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Dr. Stephanie Psaki—a newly minted CSIS Senior Adviser—shares the story of her personal evolution as a scholar, NGO policy data expert, senior political appointee at the HHS Office of Global Affairs and the White House National Security Council, and now faculty at Brown University School of Public Health. She reflects on the lessons, good and bad, from her 900 days at the White House, and what the first 100 days of the Trump second term reveal, in particular how science has become politicized. We are seeing a “a huge departure from the role the United States has played for decades.” While the Mpox outbreak in both Europe and the United States (2022-2023) had a promising outcome, the ongoing outbreak in central Africa (which began in 2023) leave many uncomfortable, unanswered questions of why leadership, coordination, finance and speed remain so problematic. The surprise, recent completion of the Pandemic Treaty is encouraging, up to a point. As we turn inevitably to chart a vision for the future, we will have to think in fundamentally different ways about the different world we now occupy. 

Welcome to today's 'AI Lawyer Talking Tech', where we delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession. From the exploration of generative AI in e-discovery by UK lawyers to the lawsuit against Apple for alleged false claims about its "Apple Intelligence", the integration of AI is sparking both excitement and scrutiny. We'll touch upon discussions from legal tech conferences like BLTF25 and Legal Innovators California, the ethical considerations and compliance challenges highlighted by experts, and the evolving role of lawyers in an AI-driven world. Join us as we unpack the latest developments and conversations shaping the future of legal technology.U.S. HHS Office of General Counsel Statement of Organization Suggests Potential Consolidation, Expansion of Authority21 Mar 2025LexologyApple Sued for Alleged False Claims About Apple Intelligence20 Mar 2025IClarifiedU.K. Lawyers Discuss Generative AI in E-Discovery21 Mar 2025FTI TechnologySmall models as paralegals: LexisNexis distills models to build AI assistant20 Mar 2025DNyuzTrucker Logs, Black Boxes, And Hidden Liabilities: What Really Goes Into A Truck Accident Investigation20 Mar 2025Harlem World MagazineKennedy-Mighell Report Podcast Hosts Partner with Green Filing for Exclusive Video Series Produced by Legal Talk Network20 Mar 2025Legal Talk NetworkRead more on Manchester's growth into a key player in UK'S legal landscape20 Mar 2025Clarke Willmott LLPRisk Or Revolution: Will AI Replace Lawyers?20 Mar 2025Forbes.comThe Future of AI Compliance - Preparing for New Global and State Laws20 Mar 2025JD SupraHope for the Future: How Students Are Defining the Best Use of AI20 Mar 2025JD SupraTLT secures quartet of nominations at European Legal Innovation and Technology Awards20 Mar 2025TLT SolicitorsRed Flags of a Defective Medical Device20 Mar 2025Legal ReaderSXSW's Panel Educates Even When It Misses The Mark20 Mar 2025Above The LawEuropean China Law Studies Association Annual Conference 2025 - Concept Note and Call for Abstracts20 Mar 2025Law at the End of the DayBLTF25: Final takeaways20 Mar 2025Legal IT InsiderOpenAI Faces Privacy Complaint in Norway Over ChatGPT's Defamatory 'Hallucinations'20 Mar 2025gHacks Technology NewsFive topic areas for thought leadership hiding in your law firm's awards submissions20 Mar 2025JD SupraWho Owns Your Face? The Legal Fight for Identity In The Age of AI20 Mar 2025Crunch BaseAI Judges Follow The Law, Human Judges Follow Their Hearts, Study Reveals20 Mar 2025Forbes.comAI firms say copyright limits hurt U.S. security20 Mar 2025Axios.com24 Hour Ticket Offer – Legal Innovators California20 Mar 2025Artificial LawyerBLTF25: Final takeaways20 Mar 2025Legal IT InsiderHotshot Webinar: ‘AI + The Future of Lawyer Training' – April 320 Mar 2025Artificial LawyerBreakfast at Legal Week: Wed, 8.30AM in New York20 Mar 2025Artificial Lawyer24 Hour Ticket Offer – Legal Innovators California20 Mar 2025Artificial LawyerLarge Law Buying Its Way into AI20 Mar 2025Legaltech on MediumTrendWatch: Artificial Intelligence20 Mar 2025Stoe Rives LLPUS Court of Appeals for DC denies copyright registration for work generated solely by AI author20 Mar 2025Norton Rose FulbrightAppellate Court Confirms Copyright Statute Limits Authorship to Humans, Foreclosing Copyright Registration for Content Solely Generated by AI20 Mar 2025Mayer BrownIP monitor: US Court of Appeals for DC denies copyright registration for work generated solely by AI author20 Mar 2025Norton Rose FulbrightComprehensive AI Bill Poised for Governor's Signature in Virginia20 Mar 2025WilmerHale4 Biggest Employer Takeaways From California's New AI Policy Report20 Mar 2025Fisher & Phillips LLPCelebrity Announcements of Surrogacy Delivery and Privacy Concerns20 Mar 2025Greenspoon Marder

Episode 444: Guess the Culprit of the Latest HIPAA Penalty: It's MFA and Phishing Scams   Welcome solo and group practice owners! We are Liath Dalton and Evan Dumas, your co-hosts of Group Practice Tech. In our latest episode, we dive into the importance of secure phone communications for therapy providers. We discuss: Instances of monetary HIPAA penalties Sharing login credentials between workforce members vs with unauthorized third parties The importance of multi factor authentication Using the Google Authenticator app for MFA  Listen here: https://personcenteredtech.com/group/podcast/ For more, visit our website. Resources: About the violations & penalty: HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $548,265 Penalty Against Children's Hospital Colorado for HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Violations PCT Resources: Related Training (non-CE): Security Awareness Grab-Bag A collection of three short courses helping you and your staff maintain your security awareness through better handling of PHI in public, avoiding inappropriate disclosures, and preventing phishing and social engineering attacks. Referenced podcast: Episode 440: MFA Made Easy with Google Authenticator Group Practice Care Premium weekly (live & recorded) direct support & consultation service, Group Practice Office Hours -- including monthly session with therapist attorney Eric Ström, JD PhD LMHC + assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Bring Your Own Device training + access to Device Security Center with step-by-step device-specific tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting all personally owned & practice-provided devices (for *all* team members at no per-person cost) +  assignable staff HIPAA Security Awareness: Remote Workspaces training for all team members + access to Remote Workspace Center with step-by-step tutorials & registration forms for securing and documenting Remote Workspaces (for *all* team members at no per-person cost) + more HIPAA Risk Analysis & Risk Mitigation Planning service for mental health group practices -- care for your practice using our supportive, shame-free risk analysis and mitigation planning service. You'll have your Risk Analysis done within 2 hours, performed by a PCT consultant, using a tool built specifically for mental health group practice, and a mitigation checklist to help you reduce your risks.

In the latest Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics. Warm Start. • CISA: Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month 2024. “Resilience means doing the work up front to prepare for a disruption, anticipating that it will in fact happen, and exercising not just for response but with a deliberate focus on continuity and recovery, improving the ability to operate in a degraded state, and significantly reducing downtime when an incident occurs.” o A Proclamation on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, 2024 o Biden declares November as critical infrastructure security and resilience month, calls safeguarding these systems • FS-ISAC: Ransomware Essentials. A Guide for Financial Services Firm Defense (PDF) Main Topics: Election Week! • Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement. • US cybersecurity chief says disinformation surge hasn't impacted election • CISA: Election Security Rumor vs. Reality • Georgia Poll Worker Arrested for Making Bomb Threat to Election Workers • FBI PSA: Scammers Exploit 2024 US General Election to Perpetrate Multiple Fraud Schemes • Colorado accidentally put voting system passwords online, but officials say election is secure • Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement on Russian Election Influence Efforts (01 Nov). Liability: • Attorney General James Secures $2.25 Million from Capital Region Health Care Provider to Protect Patient Data • HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $500,000 • HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $90,000 Insider Threats! Fired Employee Allegedly Hacked Disney World's Menu System to Alter Peanut Allergy Information Quick Hits: • Wiz CEO says company was targeted with deepfake attack that used his voice • Ripple effect: the devastating impact of data breaches • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - Cyber Security Readiness • Defendants with Ties to White Supremacy Sentenced in Connection with Plot to Destroy Energy Facilities • United States Welcomes the United Kingdom's Actions Against Known Purveyors of Kremlin Disinformation • Hybrid Russian Espionage and Influence Campaign Aims to Compromise Ukrainian Military Recruits and Deliver Anti-Mobilization Narratives • Army of bots promotes petrostate hosting global climate talks • Reset Tech Investigation - Clickbait Cures: How Meta and Google Tolerate a Dubious Meds Market in the EU • Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says • Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers • Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network • Spain floods disaster: death toll rises to 205 as extra troops mobilised • Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine • Iran Tells Region ‘Strong and Complex' Attack Coming on Israel • Cybersecurity Advisory – Threats Posed by Remote Technology Workers with Ties to Democratic People's Republic of Korea • Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments • New Tradecraft of Iranian Cyber Group Aria Sepehr Ayandehsazan aka Emennet Pasargad • Cybercriminals Are Stealing Cookies to Bypass Multifactor Authentication • Canadian Centre for Cyber Security - National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026 • Pacific Rim: Inside the Counter-Offensive—The TTPs Used to Neutralize China-Based Threats • Massive PSAUX ransomware attack targets 22,000 CyberPanel instances • Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files

In this week's HLbytes Roundup, host Stephanie Dorvil discusses the byte on “HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes $70,000 CMP for Failure to Provide Timely Access to Patient Records” submitted by Seamus Taylor. For more on these story and others like it, go to ambar.org/hlsnews and check your inbox every Friday for the next edition of HLbytes..

In this week's HLbytes Roundup, host Jeff Wurzburg discusses the byte on “HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation for $250,000” submitted by Kathryn Van Sistine. For more on these stories and others like them, go to ambar.org/hlsnews and check your inbox every Friday for the next edition of HLbytes.

In this powerful episode of Danforth Dialogues, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, sits down with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. As the first Latino to hold this distinguished office, Secretary Becerra shares his inspiring personal journey—from his working-class upbringing to becoming a key leader in the fight for health equity in America. Listeners will learn about his pivotal role in expanding health access for underserved communities, tackling health disparities, and his dedication to equitable health care through policy and leadership. Tune in to hear his thoughts on the values of hard work, advocacy, and servant leadership, as well as the personal experiences that shaped his path to public service. RESOURCES RELATED TO THIS EPISODE Morehouse School of Medicine: msm.edu HHS Office of the Secretary: hhs.gov Valerie Montgomery Rice X: @MSMPres Xavier Becerra's X: @SecBecerra CREDITS Produced by ChatWithLeadersMedia.com Theme Music by Old Fire Music from Pond5.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By Adam Turteltaub Melanie Fontes Rainer recently marked the completion of her second year leading the Office for Civil Rights at HHS. In this podcast she shared some of the accomplishments over this time as well as what the health care community can expect next. She recounts the six rules that have been issued, ranging from reproductive rights to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which covers nondiscrimination and is inclusive of sex, race, disability, national origin, religion and color. Also of note have been activities designed to ensure access to documents in languages other than English. She also shares what OCR has been doing to engage with the provider community through in-person meetings, webinars, YouTube videos and resources on their site. Looking to the future, the Director warns that health care providers are likely to continue to be attractive targets for data breaches and ransomware attacks. She advises covered entities to do what they can to make themselves less attractive by having a risk plan and implementing it. Listen in to learn more about what OCR has been and will be doing.

The False Claims Act—alongside the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law—represents one of the five core fraud, waste, and abuse laws identified by the HHS Office of the Inspector General. Out of the billions of dollars reclaimed through False Claims Act recoveries in 2023, the majority was attributed to the healthcare industry. This concerning trend highlights the importance of maintaining robust compliance programs and prioritizing education surrounding these regulations. In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Rachel Rose, JD, MBA discusses recent key developments in the False Claims Act landscape and shares tips on how healthcare providers can enhance their compliance strategies and mitigate regulatory risks. Tune in to gain a comprehensive understanding of the False Claims Act and its role in the healthcare sector, hear updates on several recent significant fraud, waste, and abuse cases, and receive actionable insights into bolstering your organization's compliance initiatives.

In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This is the final part of a series of three episodes and is offered in response to current world events and international conflicts, it informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This episode is part two of a series of three episodes and delves deeper with specific examples and how the law of war applies. This podcast series is offered in response to current world events and international conflicts and informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

The HHS Office for Civil Rights updates a disability rights rule. UnitedHealthcare and Walmart are ending their shared Medicare Advantage plan. And a federal judge rules against drugmakers in their Medicare drug price negotiation challenge. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, NAWL Board Member, Chair of the NAWL Women in Military and Government Service Affinity Group, and Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Mary Card Mina, speaks with Sean Watts, a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point. This episode is part one of a series of three episodes offered in response to current world events and international conflicts and informs on applicable laws in these conflicts for listeners who wish to learn about this highly specialized area of the law and to better understand the conflicts taking place in our world from a legal perspective.Sean Watts is a Professor in the Department of Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point where he co-directs the Lieber Institute for the Law of Land Warfare. He serves as co-editor-in-chief of the law of war blog Articles of War.Professor Watts is also the James L. Koley '54 Professor of Constitutional Law at Creighton University Law School. He co-founded of the annual Creighton Law School Nuremberg to The Hague Summer Program in international criminal law. He serves as a Senior Fellow with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence in Tallinn, Estonia. He is a Visiting Professor at the School of Law, University of Reading, United Kingdom.From 2010-2016 Professor Watts participated in drafting both volumes of The Tallinn Manual on International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. From 2009-2011 he served as a defense team member in Gotovina et al. at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia. In December 2017, he testified as an expert in the law of war at the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Prior to teaching, Professor Watts served as an active-duty U.S. Army officer for fifteen years in legal and operational assignments as a military lawyer and as an Armor officer in a tank battalion. He later served in Army Reserve billets at the Army JAG School, West Point, and U.S. Strategic Command.Watts holds an LL.M. from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's School, a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law, and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He earned his commission as an Army R.O.T.C. distinguished military graduateMary Card Mina is the Supervisory Senior Financial Disclosure Counsel, at the Office of General Counsel, Ethics Division, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  Before this position, Mary served on active duty for more than 22 years in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. She served as Assistant Legal Advisor, Department of Defense, Office of Military Commissions, and as the Staff Judge Advocate for Aberdeen Proving Ground.  She served as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as the Chief of Judge Advocate Recruiting at the United States Army Legal Services Agency, and as an Executive Officer for the Assistant Judge Advocate General for Law and Military Operations. Her deployments include serving as the Command Judge Advocate for Task Force Falcon, with duty at Camp Monteith, Kosovo, and as a Brigade Judge Advocate for the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with duty at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq. Mary also served with the 1st Armored Division in Germany and at Camp Humphreys, Korea. Her areas of practice include government ethics, administrative law, military justice, and the law of armed conflict.Mary holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; an L.L.M in Military Law from The Judge Advocate General's School, U.S. Army; a Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in philosophy, from The Catholic University of America. Mary has served as an adjunct faculty member with the University of Maryland and with the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University.She is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the Court of Appeals for the United States Armed Forces, and the Court of Federal Claims, and is licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Mary's awards include an HHS Office of General Counsel Leadership Award, a Legion of Merit and Bronze Star from the Army JAGC, and a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. Mary is currently serving as Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Catholic University of America Alumni Association as well as on the Board of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

In this week's episode of Corruption, Crime, and Compliance, we usher in the New Year with a deep dive into something that happened in November of last year. As we begin 2024, it's crucial to reflect on the substantial shifts in the healthcare industry's compliance framework. The HHS Office of Inspector General's Comprehensive Compliance Guidance, released late last year, has set a new standard for healthcare companies, reinforcing the importance of an independent compliance function and outlining a robust framework for effective compliance programs. Michael Volkov meticulously dissects the seven key elements of this groundbreaking guidance, emphasizing its relevance not just in healthcare, but across the spectrum of compliance practices. You'll hear Micheal discuss:The HHS Office of Inspector General issued the Comprehensive Compliance Guidance (GCPG) in November 2023, a significant document for the healthcare industry, emphasizing the need for independent and robust compliance programs.The guidance is structured around seven core elements: written policies and procedures, effective compliance leadership, training, open lines of communication, enforcing standards, risk assessment, and responsive corrective action for detected offenses.The role of a Chief Compliance Officer is critical, and they should:Report directly to the CEO or have independent access to the board,Have sufficient stature within the entity equal to other leaders,Demonstrate unimpeachable integrity, judgment, assertiveness and approachable demeanor, andHave sufficient funding, resources and staff to operate the program. Emphasizing the separation of legal and compliance functions, the GCPG recommends that compliance officers focus solely on compliance, avoiding roles in legal or financial departments.The GCPG advises the establishment of a compliance committee, meeting quarterly, with responsibilities spanning legal regulation analysis, policy review, training effectiveness, and annual risk assessment.The CEO should include a signed introduction in the code of conduct. The board should include a signed endorsement or similar written statement to support the compliance commitment, and entities should review their codes when a new CEO is hired.Clear communication and board oversight is crucial, and they should be well-informed about compliance programs, and ensure that the compliance officer has sufficient access to them.How compliance officers and boards should respond when compliance concerns are reported or discovered, and focus on the root causes of the misconduct to prevent recurrence.ResourcesMichael Volkov on LinkedIn | TwitterThe Volkov Law Group

