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HHS Announces First Group from Health Tech Startup Accelerator

August 19, 2022 - The inaugural cohort of the HHS PandemicX Accelerator have completed the public-private health collaboration program and are sharing how they are addressing federal health challenges such as health equity and public health. PandemicX Accelerator is designed to support innovation and entrepreneurship in the health tech space through mentorship and...

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HHS Awards $90M to Health Centers to Boost Health Equity Via Data Modernization

by Shania Kennedy

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded approximately $90 million in American Rescue Plan funding to nearly 1,400 community health centers as part of an ongoing effort to advance...

HHS to Pour $90M Into Data-Driven Efforts to Combat Health Disparities

by Shania Kennedy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $90 million from the American Rescue Plan to fund data-driven efforts by Health Resources and Services Administration...

HHS, VA, DOE Launch COVID-19 Big Data Analytics Collaborative

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Veterans Affairs have announced a new big data analytics initiative to coordinate and share...

Toolkits Use Prescription Drug Claims Data to Combat Opioid Misuse

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS OIG) has developed two toolkits to identify certain patients at risk of opioid misuse or overdose using prescription...

Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Search for COVID-19 Treatments

by Jessica Kent

A team from Northwestern University has developed an artificial intelligence platform that can quickly identify research that has the most potential to produce COVID-19 treatments and solutions. For...

HHS Provides $186M for COVID-19 Data Surveillance, Tracking

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $186,000,000 in funding to state and local jurisdictions to support expanded COVID-19 data surveillance and tracking. For more...

HHS Using Real-Time Data to Help Combat the Opioid Crisis

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced an agreement with Millennium Health, an accredited specialty laboratory, to combat the opioid crisis using near real-time drug testing...

Data Standards, Governance Will Address Social Determinants of Health

by Jessica Kent

Improved data standards, data governance, and infrastructure could help the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other stakeholders better leverage social determinants of health data,...

CDC Provides $300M to State Programs to Improve Overdose Data

by Jessica Kent

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing $301 million in funds to states and jurisdictions to enhance the actionability of overdose data. Funded programs will generate...

HHS Awards $42M To Expand Health IT in Organizations Nationwide

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded nearly $42 million in funding to enhance health IT at 49 Health Center...

Big Data, Artificial Intelligence Key to National Cancer Control

by Jessica Kent

In order to establish a US National Cancer Control Plan, government organizations will need to access big data, including social, clinical, and behavioral information, as well as artificial...

HHS: Data Access, Analytics Are Essential for Patient-Centered Care

by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations are making progress towards a more interoperable data ecosystem, but patients, providers, and payers are still facing data access, integration, and analytics challenges that...

HHS Calls for Public Comment on Pain Management Draft Framework

by Jennifer Bresnick

HHS has released a draft report proposing recommendations to improve the nation’s pain management strategies and reduce the devastating impact of improperly used opioids on population...

HHS Seeks Public Comment on Healthy People 2030 Initiative

by Jessica Kent

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a request for public comments on the objectives of its Healthy People 2030 initiative, a population health strategy focused on critical...

HHS Names Accelerators for Artificial Intelligence Innovation

by Jessica Kent

HHS has selected eight accelerators to drive artificial intelligence innovation to enhance health security and patient care. The chosen accelerators include the Massachusetts Medical Device...

HRSA Awards $200M for Opioid Abuse, Behavioral Health Services

by Jennifer Bresnick

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced $200 million in grant funding to help local communities deliver behavioral health services and proactive responses to opioid...

HHS Offers $70M in Grants to Prevent Opioid Abuse, Overdoses

by Thomas Beaton

HHS has announced over $70 million in grant funding to help communities and providers across the care continuum reduce the incidence of opioid abuse and overdoses. The grants, authorized by the...

HHS Distributes $458M in 21st Century Cures Opioid Abuse Grants

by Jennifer Bresnick

HHS is planning to boost the fight against opioid abuse and addiction on a large scale by preparing to disburse $485 million in grant funding to all 50 states and every US territory.  The funding...

Donald Rucker Named New National Coordinator for Health IT

by Jennifer Bresnick

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) has a new leader in Donald Rucker, MD, a Harvard College, University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford graduate who will leave behind a role as Adjunct...

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