Articles Tagged With: HHS
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ANA: Nursing Shortage Is at Crisis Point
With federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates looming, burnout at record levels, and many baby boomers nearing retirement age, a national nursing shortage is approaching that could shut down critically needed care. The American Nurses Association recently sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, calling for the Biden administration “to declare a national nurse staffing crisis and take immediate steps to develop and implement both short- and long-term solutions.” -
HHS Expands Mental Health Services Access for Young Patients
Agency designates funding for existing program that promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth. -
Busy Year for Right of Access Settlements in 2021
At press time, OCR had settled five Right of Access investigations so far in 2021, four of those since President Biden was sworn in to office on Jan. 20.
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Right of Access Settlements Yield Lessons, Insight on OCR Approach
With nearly 20 settlements so far, the Office for Civil Rights is showing its determination to protect patients’ rights to obtain their medical records from healthcare entities.
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Lessons Learned from Overturned $4.3 Million HIPAA Penalty
A covered entity’s victory over proposed penalties from the Department of Health and Human Services was good news for those responsible for HIPAA compliance, showing that good faith efforts and a willingness to fight the allegations can pay off.
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Feds Redefine Who Can Handle COVID-19 Vaccine
HHS expands list of who can prescribe, dispense, and administer shots.
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Trump HHS Eases Standards Regarding Opioid Addiction Care; Biden Admin Reverses Course
More physicians would have been able to prescribe buprenorphine and other medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, but the incoming administration reversed course.
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HHS Eases Standards Regarding Opioid Addiction Care
Regulatory changes make it easier for more physicians to prescribe medication-assisted treatment.
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HHS Says Not All Guidance Enforceable
The new rule clarifies that some guidance from the agency is just that — only guidance, not a binding requirement.
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Biden-Harris Healthcare Team
Takes ShapeFauci moves front and center, Obama-era surgeon general returns.