Hahn Resigns as Head of FDA, Dr Janet Woodcock New Interim Chief
A permanent FDA commissioner has not yet been nominated, but Woodcock is under consideration
Policy
Proposed HIPAA Changes Promise to Improve Health Care Delivery
The Office for Civil Rights in the US Department of Health and Human Services announced proposed changes to strengthen patients’ rights to access their own health information, improve care coordination, and reduce regulatory burdens.
MPR Weekly Dose Podcast Episode 60
This week the FDA and the WHO have a back and forth over remdesivir; Who should get a COVID vaccine; Xolair and Hetlioz have approval expansions; And a novel neuroblastoma treatment gets accelerated approval.
FDA Identifies Most Needed Meds to Address Urgent Medical Conditions
This action was in response to an executive order issued on August 6, 2020 aimed at protecting the public against outbreaks of emerging diseases and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Protecting Practices From Ransomware
Hackers have penetrated healthcare providers’ computer systems to encrypt information and demand money for its release.
Telemedicine Use Explodes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Two experts spdoke with HD Live! about telemedicine’s growth, best practices, outlook for the future
DEA Warns of Extortion Scam Targeting Healthcare Providers
The DEA has issued a warning concerning an extortion scam involving calls from someone purporting to be a DEA agent attempting to extort money.
Keeping Health Information Secure in the Cloud
Putting information in the cloud can be a good move for a physician’s practice, but only if done well.
CDC Will Again Post COVID-19 Hospitalization Data
HHS asked the CDC on Thursday morning to repost public hospital data on its website.
CDC Will No Longer Receive Hospitals’ COVID-19 Data
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will now collect daily reports about COVID-19 patients in each hospital.
