Archives: Melissa Harris
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Pandemic Has Congress Considering Data Privacy in 'Paper Hearing'
The Senate Commerce Committee seeks to balances data collection and use with privacy to control the coronavirus spread.
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HHS Injects $30B CARES Act Funds into Health Care System
The agency will infuse direct payments to medical providers for COVID-19 relief.
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FCC Uses COVID-19 Emergency Funds for Telehealth in Low-Income Areas
The agency aims to support shorter- and longer-term efforts to expand telehealth with Congress' $200M COVID-19 funding.
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CMS Further Expands Telehealth Coverage Amid COVID-19 Measures
The agency added 80 more telehealth services that beneficiaries can access to ease patient and provider experiences amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Agencies Turn to 3D Printing Amid Ventilator, PPE Shortages
The technology is one way to solve national shortages of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inside NOAA’s Plan to Digitize Acquisitions and Grants Records by 2022
NOAA is pushing ahead in digitization efforts to meet OMB M-19-21 electronic records requirements.
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House COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Funds Billions for IT
The bill supports IT modernization, telehealth, telework and security as the country combats the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Defense Health is Aiding National COVID-19 Response
The Defense Health Agency and military officials are providing medical and technological personnel and resources across the country.
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FDA Approves 45-Minute Point-of-Care COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
The solution automates and integrates sample prep, nucleic acid extraction and detection for fast results.
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How CDC's Chatbot Can Help You Self-Check for COVID-19
The cloud-based bot is scalable and uses AI capabilities to aid concerned users in the midst of the pandemic.
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CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage to Widen COVID-19 Care
The move is part of the national response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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ONC Senior Advisor Highlights How Data Sharing Will Shape Future of Health Care
Easing data sharing across health care holds potential for all stakeholders, from day-to-day care to public health crises.
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