From precision medicine to precision health
Precision medicine’s equivalent for people who are not necessarily ill, precision health, is only now starting to be developed. Powered by WPeMatico
Secretary Azar Statement on National Hospital Week
May 10 through 16, 2020, marks National Hospital Week. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement recognizing the contributions of hospitals and their frontline workers: “America’s hospitals, from major urban research centers to rural institutions, have answered their country’s call throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Everyone who staffs America’s hospitals—from doctors and nurses to everyone ...
Trump Administration Announces Framework and Leadership for 'Operation Warp Speed'
On Friday, the Trump Administration announced the appointment of Moncef Slaoui as chief advisor and General Gustave F. Perna as chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed (OWS), the administration’s national program to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics (medical countermeasures). Dr. Slaoui is a venture capitalist and, formerly, ...
Telehealth set for 'tsunami of growth,' says Frost & Sullivan
With the COVID-19 pandemic having already set the stage for a massive increase in telehealth consults, the research firm sees an even bigger future – as demand for one-stop virtual visits and remote patient monitoring grows as much as seven-fold. Powered by WPeMatico
We are with you: HIMSS day of silence and appreciation on Monday, May 18
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected us all. To honor those who have been lost and those who are working so hard to keep us well, HIMSS and its media brands will observe a digital day of silence and appreciation on May 18. Powered by WPeMatico
Congressional Democrats introduce bill to safeguard health data
The legislation would forbid companies from using health information for “discriminatory, unrelated or intrusive purposes.” Powered by WPeMatico
Arizona develops surge line for load-balancing COVID-19 cases
The state’s many health systems put competitive concerns aside for the greater good during a pandemic, using IT to send patients to locations that could best serve them. Powered by WPeMatico
Mount Sinai launches COVID-19 recovery center, new institute for health equities research
The Center for Post-COVID Care will provide resources for patients recovering from the disease, while the new Institute for Health Equity Research will explore ways to reduce healthcare disparities. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS To Award $5 Million for Health Services Research Related to COVID-19
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), announced a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will award $5 million in fiscal year 2020 to support novel, high-impact studies that evaluate the responsiveness of health care delivery systems, health care professionals, and the overall ...
NVIDIA expands its Clara healthcare platform to help healthcare partners take on COVID-19
The expansion consists of NVIDIA Clara Parabricks computational genomics software, disease detection AI models and NVIDIA Clara Guardian application framework. Powered by WPeMatico