There's growing excitement that artificial intelligence can make health care better by speeding up care, improving diagnoses and easing the burden on a burned out workforce. But there are also concerns that these powerful new tools will perpetuate biases and inequities long baked into our health care system.In Part 2 of our special series on racial bias in health care AI, we dig into what the Biden administration is doing to keep biased algorithms from getting to the bedside.Guests:Emily Sterrett, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Improvement Science, Duke University School of Medicine Department of PediatricsMark Sendak, MD, MPP, Population Health & Data Science Lead, Duke Institute for Health InnovationMinerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer, New York University McSilver Institute for Poverty, Policy and ResearchCarmel Shachar, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law SchoolKathryn Marchesini, JD, Chief Privacy Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyMelanie Fontes Rainer, JD, Director, HHS Office for Civil RightsLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Dan Gorenstein will moderate three one-on-one discussions featuring industry leaders and top officials from ONC, FDA, and HHS' Office of Civil Rights over two plenary sessions, you can watch them here.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift, which for a limited time will be matched! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No, I will not stop talking about Covid. A professor and PHD says that it is very plausible that these injections cause a risk for future cancers and sustained autoimmune attacks. I believe this is happening, it is clear and it is on purpose. Fact checkers are pretending that the DNA in these injections ust go away in our bodies, but it is not true, not this kind of DNA. Matt Gaetz has a theory for why the Senate is not calling joint hearings with the House and Senate. He says far too many members are bought by Big Pharma, can we argue?What does God's Word say? Revelation 21:8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”1 John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder.Romans 12:19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”Episode 1,235 Links:Today, the House will vote on my amendment to DEFUND the creepy HHS “Office of Population Affairs,” which Joe Biden is using to promote abortion and “gender” “transition” procedures with your tax dollarsRep. @MattGaetz Accuses Committee Members of Being 'Bought and Paid for By Big Pharma'Sen. Ron Johnson Shares the Most Censored Chart in Congressional HistoryLadies and gentlemen, @PierrePoilievre, the next great Prime Minister of Canada.Jesse Johnson announces that he's planning to sue the government: “These bastards they literally tried to break me — financially, mentally, and spiritually,” His business in Calgary, Alberta was destroyed by the government for refusing to discriminate based on vaccination status. Today the charges against him were dropped, and he plans to sue for damages, appears to have no regrets, and calls for other restaurants to never discriminate when the next crisis comes. Professor Dr. Phillip Buckhaults, PHD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He does cancer genomics research at Univ of South Carolina. He explains why this matters. 'The Pfizer vaccine is contaminated with plasmid DNA.'Kevin McKernan tells Dr. Craig Wax what the fact checkers fail to mention. "what the fact checkers are failing to mention even though we've put this in front of them multiple times they choose to ignore these citations, is that the DNA in the Pfizer vaccine is very special kind of DNA that has a nuclear targeting sequence in it. This is what's in the SV 40 promoter it's a piece of DNA that transcription factors bind and drag all the DNA attached to it into the nucleus of the cell in fact it's used in gene therapy."John Oliver's writers made him flip-flop on gene-editing in human beings4Patriots https://4Patriots.com/Todd See this week's discounts and deals before they are gone and get free shipping on orders over $97. 4Patriots.com/Todd Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. BiOptimizers https://bioptimizers.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order plus up to $100 of free product with purchase. Bonefrog https://bonefrogcoffee.com/todd Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your first purchase and save 15% on subscriptions. Bulwark Capital https://KnowYourRiskRadio.com Sign up for the final FREE Live Webinar of the year at KnowYourRiskRadio.com Space is limited. HumanN http://americalovesbeets.com Get a free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of Turmeric Chews only at http://americalovesbeets.com SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART! GreenHaven Interactive Digital Marketing https://greenhaveninteractive.com Your Worldclass Website Will Get Found on Google!

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, November 3rd, 2023. Smart Pricing Table: Do you own a business and write a lot of proposals? If so, you should check out SmartPricingTable.com. Smart Pricing Table cuts down on back and forth, incorporates powerful upsells, and allows you to create proposals at lightning speed. When your prospect is ready, they can e-sign and you're off to the races. Download their free guide: "The Profitable Proposal Blueprint" at smartpricingtable.com. https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/11/02/source-187k-migrants-apprehended-at-border-in-first-month-of-new-year-30k-more-gotaways/ 187K Migrants Apprehended at Border in First Month of New Year — 30K More Gotaways Border Patrol agents assigned to the southwest border with Mexico apprehended more than 187,000 migrants during October — the first month of the new fiscal year. A source within U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated another 30,000 migrants were reported as “known gotaways.” Agents assigned to the nine southwest Border Patrol sectors apprehended more than 187,000 migrants during October, according to documents reviewed by Breitbart Texas. This is the fourth consecutive month that agents apprehended more than 130,000 migrants. In addition to the more than 187,000 apprehensions, agents reported more than 30,000 migrants as known gotaways. This is a conservative estimate of migrants observed crossing the border but not apprehended by agents. The unofficial report revealed the Tucson Sector had the most apprehensions. More than 55,000 migrants were apprehended in this sector alone. This is up from 51,000 in September. One year ago, agents in this sector apprehended less than 23,000 migrants. This represents a year-over-year increase of 149 percent over the prior October. The Del Rio Sector followed Tucson with the apprehension of approximately 38,000 migrants. This is down slightly from the nearly 43,000 migrants apprehended in October 2022 and is up significantly from the 28,000 apprehended in October 2021. The Rio Grande Valley, San Diego, and El Paso Sectors rounded out the top five sectors with approximately 32,000, 29,000, and 22,000, respectively. The Rio Grande Valley and San Diego Sectors are up significantly from the prior October reports. Along the Canadian border, the Swanton Sector continues its spike in migrant apprehensions. Agents in the sector that covers the Canadian border in eastern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire apprehended more than 1,000 migrants in the first month of FY24. This is up by nearly 200 percent over October 2022 and is roughly equal to the apprehensions for the entire Fiscal Year 2022. https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/01/dc-hands-vehicle-tracking-residents-keep-cars-stolen/ Blue City Hands Out Vehicle ‘Tracking Tags’ To Residents Because People Keep Getting Their Cars Stolen Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday that she has started a pilot program that will give some drivers a tracking device to attach to their cars so they will be able to find their vehicle if it gets stolen. The tags, which will be given to residents in six of the city’s most vehicle theft-prone areas, will be installed inside the car and will be trackable via an app on the owner’s phone, the mayor’s office said in a press release. The devices appear to be Apple AirTags, according to a photo posted by Bowser on social media. Auto thefts in D.C. have increased 101% since last year, with 5,916 cars being stolen since January, police data showed. Violent crime in the city has increased 41%, while total crime has grown by 27% since last year. Local officials claimed that the apps would help citizens recover their stolen cars more quickly and would allow officers to solve crimes more quickly or efficiently. “Our goal is not just to prevent carjackings and motor vehicle thefts, but also to ensure swift law enforcement action when these incidents occur,” acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith said in the press release. “These tracking devices allow our officers and detectives to be better positioned to quickly locate stolen vehicles, recover property, and gather vital evidence for investigations.” Bowser has attempted to walk back the city’s lenient approach toward crime in the past few months, unveiling a crime bill that eliminates several police reforms D.C. enacted after the George Floyd riots in 2020. D.C. first responders have said that they feel less safe because of the rising crime in the area, while many locals throughout the city complained at a House Judiciary meeting about the open crime that often takes place in broad daylight. “Last week, we introduced legislation to address recent crime trends; this week, we are equipping residents with technology that will allow the Metropolitan Police Department to address these crimes, recover vehicles, and hold people accountable,” Bowser said in the press release. “[W]e will continue to use all the tools we have, and add new tools, to keep our city safe.” https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/01/exclusive-republicans-grill-hhs-unconstitutional-trans-pronoun-mandate-employees/ Republicans Grill HHS Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Trans Pronoun Mandate for Employees Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about its new guidelines ordering agency employees to refer to transgender coworkers by their “preferred pronouns.” Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) is leading several other GOP lawmakers in sending a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, grilling him for answers about the “unconstitutional” guidance and how it applies to religious employees. Breitbart News exclusively obtained a copy of the letter on Wednesday before it was sent. “We recently learned that the Biden Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is compelling political speech and violating the religious liberty rights of HHS employees by imposing a transgender pronoun mandate on your employees,” the letter reads. “We write to express our strong opposition to your illegal and unconstitutional transgender pronoun mandate, the so-called ‘HHS Gender Non-Discrimination and Inclusion Policy,’ which is a violation of the First Amendment rights of HHS employees.” “Your pronoun mandate clearly infringes upon the religious liberty and free speech rights of employees, who cannot be coerced into engaging in political speech or speech that violates their deeply held religious beliefs,” the letter continues. Lawmakers wrote the letter based on an alleged HHS internal email obtained by Roger Severino, vice president of domestic policy for the Heritage Foundation and former director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights during the Trump administration. The HHS, which employs approximately 80,000 people in the United States and abroad, imposed its new “Gender Identity and Non-Discrimination Guidance” in early October; it outlines “employee rights and protections related to gender identity,” the alleged email reads. “All employees should be addressed [by] the names and pronouns they use to describe themselves,” the email continues. The HHS also posted a video to YouTube — designated as “unlisted” — in which HHS Secretary Andrea Palm says the policy allows colleagues “to show up every day as their whole selves.” https://youtu.be/Zm3p1nKTPs8 - Play 0:00-1:10 While Palm did mention religion, neither the video nor the email disclosed if the HHS plans on accommodating or exempting employees with religious objections to affirming transgender delusions. HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, who describes himself as “an out and proud transgender woman” in the video, said this policy ensures that “all HHS employees, including transgender and nonbinary employees, have equal protections in the workplace.” He added that all supervisors and managers are responsible for enforcing the policy. “Every one of us can play a role in creating a welcoming workplace,” he said. “Every one of you can make a difference in improving the feelings of inclusion for your coworkers.” https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/10/31/us-seeks-to-ramp-up-munitions-production-for-ukraine-israel/ US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel President Joe Biden’s $106 billion defense spending supplemental request to Congress aims in part to bolster munitions production capacity to continue rushing arms to Ukraine and Israel. The Senate Appropriations Committee questioned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a Tuesday hearing on the status of U.S. stockpiles and the workforce, supply chain and infrastructure constraints of weapons manufacturers racing to replenish them. The Senate is formulating its supplemental spending bill encompassing both Ukraine and Israel aid, while the House is set to vote on a stand-alone Israel aid bill later this week. “There are some limitations in terms of how quickly they can do certain things,” said Austin. “There will continue to be workforce challenges. And when you expand capacity, there’s this issue of the time it takes to build the capacity and make sure the lines are running smoothly.” Austin noted some defense contractors have required workers to take on additional shifts to keep up with production rates. “What they’ve done in a lot of cases to meet urgent needs is double and triple shifts so that they can in some cases crank out munitions and weapons at a much greater speed,” he said. Austin’s comments come as Israel rapidly burns through munitions as it continues to bomb the 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 8,500 people and wounding more than 21,500, per the Gaza Health Ministry. Shortly before the hearing, Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp, which the Health Ministry lambasted as a “horrific massacre” that killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds. It is the latest of many civilian targets Israel has bombed in its campaign to destroy Hamas. Israel launched its campaign following Hamas’ massacre of approximately 1,400 Israelis and abduction of 240 hostages, per the Israel Defense Forces. On top of that, the Biden administration has less than $5.5 billion remaining to continue transferring weapons to Ukraine as the nation’s slow-moving counteroffensive fails to retake significant tracts of territory. Biden’s requested defense supplemental includes $44.4 billion to continue arming Ukraine and $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel. That request includes more Iron Dome interceptors to stop Hamas rockets and additional munitions for Israel to continue its bombardment of Gaza. A large portion of the requested funding would go toward backfilling U.S. stockpiles of weapons the Biden administration has so far sent Ukraine and Israel. There’s also $3 billion requested to expand industrial base capacity. “We simply do not have the workforce, supply chain or infrastructure necessary to meet the coming threats,” Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said at the hearing. “Building out this capacity is going to take time and resources, but we can start now by making targeted investments in our munitions production base.” Biden’s supplemental request includes $30 billion to replenish weapons sent to Ukraine as well as funding to backfill stocks given to Israel. “As a general rule, we’re going to do everything that we can to meet the demands that we see in both Ukraine and Israel,” Austin said. The U.S. and NATO continue to face a shortage of 155mm ammunition and are providing those shells both to Ukraine and Israel. https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/11/01/adam-johnsons-aunt-demanding-justice-after-reckless-kick-that-left-him-dead/ Adam Johnson’s Aunt Demanding ‘Justice’ After ‘Reckless’ Kick that Left Him Dead Former NHL player Adam Johnson’s family is demanding that officials in the U.K. do something to bring justice to the man whose actions ended Johnson’s life during an Oct. 28 game. The 29-year-old Johnson, who played with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2018 to 2020, was playing in a Challenge Cup game for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) when Steelers player Matt Petgrave raised his leg into the air and slammed Johnson in the neck with his deadly skate blade. Johnson was rushed to a local hospital, but he lost too much blood and was pronounced dead. Now, Johnson’s 62-year-old aunt is charging that Petgrave’s actions were negligent, and she wants the police in the U.K. to charge him in Johnson’s death. “It was very reckless,” Kari Johnson said of the “horrific tragedy” of her nephew’s death, according to the New York Post. “I just want them [authorities investigating] to get it right. We are looking for justice for Adam.” She added that Pergrave’s kick was “not hockey” and insisted, “My nephew was 6 feet tall, and whether you lost your balance or not, to have that leg come up that high and do a kicking motion like he did, that is just unacceptable.” “That’s not a hockey play, that’s not a check. I understand that every team has an enforcer, per se, on their team,” Johnson reiterated. Still, Kari Johnson has carefully noted that she does not think Petgrave struck Johnson in the neck with his skate on purpose. “I’m sure Mr. Petgrave probably didn’t even think about the consequences could be of that happening, but there comes a time when you have to realize that’s not hockey,” she said. “And I’m sure he’s going through a lot, too, but he took our boy. There are a few of us in the family that think it was a totally unnecessary, very, very bad action to take.” As for Petgrave, he is reportedly “distraught” and has been “receiving vile messages online.” Meanwhile, South Yorkshire Police officials said they are investigating the incident. Police did not say, though, if they were investigating the incident as a criminal act.

