Following President Trump’s emergency declarations for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., today declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as Hurricane Maria approaches the U.S. territories. The declaration allowed the secretary to issue a waiver under section 1135 of ...
On Monday, HHS Secretary Tom Price, M.D., traveled to Florida as part of the Trump Administration’s government-wide efforts to provide relief to those affected by Hurricane Irma. Along with HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Robert Kadlec, M.D., Secretary Price visited the HHS National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned ...
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Doctella gives hospitals, practices and insurers templates to create customized apps that might otherwise cost more than $500,000 and require teams of developers. Powered by WPeMatico
In addition to streamlining patient care, the health systems has puts its EHR to work on tackling the opioid epidemic. Powered by WPeMatico
The increase in threats and sophistication have prompted the need to shore up government security policies, according to the agency’s updated 2017 work plan. Powered by WPeMatico
Smart homes have sensors that collect health measurements and behavioral data that can help health specialists improve quality of life and ensure safety inside the home. Powered by WPeMatico
The first intranasal (nose spray) treatment for the life-threatening effects of cyanide poisoning will be developed under an agreement between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Emergent BioSolutions of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Cyanide could be used as a chemical weapon against the United ...
Telehealth utilization is on the rise, employers have a long way to go to get more staffers onboard. Powered by WPeMatico
Patients can use the feature to learn about symptoms and in certain cases read recommendations about self-care, Mayo said. Powered by WPeMatico
