By Sarai Rodriguez
June 23, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has joined forces with Upstream to strengthen access to essential reproductive healthcare by expanding patient contraceptive access in underserved areas.
Over a…
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According to a Department of Health and Human Services report, maternal mortality rates in U.S. hospitals have dropped by 57% since 2008. The decline is seen across all racial and ethnic groups, age groups,…
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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3), which was created by the Department of Health and Human Services, recently warned healthcare providers about a “relatively unknown” ransomware gang that is beginning to attack organizations…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 09, 2023 – Evara Health is among the recipients of a $65 million HHS funding initiative, supporting underserved communities in creating innovative approaches to reduce Black maternal health disparities.
Florida-based Evara Health secured…
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The impact of clinician burnout has been a top story for years, heightened by the extra stress and burden of the pandemic, costing the U.S. healthcare system about $4.6 billion annually. And, by some estimates, 47%…
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PrimaryOne Health is a federally qualified health center located in Central Ohio and is one of the largest FQHCs in the state.PrimaryOne Health provides comprehensive primary and preventive healthcare services in accordance with the…
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the nonprofit organization Baby2Baby have partnered to distribute 3,000 newborn supply kits to new mothers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. The kits include…
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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to finalize its proposed “commonsense” amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to support reproductive…
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There are new cybersecurity tools for protecting patient safety that every healthcare organization should know about. In this video, two leaders in the field discuss two recent initiatives: The Healthcare Cybersecurity Benchmarking Study, co-led…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 12, 2023 – In a case that shines a spotlight on patient discrimination, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a settlement…
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