... 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
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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 healthof 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 healthof women through the establishment of Offices of
Women’s Health within the DepartmentofHealth 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 DepartmentofHealth 11
and Human Services; 12
‘‘(5) establish a National Women’s Health...
... BOOK 2011
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DIVISION OFHEALTHCARE FINANCING AND POLICY
FACT BOOK
MEDICAID PROGRAM
MISSION
The mission of the Nevada DivisionofHealthCare Financing and ... administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs was entrusted to the
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare - the forerunner of the current Departmentof
Health and Human Services (DHHS). ... quality healthcareservices to low-income Nevadans in the most efficient
manner; promote equal access to healthcare at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada;
restrain the growth of health...
...
p
ublic health, and social services.
T
he DepartmentofHealth 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 healthcare
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...
... DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Official CMS Information for
Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers
R
Federally Qualied
Health Center
RURAL HEALTH ... right
Provider- Specic Medicare Information
MLN publication titled “MLN Guided Pathways to
Medicare Resources Provider Specic Curriculum for
Health Care Professionals, Suppliers, and Providers” ... 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 ofHealth & Human Services (HHS) to
meet...
... 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, ... (increasing concentration of a chemical in an organism which
vii DDT, DDE, and DDD
QUICK REFERENCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Toxicological Profiles are a unique compilation of toxicological ...
CONTENTS
FOREWORD v
QUICK REFERENCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS vii
CONTRIBUTORS ix
PEER REVIEW xi
LIST OF FIGURES xvii
LIST OF TABLES xix
1. PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENT 1
1.1 WHAT ARE DDT, DDE,...
... 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 Departmentof 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 healthcare
services.
Health care supplier means, for
purposes of this part, a providerof
medical and other healthcareservices
as described in section 1861(s) of the
Social ... listed.
Health careprovider means, for the
purposes of this part, a providerof
services as defined in section 1861(u) of
the Social Security Act; any healthcare
organization (including a health ... 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 ofHealth and Human
Services...
... evaluations designed to improve the quality of healthcare furnished to Medicare
and Medicaid beneficiaries and slow the cost ofhealthcare spending.
• The HealthCare Data Improvement Initiative is ... would be accessible to providers. The use of electronic
health records (EHRs) is expected to facilitate improvements in the quality ofhealth
care, prevent unnecessary healthcare spending, and ... 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 Departmentof Health...
... made up of
representatives from each of the six OFHS divisions (Division of Women’s and Infants’ Health,
Division of Child and Adolescent Health, Divisionof Dental Health, Divisionof Injury ... Source: Virginia DepartmentofHealthDivisionofHealth Statistics compiled by the Office of Family Health
Services, Divisionof Women’s and Infants’ Health, 2004-08.
50
four percent of women experienced ... health and human services agencies include the Departmentof Health, the Department
of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), the Departmentof Behavioral Health and
Developmental Services (DBHDS,...
...
The Changing Nature ofHealthCare
Common Themes
• Increasing complexity ofhealth 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 ofhealthcare and reducing ... track of this
information and decide how it will be useful to them.
Information Technology Tools to Support Best Practices of Healthcare
Providers
Robert Hayward, associate professor of the Departments...