HHS Secretary Price declares public health emergency in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands due to Hurricane Irma

07. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Following the lead of President Trump’s emergency declarations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., today declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as Hurricane Irma continues its track in the Caribbean. In addition, he has taken action that gives ...

HHS mobilizes medical staff and supplies to support response to Hurricane Irma

07. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Anticipating significant impacts from Hurricane Irma, currently a category 5 hurricane, as the storm approaches U.S. territories and states, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) pre-positioned medical support personnel near potentially impacted areas and alerted additional medical and public health teams to be ready to deploy into affected areas. “Hurricane Irma is ...

'Israeli jets hit Syria's Masyaf chemical site' – reports

07. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
‘Israeli jets hit Syria’s Masyaf chemical site’ – reports  BBC News Israel hits Syria target reportedly tied to chemical weapons  Reuters Syrian Army: Israeli Air Raid on Military Position Kills 2  U.S. News & World Report Trump and Putin Are the Real Targets of Israel’s Alleged Strike in Syria  Haaretz Free passage for ISIS: Was Hezbollah-backed deal a jab ...

Facebook Reportedly Turns Over Election Ad Data To Special Counsel Mueller

06. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
Facebook Reportedly Turns Over Election Ad Data To Special Counsel Mueller  HuffPost Facebook: Accounts From Russia Bought Ads During US Campaign  U.S. News & World Report Russian Operatives Bought US Political Ads on Facebook. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.  Slate Magazine (blog) Fake Russian Accounts Bought $100000 in Facebook Ads–to Make Americans Hate Each Other  Inc.com Russian firm ...

Extreme Category 5 Irma crashes into Caribbean, sets sights on Florida and Southeast US

06. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
Extreme Category 5 Irma crashes into Caribbean, sets sights on Florida and Southeast US  Washington Post Hurricane Irma causes devastation in the Caribbean  BBC News Florida braces for Hurricane Irma: Here’s what to know  USA TODAY Hurricane Irma: Barbuda turned to ‘rubble’ as deadly storm heads to Florida – latest news  Telegraph.co.uk Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Trump sides with Democrats on fiscal issues, throwing Republican plans into chaos

06. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
Trump sides with Democrats on fiscal issues, throwing Republican plans into chaos  Washington Post Inside Donald Trump’s Deal with the Democrats on Debt, Harvey Aid  NBCNews.com GOP lawmaker traveling with Trump ‘gasped’ when he heard fiscal deal  The Hill To Allies’ Chagrin, Trump Swerves Left  New York Times Trump sides with Democrats in debt limit, funding, Harvey deal  Politico Full ...

With 'good woman,' did Donald Trump just help Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp get reelected?

06. September 2017 HIPAA, Top Stories 0
With ‘good woman,’ did Donald Trump just help Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp get reelected?  Washington Post In North Dakota, Trump Repeats Call for Rewrite of Tax Code  New York Times The corporate tax rate is too damn high  Washington Examiner The ‘Ivanka drop-by’: Trump’s not-so-secret meeting trick  CNN Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico