The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced $293 million in awards to primary health care clinicians and students through the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps programs.
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By ADM Brett P Giroir MD – Combatting the opioid crisis is a top priority for the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We are making progress.
The Coming and Goings at HHS since the resignation of Secretary Price less than one year ago. From Price to Killoran, there is a lot in between.
Talent Tuesday – Position in the Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of the Administrator developing requirements and content for health-related information technology with an initial focus on improving innovation and interoperability.
By Art Gross – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights is planning to issue an advance notice of proposed rulemaking this November that could be a major game changer for HIPAA breach settlements.
By Nathaniel M. Lacktman – The Office of Inspector General at the Department of HHS just published a new report on OIG’s review of Medicare payments for telehealth services. The objective of the OIG review was to determine whether or not CMS paid practitioners for telehealth services that met Medicare requirements.
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released the ONC Guide to Getting and Using your Health Records, a new online resource for individuals, patients, and caregivers.
Phase 2 winners of the “Oh the Places Data Goes: Health Data Provenance” Challenge were announced. Congratulations to 1UpHealth and RAIN Live Oak Technology.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 36, Three of the top officials of the Department of Health and…