HHS activates program to reimburse hospitals caring for patients evacuated following Hurricane Irma

18. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
As part of the Trump Administration’s government-wide efforts to provide relief to those affected by Hurricane Irma, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) activated a program to help hospitals and medical facilities providing care to people affected by Irma. This is the first time HHS has activated the program in response to ...

HHS commits $144.1 million in additional funding for opioid crisis

16. September 2017 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded an additional $144.1 million in grants to prevent and treat opioid addiction in support of President Trump’s commitment to combat the opioid crisis. The grants will be administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). “Those supporting prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts ...