Supporting Health, Activities, Resources, and Education: The SHARE Program for ea
Company: FIT INTERACTIVE, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … prior work found: 1) early-stage IWDs often welcome and have the intellectual competence and willingness to participate actively in discussions about their disease and plan for the future, and 2) CGs have a better understanding of care preferences and appropriate services and… more
SUBSTANCE ADDICTION COLLABORATION CHANNEL(SACC)
Company: HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH SYSTEMS, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …up-level application platform that is akin to Facebook and other social networking applications. The foremost goal of SACC is to stem the information delivery crisis that now faces this clinical Workforce and to stem the tide of fragmentation across the service delivery… more
Quantitative Characterization of SubMicron Aggregates for Antibody Therapeutics
Company: NANOIMAGING SERVICES, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … of expertise to achieve reliable and high- throughput results, and is thus not readily accessible as an in-house method. We propose to make this technology available by incorporating a robust Antibody Therapeutic Submicron Aggregate Characterization service into the… more
Design and development of a multifunctional self-service health screening kiosk
Company: SOLOHEALTH, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Fast-Track SBIR proposal submitted by SoloHealth of Duluth, Georgia, requests grant funds to build and test a multifunction health-screening kiosk. Our current kiosk prototype, EyeSite, has demonstrated efficacy inreaching low income, high health disparity… more
Monitoring Outside the Home of Older Adults at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
Company: KORONIS BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: …e to death from arrhythmia but not deemed at high enough long-term risk for prophylactic therapy with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Indoor arrhythmia monitoring and alarming devices presently exist that are connected to a land-line phoneand call service… more
System to Improve Transportation Access for the Cognitively Impaired
Company: KORONIS BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … construct a system to improve mobility and transportation access for the cognitively impaired. The proposed system is intended to allow thecognitively impaired to use public transportation systems, community transportation and dedicated transportation services for the… more
UltraSonic Spirometer for Home Monitoring of Asthma Patients
Company: KORONIS BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … market. The device will feature an integrated Bluetooth wireless interface to enable the convenient transmission of spirometer test results to Internet connected devices for transmission to medical doctors and respiratory therapists, or to personal health services like Google… more
Healthy Teeth Toolkit: An Innovative Software Tool to Help Public Health Programs
Company: ORAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …licy development. Unfortunately these programs cannot readily quantify the results of their activities and researchers lack data to publish evidence-based solutions to influence practitioners and policymakers. Many also lack the ability tobill insurance for services. The Phase 1… more
Phase 2 REAL-TIME MONITORING OF TRACE AMOUNTS OF PESTICIDES IN WATER AND FOOD USI
Company: DAHL NATURAL Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … water quality is at risk since we cannot afford the man power and time it takes to sample and analyze water using current methods. The risk pesticides pose has been grossly underestimated. A recent study, of the U.S. 2009 Geological survey done by NOAA Fisheries Service and… more
A Patient Centered Approach to Enrolling Rare Cancer Patients in Clinical Trials
Company: PHARMATECH, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … rare and highly embedded in a large care system. Those results set the stage for this Phase II project, which is focused upon completing the system development, optimization, standardization, and customer interactive infrastructure needed to offer the JIT research service… more
Inulin immunoassay for kidney function
Company: BIOPAL, INC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … stable, the lower limit of inulin detection is less than 10ng/ml, the specificity of the antibody for inulin allows discrimination between inulin and all common sugars and polysaccharides. Completion of Phase II will see the launch of two products and one service. The two… more
eClinic: An Innovative Technology for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Education
Company: ATHENA GROUP, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … and in close collaboration with practicing faculty and clinicians at MSU, will deliver authentic CL educational activities using virtual wet labs and advanced, embedded learning strategies that better prepare students for professional practice and faculty (pre-service and… more
Web-Based Dissemination Tool for Community Mental Health (WDT-C)
