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... within13 the Office of the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Ad-14 ministration an office to be known as the Office of Wom-15 en’s Health (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’).16 The Office ... sub-24 section (b), the Director of the Office shall establish25 2 •HR 1784 IH SEC. 2. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE ON WOM-1 EN’S HEALTH. 2 Part A of title II of the Public Health Service Act3 (42 ... following:5 ‘‘SEC. 229. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE ON6 WOMEN’S HEALTH. 7 ‘‘(a) E STABLISHMENT OF O FFICE .—There is estab-8 lished within the Office of the Secretary an Office on9 Women’s Health (referred...

... the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 tives of ... H. R. 1072 To improve the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES F EBRUARY 15, ... Women’s Health and com-9 posed of senior level representatives from each of the 10 agencies and offices of the Department of Health 11 and Human Services; 12 ‘‘(5) establish a National Women’s Health...

... p ublic health, and social services. T he Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Budget, consistent with the President’s goals, invests in health care, disease prevention, social services, ... 86 Office of the Secretary General Departmental Management………… ……………………………………… 89 Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals………………………… …………………. 91 Office of the National Coordinator for Health ... capacity of the health care workforce. IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS Health Centers: The Budget includes $2.5 billion, an increase of $290 million, for health centers...

... DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Official CMS Information for Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers R Federally Qualied Health Center RURAL HEALTH ... under Section 330 of the PHS Act;  Is not receiving a grant under Section 330 of the PHS Act but is determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to meet ... Websites AmericanHospitalAssociationRural Health Care http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/rural CriticalAccessHospitalsCenter http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Critical-Access- Hospitals-Center.html DisproportionateShareHospital http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service- Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/dsh.html FederallyQualied Health CentersCenter http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Federally- Qualied -Health- Centers-FQHC-Center.html Health Resourcesand Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov HospitalCenter http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Hospital- Center.html MedicareLearningNetwork® http://go.cms.gov/MLNGenInfo NationalAssociation of Community Health Centers http://www.nachc.org NationalAssociation of Rural Health Clinics http://www.narhc.org NationalRural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org PhysicianBonuses http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service- Payment/HPSAPSAPhysicianBonuses RuralAssistanceCenter http://www.raconline.org Rural Health ClinicsCenter http://www.cms.gov/Center/Provider-Type/Rural -Health- Clinics-Center.html SwingBedProviders http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service- Payment/SNFPPS/SwingBed.html Telehealth http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-General- Information/Telehealth U.S.CensusBureau http://www.census.gov Regional Of ce...

... assesses the significance of toxicity data to human health. Chapter 3: Health Effects: Specific health effects of a given hazardous compound are reported by type of health effect (death, systemic, ... process of development to determine levels of exposure that present a significant risk to human health of acute, subacute, and chronic health effects; and Where appropriate, identification of ... the types or levels of exposure that may present significant risk of adverse health effects in humans. principal audiences for the toxicological profiles are health professionals at the federal,...

... subsection (f), within the Office16 of the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services1 7 Administration, an office to be known as the Office of1 8 Women’s Health. The Office shall be headed ... Women’s Health and com-14 posed of senior level representatives from each of the15 agencies and offices of the Department of Health1 6 and Human Services; 17 ‘‘(5) establish a National Women’s Health ... cited as the ‘‘Women’s Health Office2 Act of 2002’’.3 SEC. 2. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICE ON WOM-4 EN’S HEALTH. 5 (a) E STABLISHMENT .—Part A of title II of the Pub-6 lic Health Service Act (42...

... contracts, provides health care services. Health care supplier means, for purposes of this part, a provider of medical and other health care services as described in section 1861(s) of the Social ... representative of consumers on its governing body. Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services and any other officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services ... admission of liability. Clinical privileges means the authorization by a health care entity to a physician, dentist or other health care practitioner for the provision of health care services, ...

... evaluations designed to improve the quality of healthcare furnished to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and slow the cost of health care spending. • The Health Care Data Improvement Initiative is ... use of restraints and pressure ulcers in nursing homes, and monitor quality of care and health quality measures under the purview of the Quality Improvement Organizations. The Department of Health ... Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 302 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; and such sums as may be collected from authorized user fees and the sale of data,...

... major health and human services agencies include the Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services ... Source: Virginia Department of Health Division of Health Statistics compiled by the Office of Family Health Services, Division of Women’s and Infants’ Health, 2004-08. 50 four percent of women experienced ... Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), the Department of Education (DOE), the Department of Social Services (DSS), and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services...

... administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs was entrusted to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare - the forerunner of the current Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). ... BOOK 2011 Page 1 of 33 January 1, 2011 DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND POLICY FACT BOOK MEDICAID PROGRAM MISSION The mission of the Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and ... quality health care services to low-income Nevadans in the most efficient manner; promote equal access to health care at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada; restrain the growth of health...

... The Changing Nature of Health Care Common Themes • Increasing complexity of health care • Unjustified discrepancies in care patterns • Importance of better value from health care • Uncertainty ... development of a learning healthcare system by taking up this obvious opportunity to improve care quality. The High Price of a Lack of Evidence Improving the quality of health care and reducing ... measurement of value in health care a reality. If all of the parties in health care could truly measure and embrace value as the central goal, opportunities for improvements in healthcare delivery...

... Policies and Protocols Bureau of Tuberculosis Control New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene I. INTRODUCTION TO THE 4TH EDITION New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 13 Rifapentine ... degree of accuracy. The use of genetic fingerprinting has increased our understanding of the epidemiology of TB transmission, rates of laboratory contamina- tion (see below) and the role of reinfection ... therapy HEPA high-efficiency particulate air HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IDPL...