HHS Awards Nearly $5 Million to Poison Control Centers as Calls Spike Due to COVID-19

24. April 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $5 million to Poison Control Centers across the country to improve their capacity to respond to increased calls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today’s funding gives Poison Control Centers the support they need to field ...

HHS Announces CARES Act Funding Distribution to States and Localities in Support of COVID-19 Response

24. April 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing upcoming action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide additional resources to state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of ...