Administration Announces $200 million from CDC to Jurisdictions for COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness

24. September 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 $200 million to jurisdictions for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness. Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) will provide critical infrastructure support to existing grantees through CDC’s immunization cooperative agreement. ...

HIPAA Business Associate Pays $2.3 Million to Settle Breach Affecting Protected Health Information of Over 6 million Individuals

24. September 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
CHSPSC LLC, (“CHSPSC”) has agreed to pay $2,300,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and to adopt a corrective action plan to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules related to a breach affecting over ...

HHS Announces Health IT Awardees Focused on Data Sharing to Support Clinical Care, Research, and Improved Outcomes

24. September 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced four awards totaling more than $2.7 million under the Leading Edge Acceleration Projects in Health Information Technology (LEAP in Health IT) funding opportunity. The LEAP in Health IT awardees will address fast-emerging challenges in ...

Two officers shot, suspect in custody amid night of unrest after grand jury decision on Breonna Taylor case – The Washington Post

24. September 2020 HIPAA 0
Two officers shot, suspect in custody amid night of unrest after grand jury decision on Breonna Taylor case  The Washington Post Two officers shot during protests over grand jury decision not to charge Louisville cops with killing Breonna Taylor  CNN Anger and anguish in Louisville over Breonna Taylor decision  Washington Post How celebrities, public officials reacted to grand ...

North Korean sailors shoot South Korean official to death, set his body on fire – New York Post

23. September 2020 HIPAA 0
North Korean sailors shoot South Korean official to death, set his body on fire  New York Post South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul  CNN World Digest: Sept. 23, 2020  Washington Post North Korea ‘killed and burned South Korean official’  BBC News Japan and S Korea need to repair ties, cooperate on N ...

Trump claims White House can overrule FDA's attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine – CNN

23. September 2020 HIPAA 0
Trump claims White House can overrule FDA’s attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine  CNN Fauci ‘cautiously optimistic’ about coronavirus vaccine approval by end of 2020  Fox News Coronavirus: More than 20 states report cases rising  The Mercury News More than 20 states report an uptick in new Covid-19 cases after US tops 200,000 deaths  CNN Fauci tells Congress ...

Murkowski loosens stance on Supreme Court nominee, says she may vote for Trump's pick – Fox News

23. September 2020 HIPAA 0
Murkowski loosens stance on Supreme Court nominee, says she may vote for Trump’s pick  Fox News Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s army of clerks to stand guard at the Supreme Court  CNN Republicans will replace RBG but Democrats hold the trump cards – no, really  The Guardian Trump thinks a Supreme Court nomination vote is good politics. He’s wrong.  NBCNews.com Judge ...