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GSA Unveils New Schedule 70 Special Item Number for Health IT Offerings

The General Services Administration hasÂ released a single item number for a wide range of health information technology products and services on the agency’s IT Schedule 70 governmentwide acquisition contract vehicle. Health IT offerings that fall under 132-56 SIN include mobile, electronic prescribing and telehealth platforms,Â medical sensors, remote monitoring devices and assistive technologies, Mary Davie,Â assistant commissioner […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 21, 2016, 7:32 am
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Windtree Therapeutics Receives SBIR Grant for Aerosolized KL4 Surfactant Devt

Windtree Therapeutics has received $1 million in federal funds to continue to develop anÂ aerosolized KL4 surfactant as a potential drug to preventÂ radiation-induced lung injuries. The funds represent the third tranche of a $3 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant the U.S. government awarded to the biotechnology company, Windtree said Thursday. Windtree noted it […] More

by Scott Nicholas July 15, 2016, 2:00 pm
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Battelle to Implement Sequencing Tech at Ohio’s Criminal Investigation Lab; Jeffrey Wadsworth Comments

BattelleÂ and the Ohio Office of the Attorney General have partnered to launch a sequencing project at the state’sÂ Bureau of Criminal Investigation laboratory in an effort to help solve cases of missing people in the state. Battelle and BCI will collaborateÂ to test and implement new DNA testing technologyÂ in the BCI lab with the goal to aid […] More

by Jay Clemens July 15, 2016, 10:06 am
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NIH Picks Vibrent Health Platform for National Precision Medicine Study

The National Institutes of Health has awardedÂ Vibrent HealthÂ a five-year, $74 million contract to supplyÂ a technology platform for NIH to enroll and engage U.S. participants in the cohort program of the White House’sÂ Precision Medicine Initiative. Vibrent Health said Wednesday it willÂ develop, test, maintain and updateÂ theÂ platform for the nationwide medical research effortÂ using data hosting services from Amazon […] More

by Scott Nicholas July 14, 2016, 11:15 am
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KEPRO to Help DoD Assess Military Healthcare Services; Joe Dougher Comments

KEPRO has received a contract from the Defense Department to conduct healthcare assessments for Military Health System beneficiaries under the Tricare program. As the Defense Health Agency‘s Tricare quality monitoring contractor, the company will integrate the direct and purchased care delivery systems and audit 54 military treatment facilities worldwide, KEPRO said Monday. “We will continue […] More

by Jay Clemens July 13, 2016, 3:42 am
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Northrop to Support Natl Chronic Disease Prevention System Under $53M CDC Contract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $52.7 million recompete contract to Northrop Grumman to provide technical services forÂ the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Northrop said Monday it will helpÂ the NCCDPHP’sÂ Office of Informatics and Information Resource Management toÂ manage information technology services, applications, tools and procedures related toÂ theÂ Chronic Disease […] More

by Scott Nicholas July 12, 2016, 5:00 am
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Cerner Lands $74M Data Hosting Add-On Contract Under DoD’s EHR System Modernization Initiative

Healthcare technology developerÂ Cerner has been awarded a potential $73.7 millionÂ sole-sourceÂ contract to host clinical dataÂ for the initial operating phase of theÂ Defense Department‘sÂ future Genesis military health records system, FCW reported Thursday. Zach Noble writes the award is an add-onÂ to the $4.3 billion DefenseÂ Healthcare Management System ModernizationÂ contract the teamÂ of Leidos, Cerner and Accenture wonÂ in July 2015. DoD initially […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 8, 2016, 3:52 am
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eGlobalTech to Continue CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Data Service Hub Tests

eGlobalTech has received a contract to continue its tests of theÂ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services‘ Health Insurance Marketplace Data Service Hub. eGT’s Senior Director for CMS said in a release posted TuesdayÂ that the data service hub works to process millions of transactions during the open enrollment period and route userÂ information to determine eligibility. The […] More

by Dominique Stump June 29, 2016, 11:37 am
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VA, IBM Enter Partnership to Use Watson Cognitive System For Cancer Treatment Identification

IBM‘s Watson Health business unit and the Department of Veteran Affairs have formed a public-private partnership to help VA doctors identify personalized cancer treatment options for veterans. The VA said Wednesday scientists and pathologists will use IBM’sÂ Watson for Genomics technology to determineÂ possibleÂ cancer-causing mutations from patients’ genetic alteration files and identify potential treatment options for thoseÂ mutations. […] More

by Ramona Adams June 29, 2016, 10:30 am
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FDA Seeks Info on COTS Quality Management Software Sources

TheÂ Food and Drug Administration has sought information on potential industry sources that can provide a commercial off-the-shelfÂ software platform designed to help FDA compile audits and assessments as well as detect and monitor preventive and corrective actions. FDA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Friday the proposed Quality Management Information System should be designed to capture […] More

by Jane Edwards June 28, 2016, 10:29 am
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Avita Medical Receives Added BARDA Funds for Burn Treatment Product Development; Adam Kelliher Comments

Avita Medical has received $7.96 million in additional funds from theÂ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to continue efforts toÂ launch a regenerative medicine product and obtain U.S. market approval. The company will use the new funds toÂ helpÂ U.S. Burn Centers familiarize themselves with healthÂ economic models of ReCellâ€™s usage and potential application in the treatment ofÂ burns, Avita […] More

by Jay Clemens June 28, 2016, 10:29 am
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CAE, Quebec Extend Medical Simulation Tech R&D Agreement; Marc Parent Comments

The Quebec provincial government in Canada has agreed to continue to supportÂ CAE‘s efforts to develop healthcare-focused simulation and trainingÂ platforms through 2020. CAEÂ said Thursday theÂ agreement alsoÂ adjustsÂ the value of Quebec’s financial contributionÂ toÂ the company’s medical simulation and training R&D program to $54.1 million in repayable investment from approximately $77.1 million inÂ 2009. TheÂ program now has anÂ estimated valueÂ of $148.6 million, […] More

by Ramona Adams June 24, 2016, 2:28 pm