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Today, the commissioned corps is under the United States Public Health Service (PHS), a major agency now of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), established by Congress in 1979 and 1980. It was previously established in 1953 as the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and it is still led by the surgeon general.
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is a small office within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the Office of the Secretary of DHHS, that deals with ethical oversights in clinical research conducted by the department, mostly through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is a staff division of the Office of the Secretary, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ONC leads national health IT efforts. It is charged as the principal federal entity to coordinate nationwide efforts to implement the use of advanced health ...
A patient portal is a secure website set up by a health care system, hospital, or clinic. The tools (or features) vary, depending on the portal. Patient portals can help you access medical records ...
If you applied online for Part A or Part B (or for both parts), you can check the status of your application through your Medicare or Social Security account. If you applied online or submitted ...
Evolocumab (Repatha) Side effects were reported in 69 percent of people taking evolocumab in clinical trials, including: swelling or rash at the injection site. limb pain. fatigue. Less than 1 ...
Symptoms of tonsillitis in adults are similar to symptoms in children, and may include: sore throat. pain when swallowing. red, swollen tonsils. white or yellow patches on the tonsils. enlarged ...
Through the IEA, HHS directs oversees current federal health programs at the regional and tribal level. Headquarters Staff – assists the HHS Secretary in developing policies related to state and local government relations. Tribal Affairs – serves as the point of contact for HHS regarding HHS programs on Indian reservations.