The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, has launched a new public information series that will allow individuals, health professionals and communities to protect their health from climate events. The program, called “Climate and Health Outlook,” connects weather forecasts to health resources to create data that […] Read more
The Federal Trade Commission has widened protections for consumers’ health data collected by digital health tools through its final revisions of the Health Breach Notification Rule. The updated HBNR broadens its reach to encompass health apps and similar technologies not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It means companies that fall under […] Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined its achievements in addressing roadblocks in exchanging data between health care institutions and public health offices and laid down the next phase of its work. In the CDC’s 2023 Lookback Report, the public health agency named the growing number of facilities using electronic case reporting as […] Read more
Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., has introduced the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, a bill that would advance and accelerate payments to health care providers affected by a cyberattack. The Act will modify several sections of the existing Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program and the Medicare Part B Advance Payment Program, including ensuring […] Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected 25 finalists to advance in its AI Tech Sprint competition. The initiative focuses on developing artificial intelligence-based solutions to address the critical issue of burnout among health care workers, a key barrier to providing optimal care for veterans. Finalists will compete across two tracks: “Ambient Dictation for Clinical […] Read more
Consulting and technology services company ICF has announced five service agreements totaling $24 million from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support a range of mental health programs, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Three of the awards are meant to enhance suicide hotline and reporting systems, ICF said Wednesday. The […] Read more
Guidehouse has announced that the U.S. Agency for International Development awarded the company a prime position on the multi-year, $2.2 billion Global Health Comprehensive Technical Assistance for Health Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical Management contract. Alicia Harkness, lead official of Guidehouse Health, said the company has the expertise in private and public sector supply chains that […] Read more
A federal health veteran with a track record of driving business growth has taken over as the lead of a DMI public sector unit. On Tuesday, DMI announced Orstell Barnett as the new vice president of growth of its federal health sector. Barnett most recently worked at DLH as its director of strategic growth, leading […] Read more
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting risks and vulnerabilities that faced the health care and public health sector in early 2023. According to the CSA, HPH organizations were open to vulnerabilities that could compromise data confidentiality, integrity and availability. CISA offered several recommendations to HPH and critical infrastructure organizations […] Read more
The Biden-Harris administration is working with health care organizations to secure the sector from the risks associated with artificial intelligence. On Thursday, the White House, with the Department of Health and Human Services and leading players in the health care industry, expanded its initiative to protect the sector from AI-related risks. The businesses are committing […] Read more
