Researchers in the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics (eMERGE) network will receive $25 million over the next four years to determine whether or not patients’ genomic information linked to disease characteristics and symptoms in their electronic medical records can be used to improve their care. The grants are from the National Human Genome Research Institute [...]
National Institutes of Health to Provide $25 Million to Link EMR Information to Genetic Data
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
National Library of Medicine launches MedlinePlus Connect
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect. This free service allows health organizations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record systems to MedlinePlus.gov, a trusted source of authoritative, up-to-date health [...]
Bill Gates Named Keynote Speaker at the 2010 mHealth Summit
August 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Bill Gates, Co-Chair and Trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will provide a keynote address on the opportunity of mobile technologies to improve health outcomes in the developing world at the 2010 mHealth Summit, the summit organizers announced today. The summit, organized by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in partnership with [...]
Surgeon General with Microsoft HealthVault Expands Consumer Benefits for the My Family Health Portrait Offering
February 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today announced a collaboration with Microsoft HealthVault that will provide new features and expand access to My Family Health Portrait, a free Internet-based resource. This resource enables consumers to easily record their family health history and integrate the information stored in their My Family Health Portrait profile into [...]