Company: 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … of mental health (MH) practices and interventions have been rigorously tested through randomized control trials and shown efficacious. However, despite availability, evidence-based interventions (EBIs) are rarely adopted in everyday practice within community MH service… more
Research Implementation and Management System
Company: 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … can play a vital role in achieving this goal through web-based tools for researchers that allow them to conduct, disseminate, and translate their research more efficiently and with higher quality. Currently, comprehensive web-based tools are rarely used in the service… more
Parent Education and Resources for Self-Injurious Youth
Company: 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: …, seeking out a treatment provider, coordinating treatment) and supportive (i.e., monitoring youth between sessions, reinforcing therapy concepts outside of the session). Given the direct costs associated with psychiatric disorders and use of mental health services, it is… more
See It, Be It: Interactive Technology to Increase School Engagement and Prevent D
Company: 3-C INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: …, over half a million adolescents in the United States drop out of school each year. School dropout has negative individual (e.g., increased likelihood of risky behaviors and decreased annual earnings) and societal repercussions (e.g., greater dependency on social services).… more
Expanding Healthcare Research Capacities through the Integration of Medicaid and
Company: ACUMEN, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … the capabilities of Acumen LLC's Medicare/Medicaid Research Information Center (MedRIC). To advance the quality of the data available for public policy research, MedRIC facilitates the acquisition of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to… more
Enhancing Confidentiality of Research Files Based on Medicare Data
Company: ACUMEN, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … of Research Files Based on Medicare Data project, Acumen, LLC aims to expand the overall capabilities of researchers to use survey-linked Medicare claims data. Currently the processfor obtaining approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to… more
Social Support Aid for People with Dementia
Company: Advanced Medical Electronics Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … AD. As the population ages, the number of people with AD will continue to increase to an estimated 7.7 million in 2030 and 11 to 16 million in 2050. The economic costs of treating and caring for people with AD are substantial. Healthcare and long-term care services cost three… more
Tools for Coordination Among Caregivers of Alzheimer's Disease Patients
Company: Advanced Medical Electronics Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … have AD. As the population ages, the number of people with AD will continue to increase to an estimated 7.7 million in 2030 and 11 to 16 million in 2050. The economic costs of treating and caringfor people with AD are substantial. Healthcare and long-term care services… more
Mouthpiece for mTBI Detection during Adolescent Contact and Collision Sports
Company: Advanced Medical Electronics Corp. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … PUBLICHEALTH RELEVANCE: The proposed program seeks to develop a system that identifies athletes who may have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury while participating in a sporting event. Early injury detection allows for rapid care and optimal medical services… more
Portable Retinal Imaging Device for Urgent Referrals and Remote Treatment
Company: AEON IMAGING, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … feasibility testing for DR screening and fluorescein angiography (FA). The DR screening will be conducted by UC Berkeley personnel at the Eastmont Wellness Center community clinic in Alameda County, CA. This community clinic provides county-insured eye care services to… more
Novel Neuroprotective/Restorative Therapy for Ischemic Stroke
Company: ANGION BIOMEDICA CORPORATION Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: … with Dr. Warner and Dr. Cenk Ayata of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Upon completion of the pre-clinical studies, we propose to enter the clinic by conducting a dose-escalating safety trial in stroke patients at MGH with Dr Karen Furie, Director MGH Stroke Services.… more
ALEXSA Standardization for Clinical Use
Company: ASSESSMENTS ILLUSTRATED Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: …. All products will be refined to be publish-quality. Collectively, this augmentation of the innovativeALEXSA research instrument into a tool that provides state-of-the-art assessment will assist professionalism meeting mandates for 6 million annual early intervention services… more
Virtual Occupational Therapy Assistant (VOTA)
Company: Barron Associates, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: HHS / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: … II design of the VOTA commercial product and human participant trials of the effectiveness of VOTA therapy in both clinical and home health settings. CommercialOpportunity: Participation by HealthSouth, the nation's largest provider of rehabilitative healthcare services… more