This is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Friday, November 3rd, 2023. Smart Pricing Table: Do you own a business and write a lot of proposals? If so, you should check out SmartPricingTable.com. Smart Pricing Table cuts down on back and forth, incorporates powerful upsells, and allows you to create proposals at lightning speed. When your prospect is ready, they can e-sign and you're off to the races. Download their free guide: "The Profitable Proposal Blueprint" at smartpricingtable.com. https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/11/02/source-187k-migrants-apprehended-at-border-in-first-month-of-new-year-30k-more-gotaways/ 187K Migrants Apprehended at Border in First Month of New Year — 30K More Gotaways Border Patrol agents assigned to the southwest border with Mexico apprehended more than 187,000 migrants during October — the first month of the new fiscal year. A source within U.S. Customs and Border Protection stated another 30,000 migrants were reported as “known gotaways.” Agents assigned to the nine southwest Border Patrol sectors apprehended more than 187,000 migrants during October, according to documents reviewed by Breitbart Texas. This is the fourth consecutive month that agents apprehended more than 130,000 migrants. In addition to the more than 187,000 apprehensions, agents reported more than 30,000 migrants as known gotaways. This is a conservative estimate of migrants observed crossing the border but not apprehended by agents. The unofficial report revealed the Tucson Sector had the most apprehensions. More than 55,000 migrants were apprehended in this sector alone. This is up from 51,000 in September. One year ago, agents in this sector apprehended less than 23,000 migrants. This represents a year-over-year increase of 149 percent over the prior October. The Del Rio Sector followed Tucson with the apprehension of approximately 38,000 migrants. This is down slightly from the nearly 43,000 migrants apprehended in October 2022 and is up significantly from the 28,000 apprehended in October 2021. The Rio Grande Valley, San Diego, and El Paso Sectors rounded out the top five sectors with approximately 32,000, 29,000, and 22,000, respectively. The Rio Grande Valley and San Diego Sectors are up significantly from the prior October reports. Along the Canadian border, the Swanton Sector continues its spike in migrant apprehensions. Agents in the sector that covers the Canadian border in eastern New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire apprehended more than 1,000 migrants in the first month of FY24. This is up by nearly 200 percent over October 2022 and is roughly equal to the apprehensions for the entire Fiscal Year 2022. https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/01/dc-hands-vehicle-tracking-residents-keep-cars-stolen/ Blue City Hands Out Vehicle ‘Tracking Tags’ To Residents Because People Keep Getting Their Cars Stolen Democratic D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday that she has started a pilot program that will give some drivers a tracking device to attach to their cars so they will be able to find their vehicle if it gets stolen. The tags, which will be given to residents in six of the city’s most vehicle theft-prone areas, will be installed inside the car and will be trackable via an app on the owner’s phone, the mayor’s office said in a press release. The devices appear to be Apple AirTags, according to a photo posted by Bowser on social media. Auto thefts in D.C. have increased 101% since last year, with 5,916 cars being stolen since January, police data showed. Violent crime in the city has increased 41%, while total crime has grown by 27% since last year. Local officials claimed that the apps would help citizens recover their stolen cars more quickly and would allow officers to solve crimes more quickly or efficiently. “Our goal is not just to prevent carjackings and motor vehicle thefts, but also to ensure swift law enforcement action when these incidents occur,” acting Chief of Police Pamela A. Smith said in the press release. “These tracking devices allow our officers and detectives to be better positioned to quickly locate stolen vehicles, recover property, and gather vital evidence for investigations.” Bowser has attempted to walk back the city’s lenient approach toward crime in the past few months, unveiling a crime bill that eliminates several police reforms D.C. enacted after the George Floyd riots in 2020. D.C. first responders have said that they feel less safe because of the rising crime in the area, while many locals throughout the city complained at a House Judiciary meeting about the open crime that often takes place in broad daylight. “Last week, we introduced legislation to address recent crime trends; this week, we are equipping residents with technology that will allow the Metropolitan Police Department to address these crimes, recover vehicles, and hold people accountable,” Bowser said in the press release. “[W]e will continue to use all the tools we have, and add new tools, to keep our city safe.” https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/11/01/exclusive-republicans-grill-hhs-unconstitutional-trans-pronoun-mandate-employees/ Republicans Grill HHS Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Trans Pronoun Mandate for Employees Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) about its new guidelines ordering agency employees to refer to transgender coworkers by their “preferred pronouns.” Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) is leading several other GOP lawmakers in sending a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, grilling him for answers about the “unconstitutional” guidance and how it applies to religious employees. Breitbart News exclusively obtained a copy of the letter on Wednesday before it was sent. “We recently learned that the Biden Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is compelling political speech and violating the religious liberty rights of HHS employees by imposing a transgender pronoun mandate on your employees,” the letter reads. “We write to express our strong opposition to your illegal and unconstitutional transgender pronoun mandate, the so-called ‘HHS Gender Non-Discrimination and Inclusion Policy,’ which is a violation of the First Amendment rights of HHS employees.” “Your pronoun mandate clearly infringes upon the religious liberty and free speech rights of employees, who cannot be coerced into engaging in political speech or speech that violates their deeply held religious beliefs,” the letter continues. Lawmakers wrote the letter based on an alleged HHS internal email obtained by Roger Severino, vice president of domestic policy for the Heritage Foundation and former director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights during the Trump administration. The HHS, which employs approximately 80,000 people in the United States and abroad, imposed its new “Gender Identity and Non-Discrimination Guidance” in early October; it outlines “employee rights and protections related to gender identity,” the alleged email reads. “All employees should be addressed [by] the names and pronouns they use to describe themselves,” the email continues. The HHS also posted a video to YouTube — designated as “unlisted” — in which HHS Secretary Andrea Palm says the policy allows colleagues “to show up every day as their whole selves.” https://youtu.be/Zm3p1nKTPs8 - Play 0:00-1:10 While Palm did mention religion, neither the video nor the email disclosed if the HHS plans on accommodating or exempting employees with religious objections to affirming transgender delusions. HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine, who describes himself as “an out and proud transgender woman” in the video, said this policy ensures that “all HHS employees, including transgender and nonbinary employees, have equal protections in the workplace.” He added that all supervisors and managers are responsible for enforcing the policy. “Every one of us can play a role in creating a welcoming workplace,” he said. “Every one of you can make a difference in improving the feelings of inclusion for your coworkers.” https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2023/10/31/us-seeks-to-ramp-up-munitions-production-for-ukraine-israel/ US seeks to ramp up munitions production for Ukraine, Israel President Joe Biden’s $106 billion defense spending supplemental request to Congress aims in part to bolster munitions production capacity to continue rushing arms to Ukraine and Israel. The Senate Appropriations Committee questioned Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at a Tuesday hearing on the status of U.S. stockpiles and the workforce, supply chain and infrastructure constraints of weapons manufacturers racing to replenish them. The Senate is formulating its supplemental spending bill encompassing both Ukraine and Israel aid, while the House is set to vote on a stand-alone Israel aid bill later this week. “There are some limitations in terms of how quickly they can do certain things,” said Austin. “There will continue to be workforce challenges. And when you expand capacity, there’s this issue of the time it takes to build the capacity and make sure the lines are running smoothly.” Austin noted some defense contractors have required workers to take on additional shifts to keep up with production rates. “What they’ve done in a lot of cases to meet urgent needs is double and triple shifts so that they can in some cases crank out munitions and weapons at a much greater speed,” he said. Austin’s comments come as Israel rapidly burns through munitions as it continues to bomb the 2.2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 8,500 people and wounding more than 21,500, per the Gaza Health Ministry. Shortly before the hearing, Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp, which the Health Ministry lambasted as a “horrific massacre” that killed at least 50 people and wounded hundreds. It is the latest of many civilian targets Israel has bombed in its campaign to destroy Hamas. Israel launched its campaign following Hamas’ massacre of approximately 1,400 Israelis and abduction of 240 hostages, per the Israel Defense Forces. On top of that, the Biden administration has less than $5.5 billion remaining to continue transferring weapons to Ukraine as the nation’s slow-moving counteroffensive fails to retake significant tracts of territory. Biden’s requested defense supplemental includes $44.4 billion to continue arming Ukraine and $14.3 billion in military aid for Israel. That request includes more Iron Dome interceptors to stop Hamas rockets and additional munitions for Israel to continue its bombardment of Gaza. A large portion of the requested funding would go toward backfilling U.S. stockpiles of weapons the Biden administration has so far sent Ukraine and Israel. There’s also $3 billion requested to expand industrial base capacity. “We simply do not have the workforce, supply chain or infrastructure necessary to meet the coming threats,” Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said at the hearing. “Building out this capacity is going to take time and resources, but we can start now by making targeted investments in our munitions production base.” Biden’s supplemental request includes $30 billion to replenish weapons sent to Ukraine as well as funding to backfill stocks given to Israel. “As a general rule, we’re going to do everything that we can to meet the demands that we see in both Ukraine and Israel,” Austin said. The U.S. and NATO continue to face a shortage of 155mm ammunition and are providing those shells both to Ukraine and Israel. https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2023/11/01/adam-johnsons-aunt-demanding-justice-after-reckless-kick-that-left-him-dead/ Adam Johnson’s Aunt Demanding ‘Justice’ After ‘Reckless’ Kick that Left Him Dead Former NHL player Adam Johnson’s family is demanding that officials in the U.K. do something to bring justice to the man whose actions ended Johnson’s life during an Oct. 28 game. The 29-year-old Johnson, who played with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2018 to 2020, was playing in a Challenge Cup game for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in the UK’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) when Steelers player Matt Petgrave raised his leg into the air and slammed Johnson in the neck with his deadly skate blade. Johnson was rushed to a local hospital, but he lost too much blood and was pronounced dead. Now, Johnson’s 62-year-old aunt is charging that Petgrave’s actions were negligent, and she wants the police in the U.K. to charge him in Johnson’s death. “It was very reckless,” Kari Johnson said of the “horrific tragedy” of her nephew’s death, according to the New York Post. “I just want them [authorities investigating] to get it right. We are looking for justice for Adam.” She added that Pergrave’s kick was “not hockey” and insisted, “My nephew was 6 feet tall, and whether you lost your balance or not, to have that leg come up that high and do a kicking motion like he did, that is just unacceptable.” “That’s not a hockey play, that’s not a check. I understand that every team has an enforcer, per se, on their team,” Johnson reiterated. Still, Kari Johnson has carefully noted that she does not think Petgrave struck Johnson in the neck with his skate on purpose. “I’m sure Mr. Petgrave probably didn’t even think about the consequences could be of that happening, but there comes a time when you have to realize that’s not hockey,” she said. “And I’m sure he’s going through a lot, too, but he took our boy. There are a few of us in the family that think it was a totally unnecessary, very, very bad action to take.” As for Petgrave, he is reportedly “distraught” and has been “receiving vile messages online.” Meanwhile, South Yorkshire Police officials said they are investigating the incident. Police did not say, though, if they were investigating the incident as a criminal act.

Digital innovation in artificial intelligence, machine learning and other spaces are becoming more present in health care. With these advancements also come threats from cybercriminals. Through June of 2023, 48 million individuals were impacted by 250 data breaches as reported to the HHS Office of Civil Rights, and about a quarter of them were high-impact ransomware attacks. In this conversation, Troy Ament, chief information security officer at Fortinet, discusses the conversations health care needs to be having to balance digital innovation with cybercrime defenses. Fortinet is an AHA Preferred Cybersecurity Provider.

Peter Kolchinsky, Managing Partner at RA Capital Management, breaks down a new white paper with Entity rRisk that aims to get the math correct when measuring the value of new medicines; a new report says the HHS Office for Civil Rights wants an update to a 50-year-old law to prevent disability-based discrimination; and Patients Rising Now is supporting The Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act. RA Capital Management U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Webpage: HHS Issues New Proposed Rule to Strengthen Prohibitions Against Discrimination on the Basis of a Disability in Health Care and Human Services Programs Congressional Budget Office Webpage: H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023  

Lynn Sessions, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP, speaks with Jim Vint, Managing Director, Secretariat Advisors, about what the health law community needs to know about advertising technology on health care websites. They discuss what the technology is and how organizations are using it, why this is such a priority for the HHS Office for Civil Rights and other regulators, who is reviewing how organizations are using these technologies and the legal consequences that can arise from those reviews, recent OCR guidance, and steps that organizations can take to proactively mitigate risk.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

We're diving into an incredibly important topic in today's day and age - Navigating social media and other internet technologies, with a special emphasis on fostering digital safety for our foster youth.We'll be discussing the legal rights of youth in foster care regarding internet access, the importance of fostering digital education and empowerment, and providing tips and resources to help you through this journey. This episode will center caregiver and youth empowerment by providing tips on, having transparent conversations about social media, setting boundaries, and differentiating between healthy and potentially dangerous online engagements.Additionally, we'll answer the questions you sent in about safe social media practices like the pros and cons of delaying social media usage for kids, how to define what constitutes social media, and how to navigate age-appropriate content online.Guest: Jennifer Rodriguez, Executive Director of Youth Law Center, former foster youthResources:Quality Parenting Initiative and California Youth Connection's Video: Youth Perspectives on Tech for Resource Parents:http://centervideo.forest.usf.edu/video/qpi/ylc/techconn/qpistart.htmlhttp://centervideo.forest.usf.edu/video/qpi/ylc/techconn/webinarppt.pdfPrudent Parenting StandardYouth Law Center's Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI)Quality Parenting Initiative and California Youth Connection's tips for Resource Parents and TechBoston Children's Hospital Digital Wellness Lab Family Digital Wellness Guide Center for Parent and Teen Communication: Teens, Tech + Mental HealthCall to Action:What are the real pros and cons of waiting to let kids be on social media? (44:39)What do you consider social media? (57:34)How to talk to your youth about social media (1:04:12)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Caregivers will be equipped with the necessary tools to engage in conversations with the youth in their care about sexuality and sex education that goes beyond prevention and instead focuses on liberation, all within a secure and receptive environment that encourages openness.Guest on the show: Steph Zapata, she/they, sex educator & anti-oppression consultant Calls To Action: How to use liberation approach vs. prevention approach (29:13)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

This episode will give caregivers of indigenous youth a new understanding of how to help indigenous youth in care who've experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation and how to support them. Indigenous youth in care are a vulnerable population, we will discuss ways to protect indigenous youth from CSEC and the resources available to these youth in care.Guest on the show:Raechel Ibarra, Senior CSEC Case Manager for Children's Law Center, Chiricahua Apache descendant and her ancestors originate from Arizona and the border of Mexico.  Resources:-The proportions of Black and Native American youth in foster care are around four times larger than the proportions of Black and Native American youth in California overall. -Native & Indigenous youth are overrepresented in the CA child welfare system. They make up .8% of the general population, yet 20.7% of youth in care.Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's movement)Calls To Action:How trafficking starts (24:10)Common language used (26:03)How to explain trafficking to your youth (27:03)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

According to the CDC, health disparities are "preventable differences in the burden of disease...that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations."Ronica Rooks, a professor of health and behavioral sciences at CU-Denver, joins to discuss racial and ethnic health disparities affecting older adults. Gentrification and social determinants of health are explored, as well as Rooks' studies on working and volunteering as strategies to stave off dementia risk.____"Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity" by the Kaiser Family Foundation."Minority Population Profiles" from HHS Office of Minority Health.2023 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures from the AA.Learn about the 3-30-300 rule on Wild Ideas Worth Living.

This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care through the eyes of a former foster youth, Elyzabeth. She tells the story of her mental health journey and entering new homes and what would've made her feel more safe, comfortable, and welcome.Guest on the show:Elyzabeth, former foster youth, RHEP Youth Advisory Board memberResources:Presumptive Eligibility- Super important to note here that diagnostic criteria is no longer the bar to entry in CA's BH system--California has fundamentally reformed the definition of Medical Necessity in both Managed Care and Specialty MH so providers don't have to hunt for pathology and exposure to trauma is a qualifier for care.Home Within - Counseling 1915b Waiver - Former/Foster youth - presumptive eligibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS)Enhanced Care Management (ECM) - not yet in effect- but it will be soon - and is designed to help foster youth navigate, access and coordinate care-National Institute for Mental Health - Getting Help-National Alliance on Mental Illness - Kids, Teens, Young Adults The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - what trauma looks like in children, families, and tools to helpCalls To Action: Advice from a foster youth about coming into a new placement (16:30)Vulnerability is a two-way street (19:30)Keep the door open for your youth in care (27:39)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

There's growing excitement that artificial intelligence can make health care better by speeding up care, improving diagnoses and easing the burden on a burned out workforce. But there are also concerns that these powerful new tools will perpetuate biases and inequities long baked into our health care system.In Part 2 of our special series on racial bias in health care AI, we dig into what the Biden administration is doing to keep biased algorithms from getting to the bedside.Guests:Emily Sterrett, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Improvement Science, Duke University School of Medicine Department of PediatricsMark Sendak, MD, MPP, Population Health & Data Science Lead, Duke Institute for Health InnovationMinerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer, New York University McSilver Institute for Poverty, Policy and ResearchCarmel Shachar, JD, MPH, Executive Director, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law SchoolKathryn Marchesini, JD, Chief Privacy Officer, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyMelanie Fontes Rainer, JD, Director, HHS Office for Civil RightsLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift.Follow us on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode will explore how caregivers can support the mental health of youth in foster care, access Medi-Cal mental health services, and how to advocate for their youth in care to get the services they require. Guests on the show: Nancy Netherland, mother and advocate for her two daughters, both former foster children living with rare, chronic medical complexities. Nancy founded Kids and Caregivers; a nonprofit supporting families, caregivers, and providers of chronically ill children through wellness and navigation resources, coaching, and peer-based activities.Nancy has extensive professional experience with the healthcare safety-net through her work as a consultant with public health, community, and school-based health centers. Resources:Presumptive Eligibility- Super important to note here that diagnostic criteria is no longer the bar to entry in CA's BH system--California has fundamentally reformed the definition of Medical Necessity in both Managed Care and Specialty MH so providers don't have to hunt for pathology and exposure to trauma is a qualifier for care.A Home Within - Counseling 1915b Waiver - Former/Foster youth - presumptive eligibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS)Enhanced Care Management (ECM) - not yet in effect- but it will be soon - and is designed to help foster youth navigate, access and coordinate careNational Institute for Mental Health - Getting HelpNational Alliance on Mental Illness - Kids, Teens, Young Adults The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - what trauma looks like in children, families, and tools to helpCalls To Action: (36:55)California Wraparound services (36:55)A Home Within (38:15)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

In this episode we will explore the experiences of youth in care who faced the challenges of homelessness and teen pregnancy, and discover new ways of support.Maria will join us to share her story of both struggles and victories. Her journey will shed light on what it truly means to provide care for a pregnant youth in need. As we listen to Maria, we'll gain insights into what she needed from caregivers and how they can offer the best support possible.Join us for an episode that celebrates the power of love and compassion in caregiving. Together, let's learn how to create a safe and nurturing environment for those who need it most.Guests on the show:Maria: Mom, former homeless foster youthResources:Zero to Three Resources for families - learn about milestones and trauma in babies and young children with tools to support optimal developmentThe National Child Traumatic Stress Network - what trauma looks like in children, families, and tools to helpHead Start- has a program for pregnant women and early childhood education St. Anne's - offers transitional housing programCalls To Action: (47:00)Remember you were a teenager once (47:00)Saying no isn't always the safest option (47:19)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

This episode will bring the perspective of a caregiver currently fostering a neurodivergent, transgender male youth in care. Joyce opens up about her experience in guiding a conversation about her youth's menstrual cycle. A conversation that led to trust and open communication in the future.Guests on the show:Joyce Ma: Fostering UNITY's Organizational Development Coordinator, foster parent for neurodivergent transgender youthResources:-Neurodiversity definitions-Sexual Education Resources-Trainings and Classes-Events and Webinars-Virtual Support Groups-Eligibility for services- LA County Regional Centers-National Institutes for Health - Autism Facts-Down's Syndrome Through the Lifespan -National Institute for Mental Health - Getting Help-National Alliance on Mental Illness - Kids, Teens, Young Adults Connect with Fostering UNITY on Social Media: FacebookInstagramCalls To Action: (32:08)Don't make assumptions (32:35)Understand your youth's love language (33:02)Know the terms to use for their mental age (35:20)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

