New Members Named to Serve on Health Information Technology Advisory Committee Established in 21st Century Cures Act

18. November 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Eric D. Hargan named three members to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee (HITAC). The committee, created by the 21st Century Cures Act, is charged with making recommendations to the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology relating to the implementation of national and local ...

Readout of Acting HHS Secretary Hargan's Visit to Missouri to Discuss Tax Reform

18. November 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Yesterday, Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan traveled to O’Fallon, Missouri where he was hosted by the Phoenix Textile Corporation to discuss the need for tax reform in the United States. Acting Secretary Hargan toured and met with leadership of the Phoenix Textile Corporation which distributes textile products—such as scrubs, laboratory coats, uniforms, ...