Winter Storm Bailey makes for a treacherous morning commute – WFSB

17. December 2020 HIPAA 0
Winter Storm Bailey makes for a treacherous morning commute  WFSB Powerful winter storm targets eastern US  CBS News Major Northeast snowstorm hits; leads to Pennsylvania, NYC car pileups, 2 deaths  Fox News Snow is falling in the Northeast. Here’s where the heaviest totals could collect  CNN Nor’easter hits Hudson Valley; up to 2 feet possible in some areas  News 12 ...

Pence prepares to confirm Trump’s loss — and then leave town – POLITICO

17. December 2020 HIPAA 0
Pence prepares to confirm Trump’s loss — and then leave town  POLITICO Pence visits vaccine manufacturing facility  WTHR Coronavirus updates: Pence to get vaccine Friday, Biden possibly next week; second home test gets OK; fewer births because of pandemic  Yahoo News Mike Pence to receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday; Joe Biden will get vaccinated as soon as next week  USA ...

California, the latest epicenter, is reporting more coronavirus cases than most countries in the world – Washington Post

16. December 2020 HIPAA 0
California, the latest epicenter, is reporting more coronavirus cases than most countries in the world  Washington Post Amid coronavirus surge, California calls for 5,000 body bags, dozens of refrigerated storage units  Fox News 5 TAKEAWAYS on NEWSOM recall push — CA orders 5K body bags — AIRBNB staying in CA, CEO says — COOPER for SAC SHERIFF?  Politico ...

McConnell tells Republicans that Georgia’s senators were ‘getting hammered’ for Congress’s failure to act. – The New York Times

16. December 2020 HIPAA 0
McConnell tells Republicans that Georgia’s senators were ‘getting hammered’ for Congress’s failure to act.  The New York Times $900 Billion Pandemic Relief Deal Takes Shape  The New York Times Stimulus checks back in as negotiators near agreement on COVID-19 aid bill  KALB News The looming stimulus deal is a dispiriting harbinger of the endless gridlock to come  The Week ...

HHS Secretary Azar Statement on FDA Authorization of First Fully At-Home, Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Test

16. December 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) fully at-home diagnostic test for COVID-19 that does not require a prescription, the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test, which was developed with $30 million in support from the NIH’s RADx Tech program. HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following ...

HHS Announces that CDC will Award Nearly $227 million for COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Activities

16. December 2020 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will award $140 million for COVID-19 vaccine preparedness and almost $87 million for tracking and testing to 64 jurisdictions, including all 50 states and U.S. territories.  “States and other public health jurisdictions are vital partners in the ...

HHS Keeps On Sprinting with Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule – The National Law Review

16. December 2020 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
HHS Keeps On Sprinting with Proposed Modifications to the HIPAA Privacy Rule  The National Law Review HHS pitches changes to HIPAA  Medical Economics HHS Proposes Significant HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes: Amendments Would Increase Individual and Institutional Access and Coordination of Care  JD Supra View Full Coverage on Google News Powered by WPeMatico

After Electoral College affirmed Biden win, Ron Johnson to hold hearing to probe 2020 election – CNN

16. December 2020 HIPAA 0
After Electoral College affirmed Biden win, Ron Johnson to hold hearing to probe 2020 election  CNN McConnell for the first time recognizes Biden as President-elect  CNN The Guardian view on US democracy: safe – for now  The Guardian Richard Fowler: Trump’s defeat is now final, bringing a disastrous presidency to a welcome end  Fox News Trump’s election lawyers must ...