HHS Secretary Price declares public health emergencies in Georgia and South Carolina due to Hurricane Irma

09. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Following President Trump’s emergency declarations for Georgia and South Carolina, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., today declared public health emergencies in Georgia and South Carolina as Hurricane Irma tracks toward the southeastern states. The declarations allow HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take action that gives beneficiaries and their ...

HHS Office for Civil Rights Enters Into Agreement with Oklahoma Nursing Home to Protect Patients with HIV/AIDS from Discrimination

09. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has entered into a Voluntary Resolution Agreement with Heritage Hills Living & Rehabilitation Center, LLC (Heritage Hills). The Agreement resolves a complaint alleging that Heritage Hills discharged a seriously ill patient from its facility upon learning that she was HIV positive ...

HHS Secretary Price declares public health emergency in Florida due to Hurricane Irma

08. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Following the lead of President Trump’s emergency declaration for Florida, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., today declared a public health emergency in the state as Hurricane Irma continues its track toward the Florida peninsula. In addition, he has taken action that gives HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) beneficiaries and ...

Secretario Price declara estado de emergencia de salud pública en Florida a causa del huracán Irma

08. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Tras las declaraciones de emergencia en Florida por parte del Presidente Trump, el secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos, Dr. Tom Price, declaró hoy la emergencia de salud pública en Florida mientras el huracán Irma avanza en su trayectoria por la penísula. Además, tomó medidas para otorgar a los beneficiarios y proveedores de ...