Tom Price resigns as HHS Secretary

29. September 2017 Health 0
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, MD, stepped down from the post on Friday. “Secretary of Health and Human Services Thomas Price offered his resignation earlier today and the President accepted,” a statement from the White House Press Secretary said. Powered by WPeMatico

HHS boosts post-Hurricane Maria medical surge into U.S. territories

29. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
More than 500 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) personnel are engaged in today in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to address residents’ medical and public health needs as part of the Trump Administration’s government-wide response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. “Hundreds of dedicated medical professionals from ...

Statement of HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., Regarding Private Charter Airplane Travel

29. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement: “I continue to welcome and am cooperating fully with the Office of Inspector General (OIG) review of processes and procedures related to my official travel as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I have also taken the additional step of initiating a ...

HHS Secretary Price Announces New Chair and New Members of Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services

29. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D. announced seven new members to serve on the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services. The council, established in 2011, convenes quarterly to advise the Secretary on federal programs that affect people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and continue development and progress on the National Plan to Address ...

The Latest: Officials Say 22 Dead, 32 Hurt in India Stampede

29. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
The Latest: Officials Say 22 Dead, 32 Hurt in India Stampede  U.S. News & World Report Fear Of Bridge Collapse Triggers Stampede In India  NPR Almost 2 dozen killed in India pedestrian bridge stampede  CBS News Elphinstone Road station stampede live updates: At least 22 dead, 39 injured in Mumbai  The Indian Express Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico