Annual Deadline for HIPAA Small Breach Reporting is Approaching
By Art Gross – March 1st, 2022 is the deadline for breach reporting for HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates – and the date is fast approaching!
Winners of National Challenge to Increase Pediatric Vaccinations and Well-Child Visits
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced 20 winners of the Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge, a nationwide competition to increase pediatric vaccination rates and well-child visits.
HHS Announces Availability of $19.2 million to Expand Training of Primary Care Residents
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, is announcing the availability of $19.2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to support and expand community-based primary care residency programs.
Secretary Becerra Meets with WHO
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra spoke with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently.
HHS Grants $13M for Behavioral Health Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced the availability of $13 million in funding to increase access to behavioral health care services and address health inequities in rural America, including through evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment for substance use disorder.
HHS Report on No Surprises Act
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights that millions of Americans with private health insurance experience some kind of surprise medical billing.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on Withdrawal of HHS Policy on Laboratory-Developed Tests
The HHS and the FDA are committed to helping ensure that COVID-19 tests are accurate, reliable, and available. As part of that commitment, HHS is withdrawing a policy established during the previous administration that limited FDA’s ability to address certain problematic COVID-19 tests.
HHS on COVID-19 Vaccines for 5-11 Year Olds
Following the CDC’s recommendation to make 5-11 year old children eligible for COVID-19 vaccines after the FDA’s authorization, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued this statement on the landmark moment to increase children’s protection during this pandemic:
Friday Five – HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace
HHS has released guidance to address how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule applies to various entities’ requests for information related to an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. This week’s Friday Five highlights five FAQ’s regarding HIPAA, the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace.
OCR Issues Guidance on HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccinations, and the Workplace
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued guidance to help the public understand when the HIPAA Privacy Rule applies to disclosures and requests for information about whether a person has received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Public Health Experts ‘Flabbergasted’ That Biden Still Hasn’t Picked an FDA Chief
By Rachana Pradhan – President Joe Biden’s failure to name someone to lead the Food and Drug Administration, more than 10 months after the election, has flummoxed public health experts who say it’s baffling for the agency to be without a permanent leader during a national health crisis.
Secretary Becerra to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for HHS Health Care Workforce
To increase vaccination coverage and protect more people from COVID-19, including the more transmissible Delta variant, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will require more than 25,000 members of its health care workforce to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
