HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Measles Outbreaks and the Importance of Vaccines

25. April 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the current measles outbreaks around the United States: “The United States is seeing a resurgence of measles, a disease that had once been effectively eliminated from our country. And today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that ongoing measles outbreaks in 22 states ...

HHS Fact Sheet: Combating the Opioid Crisis

25. April 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The opioid crisis is the most daunting and complex public health challenge of our time. However, under the President’s leadership, in just two short years, the nation has made real progress—progress that is saving lives every day. Just over one year ago in New Hampshire, the President emphasized the importance of reducing unnecessary opioid prescriptions, ...