Older adults are some of the heaviest users of the healthcare system, and at a global level, the 85-and-over population is projected to increase 351% between 2010 and 2050. Not only is there an increased lifespan, but there is an increased health span compared to...
Homelessness disproportionally affects people with mental health disorders. Therefore, there needs to be programs that target this population when working towards alleviating homelessness. Housing First (HF) is a housing assistance model that provides rent supplements in conjunction with mental health support services. This solution-oriented approach to...
Doctors are colloquially known to operate by the mantra “do no harm” and when American’s seek medical care, they expect their provider to be making decisions in their best interest. Doing no harm to patients includes not putting them through unnecessary treatments. However, a May...
Innovations Horizons in partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is undertaking a project to improve health communications. The project, titled " A Prototype Solution to Facilitate Patient Navigation in Support of Pancreatic Cancer Care" had its official launch yesterday 🎉!...
Innovation Horizons, LLC has been award a contract by the District of Columbia for services offered under the Service and Supply Schedule Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) Contract No. CW 82357. ...
Innovation Horizons has been awarded a contract by the District of Columbia Health Benefits Exchange (HBX) to provide IT engineering and special project support. The DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority was established by the District of Columbia to develop and operate the on-line health insurance...
Innovation Horizons was awarded a contract to support the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Health to support educational needs among health professionals for evidence-based practices in pharmaceutical prescribing. DCRx – the DC Center for Rational Prescribing provides information about medications and other therapeutic options. The DC Department of Health...
This week, government digital health leaders from over 30 countries representing the Global Digital Health Partnership gathered in London, England to discuss emerging technology policy matters regarding health data. These meetings are establishing an international framework of sharing information on strategies nations’ governments are using...
A key aspect of any entrepreneurial enterprise is measuring the impact of the solutions you test. We are interested in building organizational capabilities for creating a culture of innovation. Bringing these two ideas together, we recently published research data studying the use of a tool...
Given the vast diversity of health care system models around the world, have you ever wondered how information technology and health care services can be created to support global needs? A new intergovernmental group has been formed to help lower barriers for international uses of...