Xavier Becerra, the secretary of health and human services and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, and Adm. Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health, have issued statements that support a recent report
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Karl Mathias, chief information officer of the U.S. Marshals Service, has been appointed to serve as CIO at the Department of Health and Human Services starting March 14, Federal News Network reported
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants to establish a central repository for demographic data in support of health equity efforts, FedScoop reported Thursday. CMS intends for this repository to serve
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A Department of Health and Human Services office is looking for the public’s feedback on proposed standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for the electronic prior authorization process. The Office of the
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins will step down from his role by the end of year, concluding a 12-year tenure as the agency's leader. He will continue to lead
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Dave Zvenyach, director of the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Services (TTS) unit, has said that TTS has been making progress in its programs and execution of assisted acquisition authorities. TTS
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Ted Kaouk, chairman of the Chief Data Officers Council, has said that the council’s recently created data sharing working group is assessing needs to balance security and governmentwide data sharing. Kaouk said
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Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Wash100 Award. “We are thrilled to honor
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is looking for public input on the implementation of its portal for recording COVID-19 data from various health institutions. HHS noted that the daily
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been designated as a Quality Service Management Office (QSMO) that will work to streamline the federal grants issuance process through shared services. HHS
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