Please join us on Wednesday, November 10 at 3 pm EST, for a follow-up presentation on the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has issued additional guidance and certain federal agencies have elaborated on their policies for implementing the new federal requirements. Our webinar will discuss key developments that have arisen in recent weeks, challenges that contractors are facing, and common questions. We...

As the global pandemic drags into its second year, pressure grows on the healthcare sector – whether public or private, federal, state or local – to deliver innovative, data-based services to patients. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, in its 2020-2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, identified building a secure, data-driven ecosystem to accelerate research and innovation and connecting hea...

U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to present how HHS AI Strategy and Implementation Plans About the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): HHS is the U.S. Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS accomplishes its mission through programs and initiati...

The pandemic has had a drastic effect on the delivery of healthcare in the U.S., beyond the incredible strain of providing care to Covid-19 patients. For instance, telehealth use has exploded, as doctors turn to virtual visits instead of appointments in their offices. But the security of healthcare IT and OT systems lags far behind most other sectors. In October 2020, the FBI, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Cybersecurity an...

Continuous education in healthcare is key. Rapid advances and changes mean practitioners need to keep pace with training and new information in order to best serve patients. With the help of eLearning, healthcare professionals can learn and complete trainings virtually on their time, and not take time spent in a classroom away from their patients. Join our complimentary webinar to learn how to quickly and effectively reskill and upskill your e...

VA Initiatives for Women Veterans Women consist of almost 2 million or about 10% of the total current veteran population, and the number is expected to continue to rise. Recent legislation, both the John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Bill and Deborah Sampson Act, is working to bolster services for women veterans in areas such as counseling, women health providers, retrofitting VA facilities, and more. Please join us for a VA Federal Insi...

The CARES Act is a $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill enacted to provide fast and direct economic assistance for American workers, families, small businesses, and industries. The Department of Health and Human Services played a significant role in the deployment and management of the CARES Act and other supporting legislation through programs such as the Provider Relief Fund and Accelerated and Advanced Payments Medicare programs. HHS operat...

The core goal of any public sector healthcare facility is to provide the best possible care for their patients. But those facilities are also charged with the safekeeping of their patient’s medical data and personal information. Exactly how that data should be protected is tightly defined through regulations like the electronic protected health information rules as well as laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...

Join AchieveIt for a live webinar as we discuss some of the challenges the state and local health departments have faced throughout the last year. AchieveIt will be joined by Melissa Tung, Director of Quality & Strategic Management, from Williamson County and Cities Health District. Over the past year, all health departments’ focus shifted towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and helping their communities recover. During this perio...

DESCRIPTION Much of life involves obstacles and challenges that are meant to wear everyone (government, industry, and individuals) down but yet teach us a lesson. However, resiliency over time becomes very important and can be strengthened as we continue to find solutions and gain intelligence from lessons learned. Today, after over a year of a pandemic, the health ecosystem, the mass vaccinations, and health care in general still continue to...