Trump Administration to Release 1.5 Million N95 Respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile for Distribution to Nursing Homes

26. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of 1.5 million N95 respirators from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) for distribution to approximately 3,336 nursing home facilities across the United States. Beginning Aug. 28, 2020, the Defense Logistics Agency will direct shipments of N95 respirators ...

HHS Awards $117 Million to Support Health Center Quality Improvement

26. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced over $117 million in quality improvement awards to 1,318 health centers across all U.S. states, territories and the District of Columbia. HRSA-funded health centers will use these funds to further strengthen quality improvement activities and expand ...

Trump Administration Adds Health Plans to June 2020 Plasma Donation Guidance

25. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued amended guidance on how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule permits covered health care providers (e.g., hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories) and health plans to contact their ...

Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Aid Our Most Vulnerable

21. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Under the leadership of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services leveraged the Defense Production Act (DPA) to apply priority rated orders for contracts with Becton Dickinson (BD) and Quidel Corporation. These acquisitions will fulfill a large-volume purchase of diagnostic systems and assays for COVID-19 testing and will expedite shipments of these systems ...

HHS Awards over $35 million to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Rural Communities

21. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $35 million to more than 50 rural organizations across 33 states as part of a sustained federal effort to increase access to high quality care in rural communities. The awards reflect investments in key areas ...

OCR Resolves Complaint with Utah After it Revised Crisis Standards of Care to Protect Against Age and Disability Discrimination

21. August 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing it has reached an early case resolution with the state of Utah after it revised its crisis standards of care (“CSC”) guidelines to ensure that such criteria do not discriminate against persons on the basis of ...