HHS announces the availability of $195 million to expand substance abuse and mental health services at health centers nationwide

27. June 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $195 million in a new funding opportunity for community health centers to expand access to mental health and substance abuse services focusing on the treatment, prevention and awareness of opioid abuse in all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. The awards ...

Melissa Achieves HIPAA Compliance – Markets Insider

26. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Melissa Achieves HIPAA ComplianceMarkets InsiderHIPAA law regulates the use and disclosure of an individual’s health information in any format, also known as Protected Health Information (PHI). Performed by CPA firm SSAE 16 Professionals, LLP, the evaluation of compliance was designed to measure the … Powered by WPeMatico

Pharmacist Gets 9-Year Prison Term in Deadly Meningitis Outbreak – New York Times

26. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
New York Times Pharmacist Gets 9-Year Prison Term in Deadly Meningitis OutbreakNew York TimesBarry J. Cadden, the former co-owner and head pharmacist of the New England Compounding Center, arriving at the federal courthouse in Boston on Monday. Credit Stephan Savoia/Associated Press. BOSTON — The tainted injection left Rachelle Shuff with …Pharmacy Boss Barry Cadden Gets Nine ...

As lawmakers debate GOP healthcare bill, new study finds stripping people of insurance can be deadly – Los Angeles Times

26. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Los Angeles Times As lawmakers debate GOP healthcare bill, new study finds stripping people of insurance can be deadlyLos Angeles TimesThe number of Americans who die prematurely would rise by about 29,000 each year if the health reform plan put forth by Senate Republicans were to go into full effect, a new report suggests. As ...

Ohio Councilman Wants To Save Money, 'Send A Message' By Letting Overdose Victims Die – HuffPost

26. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
HuffPost Ohio Councilman Wants To Save Money, ‘Send A Message’ By Letting Overdose Victims DieHuffPost“You don’t want to come to Middletown to overdose because someone might not come with Narcan and save your life,” he said. By Nick Wing. An Ohio city councilman concerned about the price of emergency services for opioid overdose victims wants ...