Draft Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Supports Patient Access to Their Own Health Information
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for public comment.
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HHS and CMS Announce Brad Smith as CMMI Director, Senior Advisor for Value-Based Transformation
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that Brad Smith will serve as Director of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation at CMS and Senior Advisor to Secretary Azar for Value-Based Transformation.
$85,000 Settlement in OCR’s First HIPAA Right to Access Case
By Art Gross – Enforcement is in action. That’s what Bayfront Health-St. Petersburg recently learned when they agreed to pay $85,000 in penalties to the Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights for a potential violation of the HIPAA right to access provision.
Improving Public Health through “Accelerating Clinical Innovation”
By Eric D. Hargan – Edison’s famous quote that genius is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration isn’t just true for light bulbs. It’s also true for the world of healthcare.
Talent Tuesday – Job Annoucement: Executive Director, Office of Technology at the ONC
The ONC is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director, Office of Technology at the ONC located within the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and reports to the Deputy National Coordinator for Health IT.
HHS Awards $9M to Develop New Models to Improve Obstetrics Care in Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded nearly $9 million to launch the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) program.
HHS Awards $107 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced nearly $ 107 million in Quality Improvement Awards to 1,273 health centers across nearly all U.S….
HHS Announces Health IT Awardees Focused on Innovative Interoperability Solutions
The U.S. Department of HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced two awards under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity.
Sequoia Project Awarded as RCE from ONC
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology announced that The Sequoia Project has been awarded a cooperative agreement to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE).