Healthcare IT

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

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’s Watson for Genomics technology to determine possible cancer-causing mutations from patients’ genetic alteration files and identify potential treatment options for those mutations. […] More

The Food and Drug Administration has sought information on potential industry sources that can provide a commercial off-the-shelf 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

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

The Quebec provincial government in Canada has agreed to continue to support CAE‘s efforts to develop healthcare-focused simulation and training platforms through 2020. CAE said Thursday the agreement also adjusts the value of Quebec’s financial contribution to the company’s medical simulation and training R&D program to $54.1 million in repayable investment from approximately $77.1 million in 2009. The program now has an estimated value of $148.6 million, […] More

Australia-based bioptechnology company Immuron has signed a partnership agreement with a U.S. Army-run biomedical research institute to research and develop a vaccine against shigella gram-negative bacteria that cause intestinal diseases. Immuron and the the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research aim to produce a shigella vaccine for potential government, military and commercial applications, the company said Thursday. “This partnership will potentially provide […] More

DRT Strategies has received a 29-month, $3.9 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for web, information technology and graphics support services. DRT Strategies said Monday it will redesign and modernize CDC’s websites to include social media, data visualization, mobile apps and collaboration sites to help support communication within the public health community. “This contract […] More

Medical device manufacturer Terumo BCT has received $17.4 million in initial funds from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to conduct a clinical trial on a technology intended to help facilitate platelet treatments in patients. Terumo BCT said Tuesday its Pathogen Reduction Technology system designed to study the clinical effectiveness of standard platelets in plasma compared to Mirasol-treated platelets in plasma for patients […] More

The State Department is requesting information on project management services providers that can help the agency deploy an ambulatory electronic medical records system for the healthcare units of U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. A FedBizOpps notice published Wednesday states that the department’s Office of Medical Services seeks support on EHR project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, training, implementation and go-live and close-out activities. MED […] More

Global safety consulting and certification science organization Underwriters Laboratories and the Department of Veterans Affairs have signed a cooperative research-and-development agreement to help create cybersecurity standards and certification approaches for medical devices. UL said Friday the CRADA project will cover veterans’ patient safety and security work through the organization’s Cybersecurity Assurance Program and modify existing and emerging standards and […] More

NASA and the nonprofit Methuselah Foundation’s New Organ Alliance have jointly launched a $500,000 prize competition that seeks methods to grow human tissue to support deep space missions. Under a controlled laboratory environment, three teams will develop a thick vascularized organ tissue that will function as organ models for studies of deep space environmental effects as part […] More