Gov. Chris Christie in talks with HHS, DOJ to loosen HIPAA in cases of opioid overdose – Becker's Hospital Review

13. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
The Ring of Fire Network Gov. Chris Christie in talks with HHS, DOJ to loosen HIPAA in cases of opioid overdoseBecker’s Hospital ReviewArthur Caplan, PhD, director of the division of medical ethics at NYU Medical School in New York City, expressed concern over a potential HIPAA workaround. Dr. Kaplan — who favors protecting patient privacy ...

Secretary Price Statement on CMS Enrollment and Exchange Reports

13. June 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. issued the following statement regarding compelling data released today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in two new reports related to Obamacare – the Effectuated Enrollment report for the most recent enrollment period and the Health Insurance Exchanges Trends report. The reports show a decline ...

Parents share cautionary tale of daughter, black widow bite – Las Vegas Review-Journal

13. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Las Vegas Review-Journal Parents share cautionary tale of daughter, black widow biteLas Vegas Review-JournalWhen Josh and Kristine Donovan noticed a bruise behind their daughter’s knee, they thought it was an ordinary bug bite — until the mark grew and 5-year-old Kailyn came down with a fever. Doctors first told the Mendon, Massachusetts, parents that it …5 ...