On Sunday, May 21, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. arrived in Geneva, Switzerland to lead the U.S. delegation to the 70th World Health Assembly (WHA), which begins Monday, May 22. The WHA is a gathering of health officials representing members of the World Health Organization (WHO). At this year’s meeting, WHO members ...
WDIV Detroit Flint family says HIPAA laws left them in the dark about…WDIV DetroitFLINT, Mich. – Local 4 Defenders exposed a breakdown in the mental health system in which privacy laws put in place for patients put that one patient’s family in serious danger. Members of a Flint family are sharing their real-life horror story ...
On Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. attended the first-ever G20 Health Ministerial Meeting in Berlin, Germany. Secretary Price joined health officials from around the world in discussions on how to harness knowledge, capabilities, and expertise to reinforce and strengthen our global health security. Topics included ...
Today, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., attended the Opening Ceremony of the first G20 Health Ministers Meeting. The meeting takes place May 19 and 20 in Berlin, Germany. Secretary Price welcomes the opportunity to meet with his global counterparts and issued the following statement on the meeting: “On behalf of the ...
On Wednesday, May 17th, and Thursday, May 18th, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., traveled to Liberia as the first stop in a three-nation tour to highlight the United States’ role in and commitment to global health security. During his time in Liberia, Secretary Price met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—as well ...
Potential HIPAA Pitfalls for Developers of Healthcare AppsJD Supra (press release)Consumer-facing products that are not made available on behalf of a covered entity or business associate generally will not be subject to HIPAA, but may be subject to stringent privacy and security requirements under the Federal Trade Commission Act … Powered by WPeMatico
Simon Says: “HIPAA” is not a Four Letter WordLexology (registration)This is the first of a three-part series on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA. To help reduce some of the dread HIPAA compliance can prompt, we’ll look at the basics of HIPAA, current security enforcement … Powered by WPeMatico
Memorial Hermann’s Use of Patient Name in Press Release Leads …The National Law ReviewOCR announced HIPAA related settlement with Memorial Hermann Health System, largest not for profit health system in southeast Texas.HHS OCR Resumes HIPAA Enforcement Action Announcements …JD Supra (press release)OCR Fines Texas Health System For Alleged HIPAA Privacy Rule ViolationLexology (registration) all 4 ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D. today announced the selection of five entrepreneurial projects for investment by the Secretary’s Ventures Fund (HHS Ventures). The projects were chosen from across HHS and are part of the latest round of funding and support designed to advance the Department’s innovation agenda. “As we begin the Reimagine ...
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement on the release of the State Innovation Waiver Checklist, a tool designed to help states seek waivers from certain Obamacare requirements: “The failure of the individual marketplace under Obamacare is driving insurers out of counties and states at an alarming rate, leaving millions ...
