HHS initiative seeks to spur innovative disaster care technologies
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is soliciting input and will meet with vendors Aug. 7-8 to spur innovation in developing new technologies and products to save lives and improve health outcomes in a disaster. Areas of interest include electronic health records for use in austere settings; priority medicines on demand; dialysis care in disaster settings; medical countermeasure dispensing; distributed power for disasters; health care system capacity reporting; disaster response and recovery intelligence; advanced medical interventions for disaster; and telehealth applications. To attend the ASPR Next Innovation Day event in person or by webcast, register here.
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