HHS and DOD Invest $7.6M in Hologic to Expand Production of Custom Sample Collection and Processing Consumables for COVID-19 Tests

27. July 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, as part of an ongoing collaboration between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the two departments awarded an undefinitized contract action with a ceiling of $7.6 million awarded to Hologic Inc. to expand production of custom sample collection and processing consumables for COVID-19 testing. ...

Lessons from SARS

27. July 2020 Health 0
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in South-East Asia had an advantage over medical institutions in other parts of the world, since they had dealt with a SARS virus in 2003 already. FInd out what they recommended in terms of outbreak prevention in the latest edition of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond. Powered by WPeMatico

Trump Administration Announces Historic Action to Lower Drug Prices for Americans

25. July 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, President Donald Trump took historic action to deliver lower prescription drug prices to American patients. The President signed four Executive Orders on drug pricing directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take several steps to deliver for American patients lower costs on prescription drugs, including insulin and epinephrine, and ensure Americans ...

Fact Sheet: Trump Administration Accomplishments to Empower Americans with Disabilities

25. July 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, HHS has compiled some of the achievements under President Trump to empower, support, and protect Americans with disabilities, made possible by work at HHS, by our partners in state and local government, and by advocates and Americans with disabilities. Defending Rights and Supporting Critical ...

HHS Marks the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

25. July 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Sunday, July 26, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. HHS Secretary Alex Azar released the following statement commemorating the occasion: “The Americans with Disabilities Act was a landmark achievement in upholding the rights of Americans with disabilities and ensuring equal access to the opportunities that all Americans ...