It might just be an unfortunate fact: More government will lead to taxpayer dollars stolen through fraud. However, it also means more money is needed to combat that fraud. For example, the Health and Human Services Department has more programs than ever, resulting in the agency's Inspector General to ask for an increase in its 2024 Congressional Budget Justification. To learn more about some of the details, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White got the chance to speak with Julie Hodgkins, Principal Deputy Inspector General at HHS Office of Inspector General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It might just be an unfortunate fact: More government will lead to taxpayer dollars stolen through fraud. However, it also means more money is needed to combat that fraud. For example, the Health and Human Services Department has more programs than ever, resulting in the agency's Inspector General to ask for an increase in its 2024 Congressional Budget Justification. To learn more about some of the details, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White got the chance to speak with Julie Hodgkins, Principal Deputy Inspector General at HHS Office of Inspector General. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive subjects, including abuse and child sexual exploitation. Please exercise discretion while listening.Episode Description: This episode will give caregivers a new understanding of what youth in care who've experienced abuse and/or commercial sexual exploitation go through and how to support them. Guests on the show:Brandy: Former foster youth, survivor of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) in foster care, member of the Youth Advisory Board at the Reproductive Health Equity Project Nola Brantley: Survivor of sexual abuse and sex trafficking, mother, MISSSEY's Executive Director from the organization's inception until 2014, founder of Nola Brantley Speaks, advocate for survivors of CSECResources:HOW TO TALK TO YOUTH ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING: A Guide for Youth Caretakers and Individuals Working with YouthTrauma-informed conversation guideCalls To Action: (45:30)Talk to youth in care about CSEC early on (45:30)Join youth where they're at (45:45)Help youth in care receive the resources they need (46:17)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Episode Description: Today we'll hear from a former foster youth on how learning about her Indigenous roots could have helped her during her pregnancy. Tune in for a compelling and insightful discussion on empowering Indigenous youth in foster care through cultural connection.Guests on the show:Tamar: Former foster youth, mom, member of the Youth Advisory Board at the Reproductive Health Equity Project Resources:Ready to SucceedEmma Bowen Foundation Aises.orgCalls To Action: (22:07)Advocate for Indigenous youth in the medical system (22:35)Help indigenous locate their ancestry and understand their background (23:28)Connect them with their community (24:07)About Fostering Parenthood: Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch! Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com. Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org. Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

In this episode, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley review several recent HIPAA violation settlements from the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Chase starts off by reviewing the general HIPAA obligations of fully and self-insured plans, including the importance of a HIPAA risk assessment. Chase and Suzanne discuss three real-life scenarios outlining ways in which companies experienced HIPAA breaches. Chase emphasizes the importance of a solid IT and technology team as part of a company's HIPAA privacy and security strategy, including the development and implementation of certain policies and procedures. The two also discuss lessons learned from the settlements in the context of an employer group health plan.

Andrew Mahler, Vice President, Compliance and Privacy, Clearwater, speaks with Jennifer Kreick, Partner, Haynes and Boone LLP, about how health care organizations can strengthen their cybersecurity measures in light of the 2021 HITECH Act Amendment and the HHS Office of Civil Rights' 2022 guidance regarding recognized security practices (RSPs). They discuss some examples of RSPs and how organizations can navigate the complex regulatory environment to operationalize cybersecurity practices. Jennifer recently co-authored an AHLA Briefing on this issue. From AHLA's Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Sponsored by Clearwater.To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Join host Stephanie Dorvil as she interviews Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy and Compliance at Clearwater Compliance for insights on the evolution of privacy protections and expectations within the health care industry. Andrew's background as a former regulator at HHS Office of Civil Rights and his in-house experience inform his thoughts and predictions for the health care industry as privacy regulation imposes more demands on participants.

The new year year kicked off with another report analyzing the failures of the nursing home system during COVID-19, this time from the HHS Office of the Inspector General. But while understanding the mistakes of the past is important, the time for retrospective reports has long since passed – and policymakers have the tools to effect real change today. Join CFI communications director Alex Spanko and health care policy expert Anne Montgomery for a conversational look at a variety of evidence-based solutions to the problems that plague eldercare in America, from HUD lending changes to a federally authorized person-centered care pilot program. If you've ever felt anger or frustration at the way nursing homes are run or overseen, tune in for fuel for your next conversations with lawmakers, policymakers, provider peers, and other changemakers! Read the OIG report: https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/OEI-02-20-00491.pdf Read CFI's response to the OIG report: https://thegreenhouseproject.org/press-releases/as-oig-calls-for-significant-changes-to-nursing-homes-small-homes-are-the-answer/

Dorothy gets support from care service specialist Faye Holmes, who tells her it's all right to put the laundry off another week and call a friend. We all need to be kind to ourselves during this holiday season. We also hear from two of Dorothy's foster youth about how they want to incorporate their past traditions and cultures into this year's holiday celebration.Guest on the show: Faye Holmes, Care Service Specialist at Fostering Unity, former foster child and foster/adoptive parent of two. Two of Dorothy's foster children.Resources: Careline- 213-269-0000 (Can request Faye Holmes as your care service specialist)FURS- 833-939-3877 CA urgent response for caregivers and youth to preserve the placementPMRT- 800-854-7771 for psychiatric crisisTools:Add foster kid's cultural foods to the holiday celebration (4:36)Care service specialist advice for getting through the holidays (14:22)Remember to be sensitive to foster kid's feelings around old and new family traditions (24:25)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

In recognition of the 19 annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, The Outcomes Rocket Network has launched a 10-part podcast series to elevate Cyber Security Awareness in Healthcare on our main channel, the Outcomes Rocket Podcast. Partnering with leaders in healthcare cybersecurity in their capacity as members of the Health Sector Coordinating Council, the podcast aims to illuminate advances made in protecting critical healthcare infrastructure and patient safety, and areas that need further focus to put a stop to Cyber Crime. What are some basic things that we should be doing to combat prevalent threats that healthcare systems are facing? In this episode, Saul Marquez had a conversation full of valuable information with Erick Decker, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Intermountain Healthcare, and Julie Chua, Director of the Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance division within the HHS Office of Information Security. Healthcare cybersecurity is in critical condition and so members of the healthcare industry and the Health and Human Services (HSS) have joined forces to improve it. After different task force research efforts were made, the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) document was published. Erick and Julie break down what this publication is all about, the process that took place to write it, and its importance as a manual to protect patient safety with cybersecurity. In the end, cyber safety is patient safety, let us not forget that. Tune in to this episode to learn about the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices document that will help healthcare organizations and professionals keep their cybersecurity on point!

