HHS Secretary Azar Statement on Review of Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance Policy

19. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
On Tuesday, the U.S. Departments of State, Defense, and Health and Human Services and the United States Agency for International Development released the second report that reviewed the implementation of the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA) Policy. The report shows that the policy, which aims to ensure that U.S. taxpayer funding does not ...

Celebrating 30 Years of the Ryan White CARE Act

19. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. Signed into law on August 18, 1990, this landmark legislation created the largest federal program focused exclusively on providing care and treatment to people with HIV, called the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Administered by the U.S. Department of Health and ...

HHS Releases Healthy People 2030 with National Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Objectives for the Next Decade

19. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Healthy People 2030, the nation’s 10-year plan for addressing our most critical public health priorities and challenges. Since 1980, HHS’s Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has set measurable objectives and targets to improve the health and well-being of the nation. This decade, Healthy ...

The security guard blurted ‘I love you’ to Joe Biden in an elevator. One viral video later, she nominated him for president. – The Washington Post

18. August 2020 HIPAA 0
The security guard blurted ‘I love you’ to Joe Biden in an elevator. One viral video later, she nominated him for president.  The Washington Post Democratic National Convention: What We Learned From Day 2  The New York Times Jacquelyn, Security Guard Who Went Viral Meeting Biden, Will Help Nominate Him  The New York Times Doug Schoen: Democratic Convention– ...