MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hhs secretary'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298304&cid=t_222371_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQtoZq-2OhrU%2F By Roger PilonToday Politico Arena asks: Will President Obama’s proposal to block excessive rate increases by insurers help get a health care package through Congress? My response: Just where does President Obama think Congress finds the power to authorize the HHS secretary “to review, and to block, premium increases by private insurers, potentially superseding state insurance regulators”?  My colleague David Boaz addresses the politics of this unseemly proposal just below.  And elsewhere our colleague Michael Cannon offers a devastating economic critique of the proposal, citing White House economic advisor Larry Summers, no less, on the folly of it all.  But the constitutional question is what concerns me. No doubt Obama, a former lecturer in constitutional law, beli... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298304 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:28:07 +0100 3298304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719787&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2009%2F08%2F15%2Fkathleen-sebelius-on-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart%2F On the weekend I try and go a little big lighter since not as many people read on the weekend. This weekend I decided to go really light and post a couple video clips of Kathleen Sebelius’ appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Kathleen Sebelius Pt. 1 www.thedailyshow.com Kathleen Sebelius Pt. 2 www.thedailyshow.com Thanks to Neil Versel for pointing out this videos. Have a great weekend. Related posts:Kathleen Sebelius Sworn in as HHS Secretary – Impact on EHR I’m sure that most of you in healthcare saw that...Kathleen Sebelius as Obama’s HHS Secretary An AP report is announcing that Kathleen Sebelius will be...Delays in EHR Stimulus Time Frame About a month ago I re... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719787 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:18:35 +0100 2719787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381361&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fh_A_3byeLUM%2F I’m sure that most of you in healthcare saw that Kathleen Sebelius was finally sworn in as the new HHS secretary. You can read the reuters report on the confirmation and swearing in of Kathleen Sebelius. From the report, there’s no doubt that a lot of Kathleen Sebelius’s first job will be to work on this swine flu. No doubt a very important thing for her to keep an eye on and do what she can to protect us from having a major outbreak. However, I must admit that I get the feeling that were going to hear very little from this new HHS secretary about EMR and EHR. I could be wrong, but I just don’t see her getting really involved in all the discussions of EHR implementation and the $18 billion of EHR stimulus money as part of the HITECH Act (ARRA). Certainly she’l... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381361 Fri, 01 May 2009 06:43:36 +0100 2381361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2227097&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FLoatRl0HsSQ%2F An AP report is announcing that Kathleen Sebelius will be announced as Barack Obams’s new nominee for HHS secretary tomorrow. The article says the following about Kathleen Sebelius as HHS secretary: Sebelius, 60, is seen as a steady hand, an experienced public official who knows how to work across political lines. As a former state insurance commissioner, she is unfazed by the complexities of health care and insurance issues. Of course, Sebelius will still have to gain confirmation from the Senate which could be interesting because Sebelius has clashed with abortion opponents in Kansas and the fight might head to Washington. Another delay in the nomination of the HHS secretary could mean even more delays in the HITECH act and EHR adoption. I for one hope that health care doesn’... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2227097 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:32:45 +0100 2227097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222372&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Febugk7zSDJY%2F If you’ve read this blog, then I’m sure you know that Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination for HHS secretary. Some people have suggeste Howard Dean to be a nice replacement for Tom Daschle as HHS secretary, but unless I missed something in the midst of the HITECH act mania nothing’s been officially announced by Obama. All of this means that HHS is without a secretary to implement the HITECH act along with the $2 billion of discretionary funds, choosing an EHR certification criteria, and defining meaningful EHR use. I can’t imagine the people at HHS are just sitting on their hands, but I sure wonder what impact not having an HHS secretary will have on Obama’s health care reform. Related posts:Tom Daschle Withdraws Nomination for HHS Secretary I haven’t r... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222372 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0100 2222372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156323&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FPQ2YR27njBc%2F I haven’t really commented in the past about Tom Daschle’s appointment as HHS Secretary.  However, today it was announced that Tom Daschle has withdrawn his name from being HHS secretary.  I don’t know Tom Daschle that well, but from what I’ve read, it seems like Tom Daschle would have been more focused on implementing changes too health care not related to IT.  This guest post by Tom Daschle on the Huffington Post seems to indicate this feeling I have. One thing is certain, it’s quite shameful that Tom Daschle could somehow have missed $128,203 in additional tax and $11,964 in interest.  Considering the amount of money Obama is planning on investing in EMR, I’m not sure I would have wanted Daschle involved in the process. Of course, you have to wo... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156323 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:40:48 +0100 2156323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2111011&cid=t_222371_113_f&fid=36504&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicalRecordShow%2F%7E3%2F512728618%2F In what seems like a consistent extension of President-elect Obama’s recent statements on healthcare, Tom Daschle called for a rethinking of the problem, and constructive action to fix it, during a January 8th Senate Hearing. This AAFP article summarized his statements nicely. As a primary care physician involved in medial IT and EMR’s, it’s difficult to find fault with his ideas: Fleshing-out the base of the wellness pyramid: primary care medicine, which is currently the tiny tip of an inverted pyramid Incentivizing primary care medicine via reimbursement reform and tuition assistance Focusing on outcomes as a basis for Medicare payments, especially improved outcomes at a lower cost Making corrective action to fix the system a reality Interoperability among EMR’s ... The EMR/EHR Show: Making Your Electronic Medical Records Really Work blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2111011 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:24:04 +0100 2111011