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

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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 ...

California health officials scramble for COVID-19 staffing – Los Angeles Times

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California health officials scramble for COVID-19 staffing  Los Angeles Times Multiple O.C. restaurants stay open for in-person dining, defying Gov. Newsom’s COVID-19 orders  KTLA 5 California orders 5,000 body bags, refrigerated trucks on standby as COVID surges  ABC News Forget red or blue, Gavin Newsom recall organizer says effort is a ‘citizen tide’  Fox News California starts administering COVID-19 ...