Software designed to provide diabetic patient education
(Source – news.va.gov) As part of the VHA Innovators Network (iNET) Greenhouse Opportunity, Gulf Coast VA hosted an external innovator
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Medical Technology
Finance Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Medicare Patients’ Access to Cancer Detection Technologies
(Source – www.finance.senate.gov) Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), with
Read MoreImproving accessibility for Veterans through innovation
(Source – news.va.gov) Michael ‘Ed’ Hogg, a biomedical technician at Western North Carolina VA, is making waves with his recent
Read MoreFDA issues draft guidance for AI-enabled devices
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has released draft guidance for developers of AI-enabled medical devices, offering
Read MoreHealth Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one
Read MoreColumbia VA performs first spinal cord stimulation implantation
(Source – news.va.gov) Columbia VA achieved a significant milestone Dec. 4 by performing its first spinal cord stimulation (SCS) implantation.
Read MoreAnother system faces lawsuit over patient information allegedly shared with Facebook
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is the latest system to face a class action lawsuit
Read MoreVeterans test how wearable devices sync with Share My Health Data app
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Share My Health Data app enables Veterans to view data from health tracking devices in one
Read MoreWhy hospitals still can’t get the supplies they need
(By Stefanie Asin for Becker’s Hospital Review) During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare supply chain issues were complex and plentiful, creating
Read MoreOne million Veterans helped through VIONE
(Source – news.va.gov) As medication use increases with age and the presence of multiple chronic health conditions, it’s common for
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