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The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Responding to Public Health Emergencies by Upholding Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law

Bill of Health

It has been an important forum for enabling States to address the fault lines in national public health systems, bridge gaps in global health security and policy, and strengthen collective efforts to build back better. Supply chains must be strengthened, diversified, and kept open during public health emergencies.

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Cerner CEO pledges to zero-out 'noise' from EHRs, population health and revenue cycle

Healthcare It News

Five years ago, in his then-capacity as president and chief executive officer of Geisinger , Dr. David Feinberg keynoted Day 4 of the 2016 annual Cerner Health Conference. And last year, a COVID-19 vaccine was researched, developed and deployed almost four years ahead of the normal timeline for a new vaccine."

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

First, consider the big health economics picture painted in the paper US Health Care Spending by Race and Ethnicity. The table arrays data the researchers analyzed from 2002 to 2016, identifying patterns of six types of medical services used by race and age group. than on white people.

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CMS Releases Guidance on Implementation of Rebate Programs for Certain Medicare Part B and Part D Drugs

Healthcare Law Blog

The payment of these inflation-based Medicaid rebates has been vigilantly enforced ( see, e.g., a $260 million settlement in 2022 and a $465 million settlement in 2016 [11] ) and nothing indicates that the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) will be any less vigilant in enforcing rebates under the new Medicare Rebate Programs. 9, 2023). [2]

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Can Children Consent to the COVID Vaccine? The Case of Foster Care and Juvenile Justice

Bill of Health

Despite pediatric COVID-19 vaccine availability, many youth remain unvaccinated , and are thus at higher risk of life-altering outcomes as a result of contracting COVID-19. [1]. Specific to the COVID-19 vaccine, children under age 18 in most jurisdictions will require parental consent. [8].

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HHS Shares Information on Advanced Persistent Threat Groups Linked with the Russian Intelligence Services

HIPAA Journal

Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued a threat brief providing information on the cyber organizations of the Russian Intelligence Services which pose a threat to organizations in the United States, including the healthcare and public health (HPH) sector.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

HIPAA Journal

The CARES Act also allows SUD information to be shared with a public health authority if it is de-identified in accordance with HIPAA Rules. The final total for fines and settlements was $28,683,400, which beat the previous record set in 2016 by 22%. 21 st Century Cures Act.

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