In this week's episode, we empathetically address the most recent conversations and documentaries surrounding the current cultural war targeting Women, Children, and those with predispositions to mental illnesses through the normalization of gender dysphoria and a very profitable solution to those in positions of power. We discuss who may be behind this cultural push, why you should care and what you should do about it. Finally, we discuss clips of actual transgender individuals who deeply regret their decisions and the conversation between Tulsi Gabbard and Joe Rogan on the subject.   Subscribe and leave a 5-star review! ----more---- Donate to support the show by going to https://givesendgo.com/redpillrevolution   Our website https://redpillrevolution.co/    Protect your family and support the Red Pill Revolution Podcast with Affordable Life Insurance. This is attached to my license and not a third-party ad!   Go to https://agents.ethoslife.com/invite/3504a now!   Currently available in AZ, MI, MO, LA, NC, OH, IN, TN, WV Email austin@redpillrevolution.co if you would like to sign up in a different state   ----more----   Full Transcription    Welcome to the Revolution. Hello and welcome to Red Pill Revolution. My name is Austin Adams and thank you very much for listening today. I appreciate it. We are going to dive right into it today, to this week's episode is going to be on the Met Walsh documentary of What Is a Woman. You heard that right? Um, we're also gonna touch on Joe Rogan, who had a, uh, podcast that came out yesterday also talking about this topic. He gave some of his opinions, talked about some wild stuff, including his friend, uh, who's a teachers, friend's wife who's a teacher having their child. Literally convince a school to put a litter box in a bathroom because they identify as a kitten . This is how crazy society has gotten. Um, so we're gonna dive into all that. There's also some, um, homeland, or I'm sorry, uh, Health and Human Services documents that were really recently released that Joe Rogan and Tulsa Gabbard touched on, um, which is actually a little bit different than what they thought, uh, after I pulled up the document. And we'll walk through all of that today. Um, but thank you so much for listening. I appreciate it so much, and welcome to the Revolution. Welcome to Red Pill Revolution. My name is Austin Adams. Red Pill Revolution started out with me, realizing everything that I knew, everything that I believed, everything I interpreted about my life is through the lens of the information I was spoon fed as a child. Religion, politics, history, conspiracies, Hollywood medicine, money, food, all of it. Everything we know was tactfully written to influence your decisions and your view on reality by those in power. Now I'm on a mission, a mission to retrain and reeducate myself to find the true reality of what is behind that curtain. And I'm taking your ass with me. Welcome. To the revolution. All right, let's go ahead and jump into it. But one thing I forgot is go ahead and hit that subscribe button. I would appreciate it from the bottom of my heart, if you are a new listener and you are not already subscribed, you want to, we have, uh, some pretty wild conversations like this every single week, sometimes twice a week when I'm feeling frisky. Um, so, or basically when. Time allows with, uh, crazy life that I live. But, um, thank you so much for listening. I truly appreciate it. Honestly, just the fact that you guys come on here, listen to this, enjoy these conversations, and engage in all the ways that you guys do, just means so much to me. So again, thank you so much for listening. I, I truly do appreciate it. 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You can get the podcast Subst, um, which is the podcast companion where you get everything to your email, including the video episode, the audio episode, the links, articles, everything that we discussed today, and the social clips if I get them done in time to put that out with it. Um, so head over to Red Pill revolution.co. Um, and there's a couple ways that you can support the podcast there as well. If you want to be a direct supporter, you can actually go to gifts and go.com/red Pill Revolution, um, and support the show directly on there. I appreciate it, again, from the bottom of my heart. Um, let's go ahead and jump into it. So today's episode is gonna be on Matt Walsh's, uh, documentary, which is called What Is a Woman, which is truly the greatest. Title of any documentary ever because within that single title, you can basically corner any single person, um, and, and see them scrounge and start just sweating unbelievably at trying to answer that question. You know, the whole documentary about Matt Walsh. So what he did is he went around the world literally, and I, I love some of Matt Walsh's dry humor. If you don't know him, I believe he's under the Daily Wire banner. And I believe that's where this documentary was released on. But um, so you have to be a subscribing member and it's worth it, you know, if you're going to be complaining about the wokeness of Netflix and Disney and all of the social platforms and big tech companies, you gotta support the good ones, right? You gotta show that with your money. So go ahead. Sign up for Daily Wire. They have documentaries like this. They have TV shows and movies and all this, all this awesome stuff. So, um, definitely, definitely recommend that. So Matt Walsh basically flies all over the country dealing with teachers, um, far or psychologists, psychiatrists, uh, gender studies, teachers or, uh, you know, professors. Um, and then all the way to Africa just to prove a sarcastic point,  about this, which I thought was hilarious. He basically flies to Africa, gets him with this tribe that's there and starts asking them questions like, what do you think about somebody who, uh, maybe is born a man but wants to be a woman and just kind of gets, uh, you know, a bunch of weird looks from these tribe members. Um, but it, it is, it, it proves its. This is just so wild that American culture has gotten to this point that we're actually even having this conversation right now is wild. Uh, so go watch the documentary. We're gonna have a couple clips on here. I only poll just what I thought was the most impactful clips to be able to discuss about this. Other than that, we're gonna look at that Joe Rogan Toulie Gaer conversation because there's a few really impactful clips from there as well. Some really crazy stuff. Um, so let's start there. Let's watch this Joe Rogan clip where him and Tossi Gabbard just begin the conversation surrounding this. What is a woman documentary? And here we go. There's a chess game and the the ultimate check made is what's a woman? Yeah. I mean, when you're coming to, with, with wokeness and any, you can identify as a woman, you get to use the female restroom. Like, okay, but what is it? Yeah. What's a woman, you know? Can a man get pregnant? Yes. Okay, well what is it? Can a biological male get pregnant? And then people panic and they start the, the people that identify as a woman, uh, are capable of being pregnant and people that identify as a male are capable of also being pregnant. Like what are he saying? Yeah. What's, say if you identify as a woman, what are you identifying as like, that's the documentary, the Matt Walsh documentary. Exactly. Which is fucking amazing and also amazing that no one's reviewing it. Mm-hmm. , no one, no one's reviewing it. Yep. That documentary is fantastic because Matt Walsh allow, and you can only get it on the Daily Wire, I think, which is unfortunate, but I get it. You know, I get it. The Daily Wire produced it. They want people to sign up and they're creating this alternative platform for content. But that documentary is so good. And like I said, what I think is really important about it too is that basically, He just backs every one of these people into a corner with just that one silly, little really simple conversation. And at the very end of the documentary, he gets an answer from his wife, which is just like the perfect, you know, most readily available answer that any sensible person would come through, come to when asked that question. But just to see all of these people sweat, he goes to women's marches to have these conversations, right? It's like so crazy to see women who are literally there fighting for their own rights, try and justify the transgender woke ideology that is going on here when it, there is no such thing as women's rights when you know, I opposed to this on truth.  yesterday. Just a quick little thing about this, which is like there is literally no transgender rights or there is there, I'm sorry. There is no women's rights. If there is, you know, if, if gender is a construct, if being a woman is, is basically brought down to this idea of wearing certain clothes and having your hair a certain way and your nails painted, and the feeling on the inside is all it takes to be a woman, then there's no differentiating factor that allows for equality because, and, and that's the biggest thing with what's going on here too, is that this is like literally an attack on womanhood, right? It's like there's no women coming into men's sports and just beating everybody down or like literally just, you know, tearing up every record ever in college sports, you know, like there is going on with men encroaching upon women's rights. You don't see men getting raped in the men's bathroom by women who are. Believe they're a man. It's not happening. Where this is being, where this attack is going is towards the women of our culture. And that's why you see these women at a women's march, right? A women's equality march where Matt Walsh there is sitting there asking this question. You're sitting here marching for women's rights. Now explain to me just so that we can, and you would think that women would just like rally around this. This is crazy. You don't get to come into my dressing room. You don't get to smash me at my swimming meat meant for women. You don't have a vagina, you don't have a uterus. You cannot bear children, right? You, you, you have higher bone density, you have higher amounts of muscle structure. You know, you have testosterone flowing through your body no matter how many drugs you take. It, it's so unfair to women, right? It's, it's so unfair to women, right? Men are not the ones that this attack is being taken onto and being taken out on. It's all on women. And you see these calls from like the, uh, These women's marches, these, uh, you know, the, what is even the word that I'm looking for? These, um, all of these women's marches where, where people are not even talking about this. They're, in fact, they're defending it, which is crazy. How do you even defend this? How do you defend that when you're sitting there marching for equality? Equality is not getting knocked out by a man, Right? And if, if, and here's the bigger question, right? We get into like the bathroom situation, and we'll see this with the, the furry kid where Joe Rogan talks about this in a second. Um, but there, there's really a couple situations where this really gets weird, right? The, there's situations where it gets weird is, you know, things like sports and things like bathrooms, right? And it's like, it seems like a, a, a, when you watch the documentary, it like really pisses people off when he brings up these things. But it's the most important. Display of what's going on here and the encroachment on women's rights, it's happening in bathrooms, it's happening in dressing rooms and high schools where there's literally in that Louden County situation where two independent girls were sexually assaulted by a transgender woman, um, in separate cases, and the school literally covered for them. And then the mom even came out and said, Oh, well, she should have been able to defend herself better against him. Like, it's so wild. So, so the two situations where you're actually getting this encroachment, the first one being bathrooms. Okay, let's break it down. Why is there separate bathrooms? Why, why do we need separate bathrooms? If, if, if gender is a construct, we don't need separate rooms to walk into to go to the bathroom, right? Why don't we have urinals in the women's bathrooms? Right. And the reason is women need privacy. Women don't need men. Cuz there are some very creepy, aggressive, disgusting, perverted men out there, unfortunately. Right. I wish we could rid them overnight, but unfortunately those are being normalized too. But there is men who are like that, unfortunately. And time will tell you that, go all the way back, every era ever, there's been sexual assault, rape, whatever that has, you know, whatever you want to call it has gone on. And that is a place where it will become very, and has become very prevalent. . So they deserve privacy. They deserve separate changing rooms. They deserve separate locker rooms. They deserve separate bathrooms. And if it wasn't the case, why is there a differentiation in the type of utilities that are even available in the bathrooms compared to from a women's bathroom to a men's bathroom? There's no uals. Urinals. You wanna know why? Because women don't have penises to pull out of their pants and to pee into a urinal. If a woman sat on a urinal, that would be very bizarre and disgusting . And so they are physically incapable of using a urinal properly. And if you can that that's a very impressive skill you have there. So the plumbing is different, right? It's different. That's the reason that we have differentiation differentiations in bathrooms. Why not just make every bathroom a unisex bathroom? Well, because there's creepy men out there and women don't deserve that encroachment on their privacy. That is why. Okay, now when you muddy the waters and you have a six foot five guy coming in with a wig on his head, pulling his penis out in front of a young child, female, that's disgusting. That's gross. It shouldn't happen. And if that was your child, you wouldn't want it either. It's terrible or your wife in there. It's, it's just, it's not how it's meant to be. Okay. So why not have unex bathrooms? There's your answer. There's a differentiation in both the utility of the bathroom and the differentiation in how the privacy should be handled in those situations, and men will take advantage of it. Humans are imperfect. Humans are, you know, not gen like there's, there is bad in certain humans that will have them taking advantage of this. And unless you have a bouncer at each door checking the plumbing of each person that walks in, it doesn't work. There will be, and the only people that will take advantage of that are the ones who shouldn't be. The ones who want to take advantage of it for perverted reasons. And there has been many, many, many cases where this is happening. It's not like I'm just making this up, right? There is absolutely perverted people out there. Go look at the, you know, the hundred, however many thousand cases of people who installed cameras in bathrooms and got arrested for it. There's disgusting people out there and women should be safeguarded from that. And the easy way to do it is put a damn dress on the door and say, if you have a penis, you don't come in here. Let the women have their privacy. Cuz if that was your child in there, that was your wife in there, you would want that too. There's the first one. Okay. Bathrooms solved. We need a differentiation. Okay? The second one is sports. Okay? Now if, again, let's go back to the same argument. If gender is a construct, if gender is just an idea that you have in your head, why not have all sports teams be unex? Why? Why not just have all sports teams be unisex? Why did they even become, come up with a Women's league to begin with? Well, if you look at the 70th place, Olympic Runners, they still smash the records of every woman in the top three at the Olympics. You wanna know why biology? That's why biology is, why there is a reason, a physical reason, the testosterone flowing through your body, the muscle mass, the bone density, all that's involved in that causes men to be, generally speaking, more athletic. Now, there's some women who will beat your ass in the UFC right now, I promise you. , there's some, there's a lot of women out there who will outrun me. I don't run, and even if I did, they'd still be faster than. , but when you get into the highest levels of athleticism, the bodies are generally made up differently in almost every sport. There's a really, really good, um, quote by Serena Williams. Um, I think it was Serena or Venus, pretty sure it was Serena, where she was on a talk show and she talks about playing tennis against like, I don't know who it was, it was like Roger Feder. If he's a tennis player, I'm pretty sure he is . I'm not a huge proponent of tennis. Um, but it basically, she said, you know, it wouldn't even be fair, like if I go play against the number one, you know, the the 14 year old male, I'm gonna get beaten. Right? And it's like, you see that, I don't know if that was the actual quote, but you see that where the women's Olympic soccer teams go play the U 14 men's limp or you know, USA teams, the U 14, the under 14 year olds beat the women's soccer leagues. And that's nothing against women. That's just a biological fact. Now, that's not to say. Again, there's some women who will beat your ass that are in the UFC right now, guarantee it. Probably all of them unless you train. So that's nothing against women, that's just a biological fact. If you decided tomorrow that we're gonna have unisex sports leagues, no sports leagues are gonna be based on sex, because sex is a construct, is just in your brain, no reason to differentiate based on a thought in your head. Why not just have it all be the same thing? Right? There's no W N B A, there's just the ba , I guess that's the nba. There's just the nba, right? No women's leagues. There's no Olympic, you know, differentiations among sex or gender. You know, what would happen is it would all be dominated by men. There would just be only men on the teams, just like there is today. If there was a woman who could play in the nhl, who could be, you know, and there's been like a, a, a goalie, um, that I think it was a backup for at one point or at a pretty high level. Um, but. If it was a thing, they would go, they wouldn't be making $85,000 a year playing in the N W N B A or a hundred, whatever they make. They'd be making a million, 5 million, a hundred million, whatever playing in the leagues that they get paid to do so against the highest level of athletes. It's just a fact. If you made everything unisex, it would be dominated by men in sports. And that is the reason. There's your reason. Let's continue this clip. There's a chess game and the the ultimate check made is you can only get it on the daily wire, I think, which is unfolds. Yeah. And he doesn't And he does it dead pan. Yeah. And it's amazing watching these people just. Twist reality into some weird fucking contortion. It's not, It's like, what are you saying? What, what is a woman? What does it mean? Yeah. It's so revealing. You know, you, you're marching for women's rights, but what does that mean? So if I decide I'm a woman and I go out, you're marching for me. Mm-hmm. , I'm a woman now. Right. So you could just say it. Yeah. Like, we can't have that, That doesn't make sense. And it doesn't mean you can't have trans people. Mm-hmm. . It doesn't mean that. Yeah. You can Most certainly. And it doesn't mean you're against Yes. Anyone. You're not denying anyone's existence either. They, they exist. However, if you want to be pregnant, you must be a biological female. This is science. Mm-hmm. . This is something that we have all studied and looked at and observed. And this is fucking doctrine. Yeah. It's no getting around it. Yeah. If you wanna breed, if you want the egg in the womb, you want the whole thing to happen. The uterus, the baby. Yep. That's a woman. Just cuz you have a fucking beard cuz you're taking testosterone, You're still a woman. Yeah. Like this is crazy. And that, and that's what was so powerful about that documentary was both Matt Walsh's demeanor and frankly his respect with whoever he was questioning. And the spectrum of people that he spoke to on this. Yes. From, you know, psychiatrists, psychologists, doctors, professors, and even, uh, the woman who transitioned hormonally cause terrible regret. Become a man who has like, crying on camera. That's the, that's the problem in this country when, you know, everyone wants to talk about representation. Here's what's not represented at all in the mainstream media. People that have had a horrible experience having gender transition surgery and regret it deeply. Yeah. There's a lot of them. Mm-hmm. . It's not a small amount, it's a lot of people. Yeah. It's, it's not, A cut and dry thing. Look, if there was a way where we had some sort of genetic engineering where, you know, some super advanced form of CRISPR where uh, I could just decide I want to be a woman now, and then bam, now I have a double X chromosome, I have a vagina, I'm a actual woman. Mm-hmm.  like 100% not surgery. And here's the other thing. It's like if you're saying that you identify as a woman, that you're a woman, okay, why do you have to get an operation then? Right? What, Why do you have to take hormones? Right? Like, why do you have to do all that stuff? And that stuff seems to be where all the problem lies, because that is purely experimental. Yeah. Especially when it comes to children. Like we're now finding, when they're talking about hormone blockers, they were saying hormone blockers are reversible and there's no side effects. That's not true at all. They're finding horrific side effects for kids to take those things. Right. And we don't have a lot of long term data. We just. And that was one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard of in this documentary was this woman who's sitting in front of him saying that, you know, when we go ahead and we do these types of hormone blockers, it's basically just like putting, you know, putting the song on pause. And when you go ahead and wanna start that puberty again, whether you're 20 or 30 or 50, we just press play on the song. And eventually you just go through puberty. Just normally. No, that's not how that works. That's not the science behind it, That's not the scientific studies behind it. That is not how it works at all. And they talk about a couple things here that I really wanted to touch on from this documentary, which is the horrific case of this woman. Who went through transition, went through bottom surgery, went through all of this to transition into being, to try to look like a man, um, to reaffirm their identity and just horribly regrets it. And you hear about all the things in terrible things that they go through. And, and maybe we'll just jump into that here, but it's like, it's heartbreaking. I've never seen this story touched on this, and he said that too, this like, they're so far mis unrepresented and, and we're going to see the effects of this, these gender affirming surgeries and hormone blockers and chemical castrations. We're going to see the effects of this on our children. This experimentation, just like they experimented on the general public with. mRNA, you know, um, vaccinations, uh, gene therapies that they did on everybody. Um, just like we're gonna see the effects of that. We already are in some ways on people with very high levels of, of myocarditis, but we're going to see the effects of that. We're gonna see it in the effects of, in five, 10 years from now, we're really gonna see it ramp up and even worse than 20, 30 years from now. But by then, you're gonna be so far gas lit by the government that you won't even remember the pandemic. Right. But whatever that's not gonna happen is when you transitioned a seven year old child who liked to play with cars, and you gave them chemical chemicals to turn them into a man by giving them testosterone Oh. And then took skin off of their arm and turned their, or internal parts into a like visual aesthetic seeming. Genital like it, it's horrific. We're gonna see the effects on mental health. We're gonna see the effects on physical health. We're gonna see the rejections of these chemicals. Like women have superpowers in their body. It's the only thing that's connected to the earth in the way that it's cyclical, right? They have these cycles. That is a period that can literally, if you, I've said this before, if you lock a woman in a room without a window, she will be able to generally tell you how long for a month  because of her cycle. And that's just how they're so far in tuned with the universe and the world that their body is literally on a timer. Right. They need these things to happen. This the cycle that their body is supposed to go through. And then again, when you interject these things into that and you take away that cycle from happening, what are the implications of that? And we don't know. And they're trying to act like they do because each one of these surgeries is worth unbelievable amounts of money every time they go through this and, and decide that a child needs these things. It's an unbelievable amount of money for the healthcare systems. And we'll talk about that too. But this horror story, this horror story of, of this woman trying to become a man is just one of the most heartbreaking things. And I, and I have compassion for people, like a real severe amount of compassion for people who have this gender dysphoria. I can't imagine, like I've dealt with mental health issues before. I've dealt with anxiety, I've dealt with depression. I can't imagine being so far dissociated from my body that I don't even believe that I'm a man anymore.  like that must just be, it must really hurt. You must be so hurt on the inside to feel that way. And I truly, honestly have a lot of empathy for somebody who's going through that level of, uh, existential internal mental health issues. That's terrible. It's horrible and, and I, I hope you figure that out. But I don't think this is the route. I don't think it's by chemically castrating you. I don't think it's by taking skin from your forearm and, and aesthetically making it seem like you have a penis. I don't think it's by, you know, stifling your puberty at 12 years old. I, that is only going to further the mental health issues and further arise physical issues down the road. Physical health issue. That's all that's gonna come of this is your fir. Like nobody comes to a, a psychiatrist with schizophrenia that believes they're being chased by purple monsters. And then the, the, the whole world has to pretend like this purple monster is actually following them so they don't feel crazy. That's, that's literally what we're doing here. We're reaffirming a mental health issue. We're reaffirming gender dysphoria and, and making them feel like what they're going through. You know, we're just curating the world in a padded way so they can experience this and not only just experience it because the amount of people, like, there's this article that came up that says Montgomery School, Sorry. 582% increase in reported gender nonconforming students over two years. Data shows, and this is coming from common ground studios, this says that Maryland's largest public school district saw a 582% increase in the number of students identifying as gender nonconforming. In two years. During the 2019 to 2022 school year, a total of 35 students reported gender nonconformity to a counselor, including four elementary students, 19 middle school students, and 12 high school. So as you see their data wise, it's affecting that middle of school aged the most, which is when you're going through puberty, of course, you're like, What the fuck is happening to my body? , Why am I experiencing these things? I don't wanna have a period, I don't want to have a random erection in the middle of school. Like, it's not, not, It's like, yeah, everybody went through puberty too. And it's like, it's weird and your body's trying to get used to these things and it's uncomfortable at moments and like you're trying to figure out who you are in the world and like orient yourself in a positive direction and you're trying to seem, you know, feel. Like, a lot of this is about feeling, uh, noticed by the world, right? When you're 12, 13, 14 years old, you know, some people would wear wild outfits to school, right? Because they wanna be seen, they wanna feel, they want their existence validated. And how that's happening today is in these wild, weird ways, right? Like, if you can become a protected class of citizens, especially if you're like a straight male, straight white male , like you have no physical protections from, from everybody calling you, you know, whatever name ever, And being racist and sexist and, and bigoted towards you, you know, if you could just go like, Eh, I'm feeling like a woman. That gives you that sense of like protected classness, right? That like superpower of nope, now nobody can say anything negative about me ever. Or else they'll get banned and sent to the principal and put in jail literally in Canada for not using the correct pronouns. It's so crazy. And that all over middle schoolers who want to feel noticed by the world and some who go on to high school that want the same things. And you see that in this like next clip in Joe Rogan's conversation with Tosi Gabbard here, where you get to these like where does this end? Cuz we're just beginning in this process of, of dis I identifying ourselves is, is having, you know, personalities and gender and so let's see where this goes. When you get to the craziest parts of being trans, this is where we get. Like we know children are incredibly malleable. We know children are impulsive. They, they decide like there's kids ready for this. My friend, his wife is a school teacher and she works at a school that had to install a litter box in the girls' room because there is a girl who's a furry Oh, who identifies as an animal and her mother badged the school until they agreed to put a litter box in one of the stalls. Yeah. So this girl goes into the litter room or to the, the girl's room and urinates or whatever. I don't know if she poops in it. That's pretty gross. . You know what I mean? Like if you could teach your cat, By the way, here's the thing. If you could teach your, To use the toilet. You would? Mm-hmm. . Okay. Yeah. Like you don't want a box of piss in your house. It's the worst. I've had cats my whole life. . It's the worst thing about having cats. You gotta clean that box of piss every day. Yeah. Like it's the greatest thing about dogs, they go outside like, is you, You're a fucking heal. The cats got their humans trained Imagine how crazy that is. You're a fucking human being and you prefer a litter box. You want to piss into a pile of sand rather than use a bathroom. Yeah. That you could flush the toilet. Wipe yourself like a normal person. Like you're so crazy with what you think an animal is that not all of you said this, but you've conned the school Yeah. Into putting this fucking litter box. That's so wild, and that's where the shit is going, right? The whole idea behind this is just ridding the world of their identity, right? Is getting rid of who you are and making you a number. You don't have a gender, you don't have a, a sexual orientation. None of it's real. Everything's fluid. Everything's non-binary. You have no identity and therefore you belong to the government. Therefore, you, you have no sense of self and all you are is a human and your cattle with a number on you. It's, And so that's where it gets, that's where you go. And even Matt Walsh in the documentary had a, uh, somebody who identified as like a wear wolf. And you see the how, like, again, just how deep of mental health issues these people are dealing with is this wear wolf self crazy weird man. Woman wear Wolf basically said that, Oh, I watched a Japanese, I watched a Japanese cartoon in high school, and I just thought, Man, that's really me. I'm an, I'm a animated wear wolf with blue hair. Like, Ugh, man. Just something about that really resonates with me and now I'm gonna be that for the rest of my life. And so it, it gets it. There's no ending this. Right. That's the difficulty with progressivism is that when do you just go, I think we're good. I don't think we need to have children. Poop and litter boxes in our schools. I don't know if that's a necessary thing for us. Maybe we'll pass on that one. May, maybe we can stick with some core general values for our families, you know, in our children. Maybe that's a good, a good start. Okay. Now, and when we get to this, like Tosi Gabbard talks about this and, and where she's, she's actually wrong in this in some way, but I'll explain what she means and I'll explain where it's coming from. Um, but there's another clip where Tulsi Gabbard brings this up and talks about a health and human services document that outlines according to her, the fact that, um, if you do not affirm your child's gender identity through these chemical castrations and surgeries, then you can be called on by cps. So I haven't found that document. The document that I found that was called what she said this document was called, actually talked about something different. But let's watch this clip. Let's listen to it. Um, just wanted to frame that for you a little bit before you get all up in arms. Um, and there's a actually some. Percent of realness to this and, but it's just not here. So let, let's watch this and then we'll talk about this too. The worst thing that, I don't know how well known this is, but I saw a brochure that, um, that, uh, the Department of of Health and Human Services put out on what is gender affirming care. Um, it basically says that if parents refuse or fail to provide this gender affirming care, then Child Protective Services will have the authority to step in and try to intervene for the sake of the child. Wow. And so when you look at, Wow, what, So if a kid is just going through a period in their life where they decide, I'm a girl or I'm a boy, right? And the parents say, Hey, let's wait until you turn 18. You might grow out of this. And the kid's like, Fuck that. I'm calling Child Protective Services. Yeah. And then Homeland Security or whoever the hell it is, comes in and physically forces the parents. to do the bidding of the minor child with the threat of taking your child away from you. How did anybody allow it to get this far? Like who are there no adults in the room. I mean, that's a big expression, right? It is. That was the thing that they, everyone said that we were gonna allow. So here's the reality. Tulsa GA is wrong there, but the reality of it is basically worse. So I pulled up this document here and I'm gonna pull it up and I'm gonna walk you guys through it. It's through the Health and Human Services document. It's titled HHS Noticing Guidance on Gender Reaffirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy. This is what I believe she's referencing. There might be a document that I just couldn't find on this, um, but I believe this is the document that she's referencing, and in my opinion, it's even worse. What the document's actually doing. And I'll, I'll read it to you here and then we'll, we'll kind of, I'll, I'll give you a summary, but it says that the department, um, the Department of Health and Human Services stands with transgender and gender nonconforming youth and their families in a significant majority of expert medical associations in unequivocally stating that gender affirming care for minors when medically appropriate and necessary, improves their physical and mental health attempts to restrict, challenge or falsely characterize this potential life saving care as abuse is dangerous attempts, uh, such attempts block parents from making critical healthcare decisions for their children, create a chilling effect on healthcare providers who are necessary to provide care for these youth, and ultimately, negatively impact the health and wellbeing of transgender and gender nonconforming youth. The HHS Office for Civil Rights will continue working to ensure this transgender and gender nonconforming youth are able to access healthcare free from the burden of discrimination. HHS understands that the families and healthcare providers are facing fear and concerns about attempting to portray gender affirming care's abuse. And this was following a Texas legislation move to make it so it was abuse when they were doing these types of surgeries and chemical castrations on children. So this was basically in response to that Texas, uh, legislation. Um, but it goes on to say, to help these families and providers navigate these concerns, uh, we are providing additional information on federal civil right protections and federal health privacy laws that apply to gender affirming care. All right, so the next page goes on to explain what they're doing with this. And it says that it enforces and prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any program or activity. Receiving federal financial assistance sex section 1557 protects the right of individuals to access the healthcare programs and activities of recipients of federal financial assistance without facing discrimination on the basis of sex, which includes discrimination on the basis of gender identity. How does sex and gendered identity, if, if you believe in gender, I gender identity, that means you don't believe in biological sex. So how can that mean that it literally means the exact opposite ? If anything, the, the identification or the acceptance of gender identity completely negates the idea of sex. So no physically and legally that that should not hold up. In, in court it says that categorically refusing to provide treatment to an individual based on their gender identity is prohibited. Discrimination. Similarly, federally funded covered entities restricting an individual's ability to receive medically necessary care, including gender affirming care from their healthcare providers solely on the basis of their sex assign at birth or gender identity likely violates 1557. I like how they say likely, but it doesn't because sex and gender identity are antons. Gender identity means that sex does not. Biologically exist. It means that you do not I. That's why when you ask somebody what is a woman, they won't tell you because they don't want to, They don't want to make sex a real thing. They want gender identity to be a real thing. How do you feel today? Do you feel like if you look down your pants that you got a vagina? No. Okay, then you're a man no matter what's actually down there when you look. No. Cuz there's a reality. And that's one thing that these people said in this documentary is like, Well, whose reality is it? Their reality? No. You know whose truth is it? Your truth or their truth? How about the truth of when I dig up your body 500 years from now, I can run a test and see if you're a man or a woman? Hmm. And every time he asks that question, what is a woman? Every single one of these people responded with a, A woman is somebody who identifies as a woman. A woman is somebody who believes they're a woman. A woman is somebody who believes that in their heart and their soul, that they are a woman. And then he finally asked this like gender sex professor or whatever specialist, he asked him, Can you define what a woman is without using the word woman in it, your definition? And the guy just looks completely dumbfounded, like has no answer for that. Like he spent a hundred thousand dollars, It gets paid $90,000 a year to teach the subject and cannot define a woman or what a woman is without physically using the word woman. And when you get to the end of the documentary, you see Matt Walsh's wife perfectly explain it. A woman, A woman is a adult human, female, adult, human female. Not that hard. Very, very simple. It's the most direct way that you can describe that ever. It's not that hard to answer these questions, but instead you see these people just sweating over the mental gymnastics of trying to figure out how to answer that question. So what this document is saying by Health and Human Services is basically if a doctor refuses to do gender referring care, they are no longer going to be eligible for federal grants, subsidies and income. And even further, they can be potentially liable. It says here HIPAA and, and, and shows them how to shell themselves from letting the state know, in this case Texas know that this child's receiving this care under HIPAA laws. So they're trying to like cover for this. So I'll, I'll look one more time and see if we can find anything at all that's remote to her conversation on this having to do with parents in child protective services. But from what I found with the name of the document that she gave, , there's no such doc. I, I just didn't see the document that she's referring to. Um, so let's try it. We'll go ahead and look up gender affirming hhs, cps, Child Protective Services, Trans Gender. Okay, let's see if we can find that. Texas Governor calls on citizens to report parents statement by HHS Secretary Javier Pira reaffirming their statement and support for q i. Youth, uh, HHS is releasing guidance to state child welfare welfare agencies through the information memorandum. That makes it clear that states should use their child welfare systems to advance. HHS is also receiving guidance PDF on patient privacy clarifying. Despite the Texas government's threats, healthcare providers are not required to disclose patient private information on gender affirming care. HHS also issued a guidance making clear that denials of healthcare based on gender identity are illegal as it is restricting doctors and healthcare providers from providing care because of the patient's gender identity. The secretary also called on the HHS to explore all options to protect kids, their parents, caretakers, and families. And it will also ensure that families and healthcare providers in Texas are aware of all the resources available to them. So let's look at this one other document, which is the, uh, making clear that denials of healthcare based on gender identity are illegal. That's the document that we just got into. So basically it's threatening all doctors that if they do not do these surgeries, if they do not fall in line with these liberal woke ideology, that a seven year old, a six year old, a five year old, a three yearold that likes to play with cars, should go through chemical and surgical transition of what their sex is potentially leading to life altering horrific outcomes, as we will see here in just a minute. And that's what's so frustrating about this, is this is and where nobody, nobody had a problem with this. Like, if you want to, if you wanna pretend you're a bird and jump off of a, the Empire State Building and flap your wings and see if you can fly, I don't care. Do what you wanna do. But the second thing, you wanna push this ideology onto my child. In schools. The second that you wanna make these, the number one book that you're putting out in, in Barnes and Nobles, you know, trying to push these ideologies onto my children, that's when we're gonna have a problem. You can, you can jump off the Empire State Building and pretend you're a bird. I don't care. You're not gonna fly. I'll tell you that. Just like if you're a, you're a woman or you're a man who wants to become a woman, you're not gonna get pregnant. I promise you that. Doesn't work that way. Does not work that way. So that's the biggest problem, is they're not just going after, you know, trying, They're not pushing for equality. Right. And that's what you saw with a 500% increase in children that are identifying in some way as like trans or gender fluid, whatever, you know, That means what we're seeing is that this, this becomes a new, like a new social. Coolness, a new protected class for these middle schoolers and high schoolers and elementary school kids. And you're, they're pushing this ideology in a way, in a way that they make it seem cool. They make it seem like that's what you should wanna do in that, Oh, you're, you're now the cool kid in school if you wear blue hair and pretend that you're a boy. And that's not the case. And that's what's causing, you know, mental illness is now being expressed in a way, in what is now normal. Right. There's a reason there. It's not that there is 100% not that there was all these transgender kids who were just, you know, pushing their real identity down in, in beneath the surface. No, it's because this is literally a topic in every conversation everywhere right now about being trans. They're literally doing lap dances on six year olds and, and all the other gross things that you see going on in, in these, you know, uh, what are these, uh, you know, whatever you see on the streets and, and in these, you know, drag shows and all of that disgusting, you know, things, they're pushing on two children, these literal sex shows. It's, it's horrific. And, and nobody would've cared if you were looking for equality. You're not looking for equality anymore. You're looking to push your ideology onto our children and then through that force them to get medical and surgical things enforced upon them that make you profits. At the end of the day, I believe this is about profitability, and I believe this is about destabilization of the American identity and. That's what I believe. And in that Joe Rogan interview, something that he asked Tosi ga is like, Well, do you think that this is on purpose? Or do you think that this is, you know, kind of happenstance. Joe Rogan says that he believes that this is some sort of mental virus and that it's just, it's just happening. It's catching on like a fire, like wildfire going through the, you know, whatever. But no, I, I don't believe that. And he asked Tosey gapper, if you think that this is systematic and strategic, who do you think is doing this? You know, the same people that are, you know, when they talk about maps, the minor attracted people who is doing this, who is trying to normalize this. Why would they try to do that? They would never do that. There's nobody bad enough out there to do that. I don't know, maybe the elite pedophiles who were on Epstein's list that they still have yet to release. You know, all of the politicians, all of the elites in Hollywood that were literally child predators, maybe those are the ones that are trying to normalize these things. Maybe those are the ones who are trying to sexualize our children in elementary schools. Maybe those people with all the money and the wealth and the power that were flying out to islands, like they're, you know, with the, you know, worst person in the world to do the worst things in the world, to innocent children who literally cannot physically consent. Maybe those are the ones who are behind this. Maybe those are the ones pushing these ideologies through the academic societies, which is then being pedaled through Hollywood, right? All of these things are interconnected, all of it, Hollywood, academia, politics, all of it. And they're intertwined with the big money, right? And you see that, you know, um, what's going on with Disney? Disney pushing this ideology in, in the Baymax show where I talked about that, the transgender, you know, Oh, I use the, the, I like pads. If you remember that, that clip that I did, you know, the, the, the robot asking, where do I get, what type of tampon should I choose for this person and this man with a trans shirt on? And they, they mo or show meant for three to seven year olds because it's on the child's side of Disney, says that they like to use pads trying to disorient my child's view on identity from three to seven years old. There's the Hollywood aspect of it. Then you already see the academia aspect of it and all of the people pushing for these, the pushing out the grants that are funding the scientific studies and research that only get published if they are in line with it. They wanted to fund them for it to begin with. The same people that are funding the lobbyists, the same people that are flying private jets to Epstein's Island, those are the ones who are behind this. Absolutely 100%. Absolutely. This is a strategic attack on the next generation and our children to normalize pedophilia, to normalize gender dysphoria, to normalize the sexualization of our children because they're predators. That's who I think is doing this. Absolutely. 100%. So let's see how this plays out. Let's see how these people actually get affected, because this, to me, from that documentary was the most impactful three minutes or so, and hearing the story of one of these people that went through one of these horrific mental difficulties and decided to take the easy button that everybody was giving them of transitioning thinking it was what's at best in their, in their interest, when in reality it was what was just best for the pocketbook of the people doing the surgeries. So let's go ahead and take a look at this. When psychologists or somebody that I was in love with or whatever, said that I was in the wrong body, I started to think, Well, maybe I am. I'm a biological woman that medically transitioned to a peer like a male through synthetic hormones and surgery. I will never be a man. Is it transphobic for me to tell the truth? Why is it then a couple hundred years from now, if you dug up my body, they're gonna go, Yep. That was a woman had babies. Can you tell me about the procedures that you, you had? I've had seven surgeries. I've had one stress heart attack. I've had a helicopter life ride, uh, with a pulmonary embolism. I've had, uh, 17 rounds of antibiotics. I had six inches of hair on the inside of my urethra for 17 months. Nobody would help me, including the doctor that did this to me cuz I lost my insurance. I get infections every three to four months. I'm probably not gonna live very long. Was there any real discussion of the risks and the side effects and No. No, there's not. And I know that people want to think that there is, but there's not. The truth is, is that medical transition is experimental. We have, um, studies that said that medical transition helps mental health, helps mental health with kids. They've all been retracted, modified changed. But the only long term study tells us seven to 10 years is when transgender people are the most suicidal after, after surgery. But that's transphobic to say for the first time in history. A marginalized group has a huge dollar sign on the top of their head. We have. And you wanna know how much that dollar sign is, because this baffled me too. But first of all, you, like I said earlier, this is not, this is not an attack on the people who are experiencing this, truthfully, Right? Not the people who are jumping on this train, this trend so that they can be a protected class and and feel unique. This is talking about the people who were defined in the DSM five 20 years ago, or 15 years ago when it was designed, which is also crazy that the DSM five was only made in like, I don't know, what was it, like the seventies or the eighties or like the nineties . What? Let's look it up. When was the DSM five made? Cause I think it's so much earlier than. , the original one, um, that was made is so much earlier, Diagnostic and statistic manual on mental disorders. Um, 1952. This says, So literally for the only, like the last 70 years we've been even starting to try to understand mental illness. And I think we have a totally wrong in a lot of senses. Um, but gender dysphoria has been being treated for a very long time. And to understand that there are people who believe this and, and get so far into that dissociation from their body and their mental space, that they feel these things, and that's very real. And I, I can't imagine what that must feel like to, to physically not even want to be in the body that you were given. Um, I feel very much empathy for those people, and that must be a very difficult thing to struggle with. And to also now have society and culture literally looking to profit. On you based off of that difficulty and not help you. These things are not helping you. You getting literally skin ripped off of your arm and turned into an aesthetic looking genitalia between your legs and completely closing off the one that you had is not normal. It's not gonna help anything. It's not gonna, it's definitely not gonna help your mental space. Taking testosterone treatments is not gonna help your mental state. It's gonna literally wreak havoc on your body's normal, normal way of surviving, of, of how you were designed to deal with these things and, and, and make your mental struggles so much worse. And like he said, seven to 10 years after transition, medical transition is when you see the most rates of the highest rates of suicide, not before, after. And they go, Oh, well, they were just so difficult to deal with from the very beginning that they had this di No, it was drugs that you gave them. It was the difficulties, like she said, like, Oh my gosh, just horrible, horrible experience. And so here is the price tag on each one of these children's heads that they're going after for these things. Every child that they convince is, is transgender. And in need of medical transition, it generates 1.3 million to pharma. And we're believing a pharmaceutical company, Lupron hormone blockers reversible. So they say, Well, the truth is isn't that in 2003, Lupron was sued and deemed a criminal enterprise by the US government. They paid the most fine of any pharmaceutical company at that time, $874 million wrote a check. Is Lupron Chemical Castration? Yes. We're giving it to pedophiles, aren't we? We're giving it to people that are dying and we're giving it to kids, telling them that they were born in the wrong body and it's completely safe. One of the drugs used as Lupron, right? Mm-hmm.  has actually been used to chemically castrate sex offenders. You know what? I'm not sure that we should continue with this interview because it's, and that's the response that he gets when he, and he literally pulls up the medical definition of chemical castration, and it's just the, the elimination of, or, or, uh, of free, uh, androgen and testosterone in the body through chemical. It's not like they're pouring acid on your genitals. It's like, gosh, it's just, it's hurting everybody. And the only people that are profiting off of this are the hospitals that are doing these surgeries, are the psychiatrists who are disguising this advice. , as you know, help to your children. And really it's just about profitability and making them feel special. It's horrible. It's terrible. And the fact that our society is even getting to a point where we have to address this in this way is so ridiculous. And I think from my perspective where we're going with this, it's only escalating. And who knows in five years from now, maybe literally every bathroom is going to have a litter box in it. Because we kept going down this weird ass path of confirming people's in, in PAing, the world around people's mental disorders to where we allow them to believe that there are a kitty cat who should be in this high school bathroom using a litter box. It's so crazy. I, it's so crazy that I even have to have this conversation. Um, but I did just kind of wanna update you guys, not even update you guys. I wanted, I wanted to bring that up. I want, I want you to go watch that documentary. I, I truly think it's a, one of the most impactful documentaries put out in the last few years. Um, it's very well done. It, it's not, um, click be or, Anyway, I appreciate his dry sarcasm,  flying all the way to Africa just to prove a sarcastic point that these tribesmen would never be for this and how crazy our society has gotten. Um, but go watch documentary, Uh, go check it out. Um, highly, highly recommend it. And, you know, maybe go listen to that full interview with Joe Rogan and Tulsi GA was an interesting one. Um, but anyways, um, you know, Uh, this, this is where we're at and, and I think it's important to bring up these conversations. I think it's important to identify that this is mostly an attack on women and an attack on female, uh, you know, empowerment and equality and in infringement on privacy and all of the above, and, and taking advantage of people in very insecure states of mental illness. It's just all horrible. And I think that we need to have these difficult conversations and, and you know, if you go look at my reviews right now, you'll see that these conversations have landed me at, you know, a bad review or two in the past. Um, so you know, from people who claim to be transgender and all of that. And so we need to, we need to empower the next generation. We need to let them know this is not okay. We are not going to accept this. I am not going to accept this for my children, for your children, for our school systems, for our government to be passing legislation for these hospitals to be continuing these things. It's all gross, it's all disgusting and we cannot allow it to go any further. It's already gotten too far where it is, where you literally can have a cat box in a high school bathroom because some kid identifies as a kitty cat and it only gets worse. And this is just the beginning. As I've said before, we now is the time to do something about this. Now is the time to stand up. Don't be afraid of people speaking out and saying that you're, whatever. I, if transphobic means not being for the, the taking advantage of people in mentally and stable and mental health situations or, or being for sticking up for our children when they shouldn't have these sexual ideologies pushed onto them or not normalizing pedophilia against children, then that's fine. But if you wanna fight back against that, if you wanna speak up about it, do it. Talk to people, have these tough conversations and, and get your, get your word out there because the less we talk about it, the more that we shy away from these conversations in fear of, of whatever woke Twitter, mob, whatever coming after you. The, that, that's what they want and that's how they. It's just the silent majority staying quiet while the crazy ass people who want to profit off of your children's mental health issues continue to do so in the name of Wilm. So anyways, before we go, go ahead and leave a five star review. Like I said, I've gotten the, you know, some people who have got on my, on my thing there for having this very conversation and, uh, left me a one star review hurting. You know, the thing, the very thing that I worked very hard on for you guys here, putting a lot of time and effort and energy into this. So, if you could leave me a five star review, tell me what you liked about the podcast. Um, tell me your favorite part of the show, whatever it is. 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Content Warning: This episode discusses suicide in the LGBTQ community Navigating conversations around sexual orientation can be difficult and awkward. You might ask yourself, What are the right terms? Is it too soon for them to know? Our guest Patrick Gem Gabbett, a former foster youth and an LGBTQ advocate, will help you answer some of these questions, ask your youth the right questions, and help you support their healthy sexual development.Guest on the show: Patrick Gem Gabbett, former foster and homeless youth, LGBTQ advocateResources:Leelah AlcornCalls To Action: (37:30)Tip to remember how to use they/them pronouns (38:00)Have the same standards for ALL your kids (39:40)Don't impose gender roles on any of your kids (39:50)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

