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HHS Reorganizes Technology, Cybersecurity, Data, and Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Policy Functions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a reorganization that will streamline and bolster technology, cybersecurity, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and policy functions. This reorganization will clarify and consolidate these critical functions, as follows:
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Voluntary Commitments from Leading Healthcare Companies to Harness the Potenti (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 12:48HHS Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Work to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and Public Health Sectors (Department of Health and Human Services)
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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the health of rural communities and help rural health care providers stay open
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the health of rural communities and help rural health care providers stay open. These actions:
HHS Issues Resources for Health Care Providers and Patients to Help Educate Patients and Data Privacybout Telehealth an (Department of Health and Human Services)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 15:02Social Media and Youth Mental Health
This advisory describes the current evidence on the impacts of social media on the mental health of children and adolescents. It states that we cannot conclude social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents and outlines immediate steps we can take to mitigate the risk of harm to children and adolescents. Key takeaways:
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Use of Telemedicine among Physicians and Development of Telemedicine Apps
Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, adoption of telemedicine was slow and its usage was rare. However, during the pandemic, usage of telemedicine increased dramatically with physicians using a number of telemedicine tools to deliver health services, while limiting patients’ exposure to the virus. Wide use of telemedicine may impact various aspects of health care delivery such as quality, cost, and access to care. Thus, a detailed understanding about the usage of telemedicine is vital to develop better policies associated with health care delivery.
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2022 Report to Congress: Update on the Access, Exchange, and Use of Electronic Health Information
Hundreds of thousands of physician offices, hospitals, and health systems across the US have transitioned from paper-based medical records to health IT that is certified under the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification Program. This report highlights the impact that the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and its implementation contributed to continued progress toward interoperable access, exchange, and use of electronic health information (EHI).