Readout of U.S. Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adam’s Visit to Local Addiction Treatment Facility

31. October 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Readout of U.S. Surgeon General VADM Jerome Adam’s Visit to Local Addiction Treatment Facility
Following President Donald Trump’s call to action on Thursday regarding America’s opioid epidemic, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams visited Phoenix House in Arlington, VA, to highlight work being done by nonprofit organizations to combat the epidemic and hear from treatment experts and other heroes on the frontlines. Phoenix House offers evidence-based addiction treatment ...

Readout of Assistant Secretary McCance-Katz’s Opioids Listening Session in Nashua, New Hampshire

31. October 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
On Friday, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, and senior HHS officials visited Harbor Homes in Nashua, New Hampshire. Along with New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, they toured the Harbor Homes facility and held a roundtable discussion with first responders, medical experts, local non-profit leaders, ...

Readout of Acting HHS Secretary Hargan’s Opioids Listening Session in Lexington, Kentucky

31. October 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Readout of Acting HHS Secretary Hargan’s Opioids Listening Session in  Lexington, Kentucky
On Friday, Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan and senior HHS officials traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to visit the Polk-Dalton Clinic and the PATHways Program, which serves pregnant women recovering from addiction and their babies. Acting Secretary Hargan toured the facility and held a roundtable discussion with medical experts, local non-profit leaders, individuals ...