To wrap up season 1 of Fostering Parenthood, Dorothy has ‘the sex talk' with her son Brandyn. The first time they talk about sexual reproductive health together is on the show! They explores the topics we covered this season, hoping to show caregivers what this could look like with their teens. But of course, every family is different. We hope this special episode helps you prepare for and encourages you to have ‘the talk' with your foster youth. Guest on the show: Brandyn, Dorothy's 16-year-old adopted sonAbout Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Navigating the process of becoming a foster parent or caregiver can be complex. Fortunately, there's a foster youth Bill of Rights, which sounds daunting, but provides a blueprint for caregivers looking to better understand their role as foster caregivers, and ensure the safety of their youth. Our guest Jasmine Harris is a foster youth and foster youth advocate who served on the Foster Care Ombudsperson' Committee that established the new foster youth bill of rights. Guest on the show: Jasmine Harris, foster youth and foster youth advocate, served on the Foster Care Ombudsperson' Committee*This episode incorrectly stated that youth have a right to go to the doctor on their own starting at age 12. According to the Foster Youth Bill of Rights, at any age, youth have the right to consent to or decline services regarding contraception, pregnancy care, perinatal care, abortion services, and health care services for sexual assault without the knowledge or consent of any adult. Resources: Foster Care BOR *The Foster Care BOR link has been updated.Foster Youth Helpline: (877) 846-1602Youth Ombudsperson office: (877) 846-1602Calls To Action (23:29)Read the bill of rights with your foster youth (23:40)Educate and prepare for how the rights will apply and at what age (24:00)Be patient with your youth (24:40)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Lawyers, advocates, social workers, and more. Becoming a caregiver includes many helpful resources, but what good is a resource if you don't know how to use it? Our guest Theresa Reed, a former foster youth and educator for new foster parents and caregivers, helps explain some of the most helpful resources and how to use them. Guest on the show: Theresa Reed, former foster youth, FKCE Program Director, Author of It's Not Drama, It's TraumaResources:It's Not Drama, It's Trauma (10:58)FKCE (11:38)Family Urgent Response System (FURS): (833) 939-3877 (14:13)Foster Care Unit in Department of Mental Health in LA County (18:45)CSECY (29:16)Planned ParenthoodCASA (33:18)Simply Friends (36:00)RFSP liaisons (37:10)Alliance for Children's Rights (38:00)AdvoKids (38:00)Fostering Unity caregiver care line: (213) 269-0000 (40:00)Calls To Action:Write resources down and keep them accessible (39:20)Call 988 (mental health emergy support)Ask questions before accepting a placement (43:24)Empathy (45:00) - empathy video from Brené BrownAbout Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

