HHS Releases AI Strategic Plan
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Plan is setting a vision for how AI can revolutionize health care, human services, and public health. Read the Strategic Plan.
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OCR Proposes Measures to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care Under HIPAA
The proposed rule would modify the HIPAA Security Rule to require health plans, health care clearinghouses, and most health care providers, and their business associates, to strengthen cybersecurity protections for individuals’ protected health information.
HIPAA Reproductive Healthcare Uncertainty
By Matt Fisher – 2024 cannot end without a further wrinkle on the HIPAA front. Earlier in the year, the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services modified the HIPAA Privacy Rule by adding language specific to reproductive health care and reproductive health care services.
Three Quick Points about the 2024 HHS AI Use Case Inventory
By Steven Posnack – It’s that time of the year when we all close out annual processes. In this case, we at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy through the hard work of our Office of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer are pleased to let you know that HHS’ 2024 AI Use Case Inventory is available for review.
Talent Tuesday: National Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator Launched
In recognition of National Career Development Day, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency within the HHS, announced the launch of the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, designed to help current and aspiring behavioral health professionals identify state requirements for a range of behavioral health careers.
Talent Tuesday: HHS, CSU Encourage Students to Join the Health Workforce
The memorandum seeks ways to collaborate on channeling students to work in federal health roles and forms a national model for how universities and federal agencies can work together to meet critical workforce needs.
Developing New Antibiotics Using Generative AI
This ARPA-H program is another action to support the US longstanding commitment to combating antimicrobial resistance, from groundbreaking innovation to international collaboration. Project aims to identify several novel antibiotic candidates to address the threat of antibiotic resistance.
$75 Million Investment in Rural Health Care
HRSA announced nearly $75 million to support health care services in rural America. Funding will launch new opioid treatment and recovery services in rural communities, strengthen maternal health care in the South, and help rural hospitals stay open.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Throughout October we will be spotlighting cybersecurity in healthcare. We begin with resources and research from federal agencies, HHS, AHRQ, ASTP/ONC, and DHS.