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On March 8, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a cybersecurity implementation guide to assist public and private health-care sectors prevent cybersecurity incidents. “Cyber incidents pose risks to patient data, intellectual property, scientific or laboratory research, medical manufacturing, and ultimately the ability of health-care organizations to safely serve their patients,” said HHS Deputy Secretary Andrea…
Academy Provides Recommendations to Congress on Remedying Health-Care Workforce Shortages
The American Academy of Audiology responded to a request for information issued by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee seeking input on strategies to remedy current health-care workforce shortages. Academy comments urge congressional leaders to approve federal appropriations to fund the recently enacted Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (AHWD). This funding would…
