As HHS recognizes Black Maternal Health Week, these funds will help improve maternal health and reduce health disparities. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced approximately $16 million to strengthen Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Programs […]
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Inside the Effort to Expand Virtual Reality Treatments for Mental Health | Science
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A patient uses the gameChange virtual reality program. University of Oxford A June 21, 1995, headline on page 11 of the New York Times read: “‘Virtual Reality’ Conquers Fear of Heights.” The article told the story of Chris Klock, a junior at Georgia Tech, who donned a head-mounted display once […]
EHR vendor, research group partner to expand clinical trial access, diversity
Electronic health record vendor NextGen Healthcare and Circuit Clinical are teaming up to help providers connect diverse populations of patients to clinical trial access through federally qualified health centers, the companies said Wednesday. NextGen has 14,000 provider and more than 300 health center clients, and the collaboration with Circuit Clinical, […]