When youth begin to establish romantic relationships, you may feel the need to give the kneejerk “use a condom” speech, but do you discuss the signs of a healthy relationship? Our guest Kat McKeon, a former foster youth, discusses her experience in healthy and unhealthy relationships and what she wishes her caregivers would have said to her.Guest on the show: Kat McKeon, former foster youth, RHEP Youth Advisory Board memberCalls To Action:Model healthy relationships (11:53)Show the conflict and the resolution (13:11)Mirroring (13:25)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is Sponsored by:Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Content Warning: This episode discusses traumaIn this third episode of Fostering Parenthood, we hear about trauma-informed care from Dr. Dorit Saberi, Clinical Director of the Safe Harbor- Trauma Recovery Center at Harbor UCLA Medical Center and an adoptive parent. She will tell us how to find the kernel of truth, be mindful, and stay curious when parenting kids who have experienced trauma. Guests on the show:Dr. Dorit Saberi, the Supervising Psychologist and Co-Founder/Clinical Director of the Safe Harbor- Trauma Recovery Center at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. She is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) - David Geffen School of Medicine and an investigator at the Lundquist Institute, Harbor UCLA Medical Center.  She is a Resource Parent in Los Angeles County and an adoptive parent to a 6-year-old girl.  She conducts research, provides direct services, supervision teaching, and consultations in Evidence Based Practices adapted for diverse populations. Dr. Saberi is an author of several grants, educational curricula, and best practice parameters related to the development and implementation of trauma-informed/trauma-specific care.  She serves as a Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for Fostering Unity.  Resources: Calculate your ACE scoreCalls To Action:Be curious (21:30)Find your youth's “kernel of truth” (26:25)Practice mindfulness (30:00)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

What's an out-code? And how do I teach my kid about consent? It's all here in our very first episode of Fostering Parenthood. We meet with former foster youth Tamar and caregiver Dayna Freier, who give their take on explaining consent and bodily autonomy to your foster youth. When people think of “consent” they may think of teenagers learning of sexual consent, but it starts way early than that. In this episode, we discuss how to apply consent and bodily autonomy principles with foster youth. Our guest Dayna Freier provides tips and tools on what she does with her kiddos to help them understand consent and bodily autonomy.Guests on the show:Tamar: Former foster youth, mom, member of the Youth Advisory Board at the Reproductive Health Equity Project Dayna Freier: Caregiver and mom, Director of Operations at Fostering UnityResources:Planned Parenthood FRIES (24:30)Calls To Action: (24:15)What is consent? Here is an acronym to live by: (24:30)Give your kid an out-code: (26:08)Use this car analogy to teach your foster youth about consent: (30:43)About Fostering Parenthood:Fostering Parenthood is a podcast by caregivers for caregivers promoting the healthy sexual development of foster youth, brought to you by the National Center for Youth Law and the Reproductive Health Equity Project. The laws and policies discussed in our show are specific to LA County and California. However, any out-of-state or international listeners should check the regulations specific to their state or country. Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/fosteringparenthood-watch!Learn more about Fostering Parenthood at www.fosteringparenthood.buzzsprout.com.Email us with questions, comments, and feedback at email@fosterreprohealth.org.Fostering Parenthood is fully supported by grant number 1 TP2AH000066-01-00 from the HHS Office of Population Affairs. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Population Affairs.

Are you a healthcare telecommuter? Is your workspace HIPAA compliant?While there are advantages of working remotely, there's a monstrous risk for those who are obligated to comply with HIPAA: keeping patients' protected health information (PHI) protected.Not convinced it's a big deal? The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has the authority to levy hefty financial penalties when entities fail to properly manage their telecommuters' access and protection of PHI. During the next live edition of Talk Ten Tuesdays, nationally recognized professional coder, auditor and consultant Terry Fletcher, will give you some “check-lists” to make sure your remote workers, or telecommuters are compliant, along with some examples of violations as well as compliance policies from OSHA.Other segments during the live broadcast include the following:Coding Report: Laurie Johnson, senior healthcare consultant with Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLC will report on the latest coding news.Talk Law: Karen George, an attorney at Buchalter in Los Angeles, and a member of the firm's health care practice group, will report on the recent Special Fraud Alert issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General concerning provider arrangements with telehealth companies.News Desk: Timothy Powell, CPA will anchor the Talk Ten Tuesdays News Desk.Journaling John: John Zelem, MD, FACS, founder and CEO for Streamline Solutions Consulting, will continue with his journal entry.TalkBack: Erica Remer,MD, founder and president of Erica Remer, MD, Inc. and Talk Ten Tuesdays co-host, will report on a subject that has caught her attention during her popular segment. 

Host Matt Fisher's guest is Andrew Vanlandingham, Senior Counselor Policy, at the HHS Office of the Inspector General. They discuss the background of OIG and its role in the healthcare system; combination of oversight and enforcement activities; process for determining review priorities; and health equity aims and commitment to ensuring reflected in programs. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on two requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act), as amended in 2021. How does it impact cybersecurity and risk management programs? Why do (should) CISOs care about this? Are we about to throw more money at this problem?Maybe a smart question: Is there an opportunity to be smarter?While all are important, that final question is certainly the most valid question. But, the details of the provisions will come when the community feedback comes in. The thing to make note of as you listen to this episode is that there's an opportunity to shape these provisions for the better of the overall healthcare ecosystem, moving beyond lowest common denominator frameworks, standards, and controls.John Houston and Michael Parisi share their thoughts in the current state of cyber risk management affairs, the opportunity to do more in the RFI and potential responses coming in from the community, and how John's experience with an advanced, mature risk management program at UPMC can help set the bar for what's possible — not just from a guidance or framework perspective, but from a fiscally responsible, scalable, operational perspective.Listen in to learn more about the RFI  and the role you can have in shaping its outcome.Not in the healthcare space? You should still pay attention. There's a lot going on in the healthcare sector that other industries can leverage.Note: This story contains promotional content. Learn more.____________________________GuestsJohn HoustonVice President, Information Security and Privacy; Associate Counsel at UPMC [@UPMC]On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-houston-5b9915b/Michael Parisi, VP of Adoption, @HITRUST____________________________Catch the webcast and the podcast here: https://itspm.ag/hitrust-hhs-ocr-hitech-rfiBe sure to visit HITRUST at https://itspm.ag/itsphitweb to learn more about their offering.____________________________ResourcesNews Release: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/06/hhs-ocr-seeks-public-comment-on-recognized-security-practices-sharing-civil-money-penalties-monetary-settlements-under-hitech-act.htmlIndividuals seeking more information about the RFI or how to provide written or electronic comments to OCR should visit the Federal Register to learn more: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/06/2022-07210/considerations-for-implementing-the-health-information-technology-for-economic-and-clinical-health____________________________To see and hear more Redefining Security content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-cybersecurity____________________________Are you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from the public on two requirements of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 (HITECH Act), as amended in 2021. How does it impact cybersecurity and risk management programs? Why do (should) CISOs care about this? Are we about to throw more money at this problem?Maybe a smart question: Is there an opportunity to be smarter?While all are important, that final question is certainly the most valid question. But, the details of the provisions will come when the community feedback comes in. The thing to make note of as you listen to this episode is that there's an opportunity to shape these provisions for the better of the overall healthcare ecosystem, moving beyond lowest common denominator frameworks, standards, and controls.John Houston and Michael Parisi share their thoughts in the current state of cyber risk management affairs, the opportunity to do more in the RFI and potential responses coming in from the community, and how John's experience with an advanced, mature risk management program at UPMC can help set the bar for what's possible — not just from a guidance or framework perspective, but from a fiscally responsible, scalable, operational perspective.Listen in to learn more about the RFI  and the role you can have in shaping its outcome.Not in the healthcare space? You should still pay attention. There's a lot going on in the healthcare sector that other industries can leverage.Note: This story contains promotional content. Learn more.____________________________GuestsJohn HoustonVice President, Information Security and Privacy; Associate Counsel at UPMC [@UPMC]On Linkedin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-houston-5b9915b/Michael Parisi, VP of Adoption, @HITRUST____________________________Catch the webcast and the podcast here: https://itspm.ag/hitrust-hhs-ocr-hitech-rfiBe sure to visit HITRUST at https://itspm.ag/itsphitweb to learn more about their offering.____________________________ResourcesNews Release: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/06/hhs-ocr-seeks-public-comment-on-recognized-security-practices-sharing-civil-money-penalties-monetary-settlements-under-hitech-act.htmlIndividuals seeking more information about the RFI or how to provide written or electronic comments to OCR should visit the Federal Register to learn more: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/06/2022-07210/considerations-for-implementing-the-health-information-technology-for-economic-and-clinical-health____________________________To see and hear more Redefining Security content on ITSPmagazine, visit:https://www.itspmagazine.com/redefining-cybersecurity____________________________Are you interested in telling your story?https://www.itspmagazine.com/telling-your-story

Medicare Advantage or MA Plans are another way for beneficiaries to get Medicare Part A and Part B coverage delivered through private insurance companies. MA Plans adhere to the rules set by Medicare to cover beneficiaries, but their benefits are delivered by Medicare approved private companies. MA plans are part of a broader trend towards public sources of coverage, like Medicare and Medicaid, increasingly relying on private health plans to provide or administer their health benefits. Last year 42 % of all Medicare beneficiaries got their. benefits through private MA plans. Enrollment in these plans is growing at nearly 10% per year. There is serious concerns that coverage and patient access are being eroded as a result of health insurer efforts to restrict access and that there is a tremendous burden on health care providers to manage these insurer policies. In fact the HHS Office of Inspector General recently published a report finding that MA plans have exhibited a pattern of denying prior authorization and payment requests that would have covered by original Medicare. These types of denials have raised fears about certain insurer practices, which may impede beneficiary access to medically necessary care. Joining the podcast today to discuss the trends of how Medicare Advantage plans may affect patient care is Michelle Millerick, AHA's Senior Associate Director of Health Insurance Coverage. (Recorded at AHA's Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.)

First, physician assistant Megan Kreft from Portland, OR talks about how she found a place to practice medicine and honor her conscience after she was fired for her religious beliefs. Then Louis Brown, J.D., Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation and former HHS Office of Civil Rights official, joins the doctors to talk about the importance of religious freedom for healthcare providers and how CMF Curo works to educate lawmakers to understand and uphold conscience rights. And finally, Dr. Stephen White, the chair of Healthcare Policy for the Catholic Medical Association, talks about how the CMA advocates for healthcare providers. Fore more links and resources visit https://doctordoctor.org/episode236/

The latest on homeland security priorities Michael Chertoff, co-founder and executive chairman of The Chertoff Group, former DHS secretary, touches on each of the major threats facing the Department of Homeland Security and provides recommendations for the current secretary Addressing health disparities at new HHS climate office Rachel Levine, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, explains disparities in the negative health effects of climate change and her office's plans to address them

This week, we are joined by 340B Health President and CEO Maureen Testoni. Maureen provides analysis of the most recent developments regarding the 340B contract pharmacy dispute and what's next in the efforts to resolve the matter. Before our conversation, we share the findings of a recently released 340B Health report that demonstrates how 340B hospitals are treating large percentages of patients who often are underserved by the broader health care system.HRSA's Letters to Drug CompaniesOn May 17, HRSA sent letters to the six drug companies that have refused to provide 340B discounts to safety-net hospitals and other providers on drugs dispensed at community pharmacies. The letters require the drug companies restore the discounts and repay all overcharges. Drug Companies' Response to HRSAAfter receiving letters from HRSA, the drug companies went to federal court to prevent HRSA from enforcing the 340B statute. The drug companies had already been challenging a December 2020 advisory opinion from the Health and Human Services (HHS) General Counsel that said that drug companies must provide 340B discounts on drugs dispensed at community pharmacies. Following a federal court decision in one of the cases challenging the advisory opinion, HHS chose to withdraw the advisory opinion. Maureen explains that HHS has said it does not need the advisory opinion to continue with the steps it needs to take to enforce the 340B statute. HRSA's Next StepsMaureen explains that HRSA can refer the drug companies' actions to the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The OIG can impose civil monetary penalty fines on the drug companies. These fines can be imposed when drug companies knowingly and intentionally overcharge covered entities. The fines can be $6,000 dollars per overcharge. However, Maureen shares that drug companies are putting up a strong fight and that it will take time for this issue to be resolved. Next Steps for 340B Hospitals 340B hospitals are waiting to be paid current and past refusals of 340B discounts. The refusals limit their ability to provide services for low-income and rural patients. Maureen recommends that hospitals continue sharing examples of the damage drug company refusals to provide 340B discounts is doing to patient care. Maureen says this type of advocacy led to HRSA issuing the May 17 enforcement letters to the drug companies and is needed to keep the pressure on the drug companies. She also invites listeners to attend the 340B Coalition Summer Conference in July to hear from top 340B experts and key officials regarding the contract pharmacy issue. 340B Health Continues the Fight340B Health is active in the litigation processes in various states. The organization is filing friend-of-the-court briefs describing the effects the drug companies' actions have on covered entities and their patients and addressing incorrect information in drug companies' briefs on how the contract pharmacy system works. Maureen shares that 340B supporters are fighting a strong fight and that the Department of Justice has shown strong support for providers and what the 340B statute requires. Maureen credits HRSA leadership and Secretary Becerra for HHS' recent actions and the many patient and provider groups as well as members of Congress who have advocated for the drug companies to restore the discounts. Check out all our episodes on the 340B Insight podcast website. You also can stay updated on all 340B Health news and information by visiting our homepage. If you have any questions you would like us to cover in this podcast, email us at podcast@340bhealth.org.Resources  New 340B Health Report on the Comparison of Medicare Beneficiaries Treated in 340B Hospitals, Non-340B Hospitals, and Independent Physician Offices New Federal 340B Order Is Major Step Toward Restoring Drug Discounts 340B Health Statement on Withdrawal of HHS Advisory Opinion on 340B Community Pharmacies The Human Toll of Drug Company Restrictions on 340B  2021 340B Coalition Summer Conference  

JUNE IS MEN'S HEALTH MONTH ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: PRESSURE BUILDS TO DROP MASK MANDATE ON PLANES... Wearing mask may go from symbol of responsibility to vulnerability... For Many Workers, Change in Mask Policy Is Nightmare... WHY MASK WARS MAY NEVER END... MEN'S HEALTH EXPERT: Dr. Salvatore J. Giorgianni, Jr., PharmD. is Senior Science Adviser to the Men's Health Network and a Past-Chair/Chair-Emeritus of the American Public Health Association and former Alumni Association Board Member of Columbia University School of Public Health. June is Men's Health Month, a time to encourage boys and men to take charge of their overall health by making healthier lifestyle and wellness choices. This year, as the country is slowly beginning to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial that men keep up a healthy regime by getting regular checkups and ensuring that their healthcare choices account for the risks associated with their age, ethnicity, family history, and lifestyle. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the United States, men on average die five years earlier than women and at higher rates from three leading causes of death—heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries. Additionally, nearly 15 percent of men aged 18 and over are in fair or poor health. This year, in support of Men's Health Month, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) will focus on promoting the Six Plays for Men's Health to remind men and boys that they can improve their health by seeking medical advice and taking other important steps, such as making healthy food choices, staying active, quitting smoking, getting regular checkups, taking care of their mental health, and being #VaccineReady—which includes getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone can text their zip code to 438829 to get vaccination locations near them. For vaccine information in Spanish, text your zip code to 822862. On June 18, OMH will join the Men's Health Network to celebrate Wear Blue Day as part of the year-round Wear BLUE awareness campaign to raise awareness for education about men's health. Visit our Men's Health Month webpage, available in English and Spanish, to learn more about the Six Plays for Men's Health, and access shareable graphics and social media messaging as well as other men's health-related resources. BIO: Spanning a 40+ year career as a practicing clinical pharmacist, he is an advocate for better health services and resources to enhance the health of boys

A discussion with with Dr. Michael Anderson, senior advisor at the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in Washington, D.C., about what physicians need to know about monoclonal antibody treatments and their incredible effectiveness in helping certain patients avoid hospitalization for COVID-19. 

