Secretary Azar Attends Presidential Address at UNGA, Furthers U.S. Partnerships on Health through Bilateral Meetings

25. September 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Secretary Azar Attends Presidential Address at UNGA, Furthers U.S. Partnerships on Health through Bilateral Meetings
Today, September 24, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar attended President Donald Trump’s address to the 74th U.N. General Assembly (UNGA). During his address, President Trump emphasized themes Secretary Azar also shared as the U.S. representative at the UNGA High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, including the sovereignty of nations to determine the best ...

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on 2020 Medicare Advantage Rate Decrease

25. September 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Ahead of this fall’s Medicare Open Enrollment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced on Tuesday that, on average, Medicare Advantage premiums in 2020 are expected to decline 23 percent from 2018 while plan choices, benefits and enrollment continue to increase. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement: “President Trump has promised American ...

Understanding worm attacks

24. September 2019 Health 0
Two years after the ransomware WannaCry wreaked havoc, the threat to hospitals from worm attacks has not diminished. The BlueKeep vulnerability is the latest to raise cybersecurity fears, but is healthcare doing enough to protect itself? Powered by WPeMatico

Secretary Azar Represents the United States during UNGA High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage

24. September 2019 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Secretary Azar Represents the United States during UNGA High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage
Today, September 23, Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar delivered the United States Government statement as the head of the U.S. delegation at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, urging the meeting to focus on the ultimate goal of healthcare efforts and health coverage: better health for all. ...

GE Healthcare officially launches Edison AI platform in China

23. September 2019 Health 0
Last week, GE Healthcare officially launched the Edison AI platform in Shanghai, China at its Digital Ecosystem Forum event. GE also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of strategic partnership with five local software development companies: Shukun Technology, Yizhun Medical AI, YITU Technology, 12Sigma Technologies and Biomind.  Powered by WPeMatico