Health.Zone Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the Health.Zone Content Network
  2. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_National...

    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 ...

  3. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_Advanced...

    The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) office responsible for the procurement and development of medical countermeasures, principally against bioterrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, as well as pandemic influenza and emerging diseases.

  4. United States Department of Health and Human Services

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department...

    Website. www.hhs.gov. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of the U.S. people and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America". [3]

  5. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Information...

    Under the HITECH Act, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (U.S. HHS) resolved to spend $25.9 billion to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology. [1] The Washington Post reported the inclusion of "as much as $36.5 billion in spending to create a nationwide network of electronic health records." [2]

  6. Electronic health records in the United States - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_records...

    The HHS identifies three components as necessary for the security plan: administrative safeguards, physical safeguards, and technical safeguards. However, medical and healthcare providers have experienced 767 security breaches resulting in the compromised confidential health information of 23,625,933 patients during the period of 2006–2012.

  7. Eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Benefits (QMB) Program

    www.healthline.com/health/medicare/eligibility...

    a monthly income limit of $1,275. an asset limit of $9,430. Specific financial requirements for the QMB for married couples are: a monthly income limit of $1,724. an asset limit of $14,130. If you ...

  8. Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and ...

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector...

    The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for oversight of the United States Department of Health and Human Service 's approximately $2.4 trillion portfolio of programs. Approximately 1,650 auditors, investigators, and evaluators, supplemented by staff with expertise ...

  9. Prequalified vs. preapproved: What’s the difference? - AOL

    www.aol.com/finance/prequalified-vs-preapproved...

    Prequalification is a simple, quick process that provides a general indication whether you would qualify for a mortgage. Preapproval requires providing extensive documentation regarding your ...