Trump to select Scott Gottlieb, a physician with deep drug-industry ties, to run the FDA – Washington Post

10. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Washington Post Trump to select Scott Gottlieb, a physician with deep drug-industry ties, to run the FDAWashington PostPresident Trump announced late Friday that he will nominate Scott Gottlieb, a conservative physician and businessman with deep ties to the pharmaceutical industry, to be commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. If confirmed, Gottlieb would …Trump Nominates ...

Reminder to HIPAA covered entities: deadline for small breach reports is March 1 – Lexology (registration)

10. March 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Lexology (registration) Reminder to HIPAA covered entities: deadline for small breach reports is March 1Lexology (registration)The window for HIPAA covered entities to report small data breaches for 2016 will close next week. Under the HIPAA regulations, covered entities must log all breaches involving less than 500 individuals that occurred during the calendar year. Covered … Powered ...

Women's health services face cuts in Republican bill – Washington Post

10. March 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Washington Post Women’s health services face cuts in Republican billWashington PostWASHINGTON — Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans’ proposed bill.Pence says White House wants to defund Planned Parenthood in ...