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Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently issued a bulletin highlighting the application of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) to covered entities and business associates (“Regulated Entities”) under the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (“HIPAA Rules”) when using online tracking technologies that collect and analyze information about how… [read post]
2 Aug 2023, 6:30 am by Ezra Rosser
Specifically, it recommends that the Department of Health and Human Services issue guidance articulating an obligation on the part of all recipients of federal health care funding to act affirmatively to advance health equity. [read post]
12 Mar 2007, 1:34 pm
Now comes word from Indiana that a group of Hoosier business-folks have glommed onto a new Federal initiative which seeks to offer more information about the quality of care offered by health care providers.Under the guidance of HHS honcho Mike Leavitt, the US Department of Health and Human Services has launched an on-line project called Value-Driven Health Care (okay, so they're not so creative at names). [read post]
12 Nov 2009, 4:00 am by Victoria VanBuren
by Holly Hayes In September, President Obama authorized the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to allocate $25 million for medical liability reform pilot projects. [read post]
15 Oct 2009, 11:28 am
Alleging False Claims Act, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback violations, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for $8.3 million--double what Medicare paid for the allegedly improper referrals. [read post]
27 Jul 2007, 2:06 am
Today's Washington Post reports that 14 members of Congress have written Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt urging him to have HHS's Inspector General investigate claims by HHS chaplains of anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish bias. [read post]
28 Aug 2018, 1:09 pm by Laura Ray
Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary, and it supports “the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide health information exchange to improve health care. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 7:42 am by Jeff Wurzburg (US)
On Friday morning April 10, the US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released details regarding the first $30 billion in payments under the CARES Act. [read post]
Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released details regarding the first $30 billion in payments under the CARES Act. [read post]
13 Dec 2019, 1:49 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
,the Justice Department has “prioritized the investigation and prosecution of health care fraud in our office. [read post]
5 Sep 2021, 1:51 pm by Shawn Collins
As a result of the benzene leak, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is recommending that residents who live in the area bounded by I-75 to the east, Gibraltar Road to the north, Cahill Road to the west, and Woodruff Road south, evacuate until further notice. [read post]
5 Mar 2009, 5:00 am
The following information from the Brain Injury Association of America concerns the most recent federal budget proposals and their impact on traumatic brain injury fundings: FY09 Omnibus Appropriations On February 25, the House passed the FY 2009 omnibus spending bill covering the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Education. [read post]
The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget includes extensive health policy provisions – as evidenced by the 162-page Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “Budget in Brief. [read post]
16 Mar 2014, 6:07 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Health Department HIPAA Violations Cost County $250,000, Requires Sweeping HIPAA Reforms Hear Update On Resolution Agreement & Other New HIPAA Developments At 3/18 North Texas Healthcare Professionals Association Meeting Skagit County, Washington will pay a $215,000 monetary settlement and work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance… [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 12:22 pm by Jonathan Azzara
Steven Oroho that would help address the EMT shortage was approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee. [read post]
15 Jun 2016, 5:50 am by Jeremy Alexander and Nancy Halstead
  While the HIPAA Privacy Rule is not automatically suspended during a national or public health emergency, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may waive certain provisions of HIPAA under the Project Bioshield Act of 2004 (PL 108-276) and section 1135(b)(7) of the Social Security Act. [read post]
31 Jan 2018, 3:06 pm by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in conjunction with the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at HHS issued a report  which detailed that “health and safety policies and procedures were not being followed. [read post]
9 Nov 2016, 5:30 pm by John Timmer
For example, the Commerce Department includes the NOAA, or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while the National Institutes of Health falls within the Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 12:21 pm by Debra A. McCurdy
On March 12, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its final rule to establish Affordable Insurance Exchanges under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [read post]