Department of Health & Human Services
HHS Announces $16.3 Million to Expand Telehealth Care in the Title X Family Planning Program (Department of Health & Human Services)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Tue, 05/10/2022 - 17:12Federal Health IT Strategic Plan Supports Patient Access to Their Own Health Information (Department of Health & Human Services)
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HHS Releases Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released the Rural Action Plan, the first HHS-wide assessment of rural healthcare efforts in more than 18 years and the product of HHS’s Rural Task Force, a group of experts and leaders across the department first put together by Secretary Alex Azar in 2019. The plan lays out a four-point strategy to transform rural health and human services, with a number of actions that can be launched within weeks or months. Leveraging tech and innovation was one of the strategies, which includes:
HHS Issues New Report Highlighting Dramatic Trends in Medicare Beneficiary Telehealth Utilization amid COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services, through the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, is releasing a new report showing the dramatic utilization trends of telehealth services for primary care delivery in Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicare in the early days of the coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). This brief seeks to address the issue of how and whether the Medicare telehealth flexibilities introduced to address the COVID-19 pandemic may have helped maintain access to primary health care during the PHE.
HHS Awards $15 Million to Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural Tribal Communities, Including Telehealth Funds (Department of Health & Human Services)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 11:10Health & Human Services Awards $15M to Support Telehealth Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),k awarded $15 million to 159 organizations across five health workforce programs to increase telehealth capabilities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards are funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Summary of Public Comment for Draft 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (Department of Health & Human Services)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 12:27HHS Awards $20 Million to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic through Telehealth
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded $20 million to increase telehealth access and infrastructure for providers and families to help prevent and respond to COVID-19.