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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]
24 Jul 2023, 8:18 am by Daniel M. Kowalski
The Secretary may authorize such alternative procedures with respect to some or all employers as part of a pilot program, upon the Secretary's determination that such procedures offer an equivalent level of security, or as a temporary measure to address a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, or a national emergency… [read post]
20 Jul 2018, 1:55 pm by Mike Mireles
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, has recently directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to establish a working group to explore importing “safe” pharmaceuticals from other countries in the case of a dramatic price hike by a pharmaceutical company. [read post]
11 Feb 2021, 2:29 pm by Unknown
Department of Health and Human Services has misused funding allocated for vaccine preparation and emergency preparedness over the course of many years. [read post]
29 Jan 2021, 11:30 am by Peter Briccetti
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted the investigation with oversight from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) after an anonymous whistleblower brought the matter to their attention. [read post]
29 Jan 2021, 11:30 am by Peter Briccetti
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducted the investigation with oversight from the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) after an anonymous whistleblower brought the matter to their attention. [read post]
6 Jun 2018, 1:23 pm
” The unit, called the Health Incidents Response Task Force, will be led by Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan and include representatives from other US government agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice. [read post]
18 Feb 2020, 6:18 am by William Maruca
If you are a covered entity who experienced a breach of unsecured protected health information affecting fewer than 500 individuals , you must notify the Office of Human Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services of the breach within 60 days of the end of the calendar year in which the breach was discovered. [read post]
28 Apr 2015, 2:19 pm
The Department of Health & Human Services ("HHS") Secretary, Sylvia Burwell, stated that, "[t]he steps we are taking today will help to create more transparency on cost and quality information, bring electronic health information to inform care and decision making, and support population health. [read post]
2 Dec 2014, 2:14 pm by Paige Jennings
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released guidance regarding the use and sharing of patient information in emergency situations. [read post]
In coordination with this announcement, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a notification stating that HHS has temporarily suspended certain HIPAA requirements and will exercise enforcement discretion in order to facilitate healthcare providers to provide these telehealth services. [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 2:59 am
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius commended federal public health agencies Friday for "supporting the charge" of President Obama's Food Safety Working Group to improve the food safety system.The Food Safety Working Group, chaired by Vilsack and Sebelius, was launched by President Obama in March 2009 on the tail of a highly-publicized… [read post]
23 Apr 2024, 5:58 am by Joseph J. Lazzarotti
On April 22, 2024, the federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a final rule enhancing privacy protections relating to reproductive health care. [read post]
16 Mar 2020, 1:32 pm by Jennifer Papapanagiotou
The declaration gives Secretary Alex Azar of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) the power to waive certain Federal requirements in Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP in order to address the outbreak. [read post]
28 Jul 2017, 12:52 pm by Kevin S. Little
If you are like most of the healthcare industry, the answer is “yes” according to a recent study by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. [read post]
1 Dec 2007, 7:16 am
"The center will integrate quality programs and advanced medical technology to give us unprecedented expertise in dealing with psychological health and traumatic brain injuries," said Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. [read post]
Department of Health and Human Services to quickly authorize the distribution of unapproved medical products (including drugs, vaccines and therapeutics) in the event of a public health emergency. [read post]
15 Apr 2010, 6:49 pm by Breakstone, White & Gluck
  The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, anticipates a new law will improve the rates for hospital-acquired infections and prevent fatalities. [read post]