challenges in advancing and improving healthcare delivery. However, this one may carry particular weight because we believe that effective, safe AI use has the potential to profoundly change American healthcare.
Public health researchers have a new, powerful tool from data and AI provider SAS to analyze the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program’s large and diverse data set.
CancerX, the public-private partnership that launched in March of this year to harness the power of innovation to help achieve the goals of the Cancer Moonshot, announced its inaugural steering committee and strategic priorities.
HHS and the American Society of Nephrology announce winners of $9.2 Million Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 at KidneyX Summit. The competition recognized participants’ innovative approaches to developing a bioartificial kidney and was divided into two tracks with two Track 1 participants each receiving $1,600,000, and six Track 2 participants each receiving $1,000,000.
By Kristen Honey, PhD, PMP & Daniel Desautels – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation announced that the LymeX Diagnostics Prize exit disclaimer icon received 52 Phase 1 submissions.
The second largest federally funded research program at Indiana University School of Medicine will receive $48.8 million over the next five years, fueling the work of researchers as they seek to discover treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
This week’s Friday Five highlights five episodes you can find right here on HealthcareNOW Radio that focus on disruption and innovation in healthcare. From the Incrementalist, Healthcare IT Today, Healthcare Rap, The Healthcare Leadership Experience, and Voices of Self-Funding, the following shows shine a spotlight on innovation happening NOW.
By Janet Woodcock MD & Meredith Chuk MD – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s responsibilities to protect the public health are broad, complex, and necessary because the products we regulate are in every home and used every day across the U.S.
SimX has launched a virtual reality (VR) curriculum of essential EMS training scenarios designed to prepare front line care professionals to provide critical care and avoid errors in emergency situations.
By Cindy Brach MPP – “Research clearly shows that when patients communicate effectively with their healthcare team, clinical care and outcomes improve,” AHRQ Acting Director David Meyers recently noted. Everyone—no matter how educated—appreciates and can benefit from clear communication.
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