By Art Gross – Language barriers can pose significant challenges when it comes to delivering healthcare to limited English proficiency patients. Recognizing the importance of language access in healthcare settings, HHS releases a comprehensive report outlining strategies to improve language access services.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is announcing awards of nearly $9 million to strengthen and expand the mental health and substance use workforce in underserved and rural communities.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Oscar Health, AHIP, Independence Blue Cross, Independence Health Group, CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, Humana, and more.
ONC released a NPRM for public comment on proposals to implement certain provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act and make several enhancements to the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance interoperability, improve transparency, and support the access, exchange, and use of EHI.
By Art Gross – The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights is responsible for enforcing and protecting civil rights and privacy rights in the healthcare industry. With the increasing number of complaints and reviews regarding HIPAA and the HITECH Act, the OCR has recently undergone…
By Art Gross – The OCR within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for enforcing compliance with HIPAA. As part of its mandate, the OCR annually releases a report on data breaches in the healthcare industry. The most recent report, which covers the year 2021, was recently released.
HHS Office for Civil Rights delivers annual reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Information.
February 13, HHS will recognize the first set of applicant organizations that are approved for onboarding as Qualified Health Information Networks (QHINs) under TEFCA.
Latest news being reported on payers and the health insurance industry including news from Angle Health, SmartRx, Elevance Health, Cigna Corporation, UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health, HHS, Independence Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Humana, and more.