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Harold Phillips, Senior HIV Advisor & COO of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative in the HHS Office of Infectious Disease & HIV/AIDS Policy. Also, Military Times Reporter Karen Jowers joins the show to discuss Military Appreciation Month.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Harold Phillips, Senior HIV Advisor & COO of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative in the HHS Office of Infectious Disease & HIV/AIDS Policy. Also, Military Times Reporter Karen Jowers joins the show to discuss Military Appreciation Month.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Harold Phillips, Senior HIV Advisor & COO of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative in the HHS Office of Infectious Disease & HIV/AIDS Policy. Also, Military Times Reporter Karen Jowers joins the show to discuss Military Appreciation Month.

Several hospitals have now received audit notices from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) for COVID-related claims. The OIG has begun auditing hospitals to “determine whether Medicare paid hospitals for these inpatient claims in accordance with federal requirements.” Make no mistake, the OIG is auditing provider billing, not payment. The OIG is not auditing Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) performance, according to physician and attorney John K, Hall, MD. Dr. Hall who will return to Monitor Mondays to report this developing story.Other segments to be featured during the live broadcast include the following:Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 RCM, will make his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment.RAC Report: Healthcare attorney Knicole Emanuel, a partner at the law firm of Practus, will file the Monitor Mondays RAC Report.Legislative Update: Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) official Matthew Albright, now chief legislative affairs officer for Zelis, will report on the latest healthcare regulatory news coming out of Washington.Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser, shareholder in the law offices of Fredrikson & Bryon, will join the broadcast with his trademark segment, reporting on legal implications facing healthcare providers.Social Determinants of Health: Ellen Fink-Samnick, a nationally recognized expert on the social determinants of health (SDoH), will report on the latest news that’s occurring at the intersection of healthcare and socioeconomics. Ellen will also conduct the Monitor Mondays Listeners Survey.

Race to Value listeners -- April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the HHS Office of Minority Health is focusing on the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on racial and ethnic minority communities.  This Bonus Episode is a compilation of viewpoints on health equity and racial disparities of care from some of our former guests in the past year.  We hope you take the time to listen intently to their message. Certainly over the last many year we have been exposed to the great inequities that have existed in our society for far too long.  We have one major obligation we have to each other…that is to tell the truth.  And the truth is, there are so many inequities in our society for minorities, including the manifestation of institutional racism within our nation's health system. As leaders in value-based care, we have to be accountable to the endeavor that we are about. We endeavor to, in fact, ensure every patient receives the best treatment possible so they can live the life they are intended to live. That we endeavor to create the opportunity for health equity, and that is true regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or otherwise. We hope you find meaning in this Bonus episode and gain awareness for how important health equity and social justice is to win this Race to Value. Episode Bookmarks: 1:39 Daniel Chipping introduces National Minority Health Month and its' focus on COVID-19 impact on minority communities 2:10 Dr. Eric Weaver delivers a special message on overcoming institutional racism in our nation's healthcare system 3:29 Dr. Farzad Mostashari reflects on the murder of George Floyd and how it was a reckoning for social justice (and health equity) 6:33 Dr. Lerla Joseph discusses how she has devoted most of her life committed to health equity, how ACOs are a vehicle for change 12:30 David Smith provides a powerful social commentary on how pervasive systemic racism is in our society and his awakening as a white male 18:41 Christina Severin on the country's reckoning, how her white privilege as conditioned her to be a racist, and how health centers can address inequities 23:10 Dr. Ernest Grant on the public health crisis of systemic racism, the disproportionate burden of disease related to SDOH, and how nurses can call for change 30:19 Dr. Stephen Klasko on how the zip code of communities ultimately determine health, and how the pandemic has raised awareness of inequities 31:46 Christina Severin on how the calling for racial justice, coupled with the pandemic, has created urgency to “bridge the digital divide” 33:36 Dr. Gordon Chen on the social injustice of different lifetime expectancy rates between white and minority communities 36:04 Shannon Brownlee on how Black Lives Matter has forced hospitals to focus on health equity 38:24 Dr. Mark Gwynne on how investment in data analytics can help ACOs identify opportunities in populations where there are disparate outcomes 39:11 Dr. Christopher Crow on how health equity in communities can be addressed through reforms in education, health, and business 40:27 Cheryl Lulias on building community-based coalitions to address health equity 42:10 Robert Sepucha on the disproportionate burden of kidney disease in minority populations 42:57 Dr. Edwin Estevez on the vulnerability of the Hispanic population on the Texas/Mexico border and how his ACO focuses on nutrition and health literacy 46:17 Mike Funk on how health plans can address disparities in minority communities 48:15 Dave Chase on the opportunity for social impact investment to creative cooperative structures in disadvantaged communities 48:53 Dr. Mark McClellan on health policy approaches to address health equity 49:30 Andrew Croshaw on how the Biden Administration will define value through health equity

We want to help you think well about immigration, especially as the surge in unaccompanied children at the U.S. southern border leads to greater public debate of these issues. Jeff Pickering, Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, and Travis Wussow welcome Jonathan Hayes, a former federal official, to the roundtable to explain how our government shelters unaccompanied migrant children. Hayes served as Director of the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement, the agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied migrant children.“Yet again, the situation at the southern border ought to remind us that unaccompanied migrant children are not a mere problem to be solved. They bear the image of God, and are endowed by him with dignity and worth. Jesus loves them, and so should we. These kinds of problems will persist at our border for as long as our immigration system is allowed to languish in incoherence. A better path forward will require government leaders — both in Congress and the administration — coming together in an honest search for solutions based on long-term strategies. In the meantime, we should do everything we can do, through both Christian ministry and government policy, to help alleviate the suffering of those who are attempting to flee violence in their home countries.” – Russell Moore on March 18, 2021Guest BiographyJonathan Hayes served as the director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Administration for Children & Families at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services until March 2020 when he transitioned to the office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response until January 2021. Prior to joining HHS, Jonathan served as chief of staff to two members of Congress spanning over eight years. Additionally, he has experience in the private sector working in broadcast television, sales and marketing, business development, international trade and customs and commercial airline operations. Jonathan received his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and minor in political science from Florida State University. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and raised in Panama City, Florida, he now lives in northern Virginia with his wife Tammy and their five children. He is also an elder at McLean Presbyterian Church.Resources from the ConversationListen to Laura Collins on immigration and border policy solutionsRead ERLC's Explainer: The crisis of unaccompanied minors at the borderRead EIT's letter to President Biden | Evangelical Leaders Urge Compassionate Response to Vulnerable Children at the BorderRead Time Magazine piece | How Foster Families Are Stepping Up to House Unaccompanied Children Arriving at the U.S.-Mexico Border by Jasmine AguileraSubscribe to ERLC's Policy Newsletter

Jon Moore, Chief Risk Officer and Senior Vice President of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Kezia Cook Robinson, Compliance and Privacy Officer, Uber Health, about building a strong HIPAA compliance and data privacy program for health care entities and business associates. The speakers discuss how Uber technology addresses social determinants of health, such as transportation issues. They also talk about the cybersecurity and risk management standards that business associates face and best practices for designing effective compliance programs, covered entities’ expectations of vendors, and HHS Office for Civil Rights enforcement. Sponsored by Clearwater.

Matthew Shallbetter, the director of security design and innovation at the Department of Health and Human Services, has an unusual job in government. He actually goes out and meets with cybersecurity vendors. Shallbetter is on the lookout for the next great cybersecurity technology or tool. He often is attracted to those that have grabbed the attention of venture capital groups. Shallbetter said this approach helps HHS make better decisions for how to protect its technology networks and data, because sometimes failure is a good thing. He shared more insight with Jason Miller on Ask the CIO.

Dr. Grazie Christie speaks with the former Chief of HHS’ Office of Civil Rights about a lawsuit he's filed against the Biden Administration and the future of religious freedom and conscience protections in 2021. Grazie and TCA colleague Maureen Ferguson also chat with Thomas Carroll about the great success Catholic schools are having in Boston beating COVID--and we get a first look at Lumen Verum Academy opening this Fall!

In today's News: Head of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod called home  The Rev. John Arthur Moldstad, Jr., president of the evangelical Lutheran Synod, died in Madison Lake, Minnesota, on Jan. 29. He was 66. For almost 10 years, LCMS president Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison has met informally once a year with Moldstad and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod President Rev. Mark Schroeder. A funeral is set for Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, North Mankato, Minnesota, with committal immediately following at Norseland Lutheran Cemetery in St. Peter, Minnesota. Visitation will be held at Peace on Friday, Feb. 5, from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.  Democrats urge elimination of religious protection  President Joe Biden is facing pressure from fellow Democrats to eliminate a division of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created under the Trump administration in 2018. The Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights was established to ensure the federal enforcement of laws that exist to protect the fundamental rights of conscience and religious freedom. Both the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Secular Democrats of America are calling on Biden to end the division. Sixty female Democrat lawmakers penned a letter to Biden in December encouraging him to “use executive powers to immediately begin reversing the harm wrought by the outgoing administration…” on the list of their demands is the elimination of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division of HHS, claiming that it “has been weaponized to justify discrimination.”  First Liberty seeks conscience exemption  Yesterday, First Liberty Institute sent a letter to the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) demanding that it immediately approve senior Marcail McBride’s request for a religious accommodation exempting her from the school’s student gender and sexuality program. IMSA requires students to complete the student gender and sexuality program before graduation. Students must agree to both “stay engaged” and “experience discomfort” while participating in the program, which uses sexual language to identify sexual preferences and gender identity. In November, Marcail’s parents notified IMSA leadership that Marcail could not participate in the program because it forces Marcail to violate her religious beliefs. The IMSA leadership repeatedly denied the McBride’s request and threatened to punish Marcail if she does not participate in the program.  Court okays a Nativity Scene  The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a Nativity Scene displayed annually at the Jackson County Courthouse in Indiana. Liberty Counsel represents Jackson County. The Seventh Circuit ruled that the Nativity Scene is Constitutional under the Supreme Court’s recent decision in American Legion v. American Humanist Association, which upheld the Peace Cross in Maryland. The Seventh Circuit wrote, “applying American Legion, we conclude that the county’s Nativity Scene is Constitutional because it fits within a long national tradition of using the Nativity Scene in broader holiday displays to celebrate the origins of Christmas — a public holiday. 

In November 2020, there was an Executive Order entitled “Lowering Prices for Patients by Eliminating Kickbacks to Middlemen.” And we had HHS (US Department of Health and Human Services) Secretary Alex Azar and the HHS Office of Inspector General finalizing a regulation to eliminate the current system of drug rebates in Med D (Medicare Part D). And what they were trying to do is create incentives to reduce out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs by delivering discounts directly at the pharmacy counter to patients. Those discounts delivered at the pharmacy counter? Not insignificant. In 2019, Part D rebates totaled $39.8 billion. The new rule stipulates that federal spending can’t be increased as a result of this action. But in summary, it’s pretty much a reboot of the same ruling from earlier last year. Here’s a couple of points: The rule is only for Medicare (Med D)—Medicaid and commercial aren’t included—but … there’s a but, and we get into that in this episode. Also, the start date for this ruling is 1/1/22 if it continues to stand in the new administration, which is a big if. What was at stake the first time this rule was drawn up by HHS and is likely still at stake is the implementation flowchart. Who exactly is involved in adjudicating these “potential discounts for patients at the pharmacy counter”? Since any middleman who gets themselves involved in anything takes a buck, there is a massive land grab, if you think about it, that if any middleman can grab a buck, this could be a lot of money. So, the first time this HHS proposal was presented in 2019, I talked to AJ Loiacono, who’s the CEO over at Capital Rx. I have to say I was a little over-cocky relative to how well I really understood the hidden machinations behind pharmacy Rxs being adjudicated, and AJ does an amazing job explaining it. This is incredibly relevant as we contemplate potentially who gets a piece of the action moving forward. But regardless of, in some respects, what happens with this HHS rule, I found it interesting and valuable to understand what exactly happens in the dark messy middle, maybe underbelly, of a pharmacy adjudication. You can learn more at cap-rx.com. Anthony J. “AJ” Loiacono is a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in pharmacy benefits and software development. As the CEO of Capital Rx, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that is bringing transparency and fair pricing into an otherwise opaque industry, his mission is to change the way prescriptions are priced and administered to create enduring social change. AJ spent his career studying the pharmaceutical supply chain and producing engineering solutions that have continually redefined the pharmacy benefit industry. At its core, Capital Rx is a technology-first company that has received multiple awards for the innovations that have propelled the company to record growth (Accenture Health Technology Champion, AMCP Gold Ribbon, EHIR Innovation Award, NYC Digital 100, etc). Prior to Capital Rx, AJ was a co-founder of Truveris, where he served for eight years as CEO, CIO, and board member, leading the company to rapid expansion (Deloitte Fast 500 and Crain’s Fast 50). Before Truveris, AJ co-founded SMS Partners, a joint venture with Realogy (RLGY), and in 2010 exited the partnership with a buyout. In his first venture, AJ started Victrix, a pharmaceutical supply chain consultancy, and successfully sold the company to Chrysalis Solutions in 2007. 03:03 HHS’s plan to remove safe harbor from the rebates that Pharma pays to PBMs to buy their way onto formularies. 03:13 Creating more transparency by eliminating the anti-kickback. 03:58 What the anti-rebates process flowchart looks like. 04:20 Changing the term from “rebate” to “charge-back.” 04:25 Charge-back at the point of sale rather than post-adjudication. 04:37 How putting the pharmacy in the middle of the transaction changes everything. 05:36 “From a cash flow perspective, this matters.”—Stacey 07:18 “Who is in charge of this payment workflow?” 09:25 “Why the switch?” 10:56 The potential players in the role of paying pharmacies: PBMs, wholesalers, the switches (McKesson), banks/fintech, government contractors. 12:04 The likelihood that this will spill over into commercial medicine. 14:11 Why PBMs want to maintain the status quo, and how that works. 15:44 “Where there’s variability, there’s variable profitability.” 17:28 How do you check that the patient is getting the charge-back amount they deserve? 18:28 Is it still possible to pay to be on a PBM’s formulary? 19:16 Can you ever get away from the pay-to-play formulary? 22:31 “If you think about it, who’s writing the checks at the end of the day?” 22:59 What questions should employers be asking right now? 25:20 The problem with implementing HHS’s primary goal. 30:51 “Really what we should be focusing on is, ‘What are we solving for?’” 32:26 Capital Rx and what they do. You can learn more at cap-rx.com. What’s @HHSGov’s new plan revolving around the #rebates that #pharma pays to #PBMs? AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Creating more #transparency by eliminating the anti-kickback. AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg What would the anti-rebates process look like? AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Changing the term from #rebate to #chargeback. AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Changing the point at which the #chargeback occurs and how this changes the status quo. AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Why putting the #pharmacy in the middle of the transaction changes everything. AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg “From a cash flow perspective, this matters.” AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg “Who is in charge of this payment workflow?” AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Why #PBMs, #wholesalers, #switches (McKesson), #banks/#fintech, and #governmentcontractors could all potentially pay the #pharmacy. AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg What’s the likelihood that this will spill over into the commercial side of things? AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Why do #PBMs want to maintain the status quo? AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg “Where there’s variability, there’s variable profitability.” AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx explains in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg Can we ever get away from the #paytoplay #formulary? AJ Loiacono of @cap_rx discusses in our newest #podcast episode. #healthcare #healthtech #digitalhealth #healthcarepodcast #hcmkg

Old age often comes with chronic disease. Not all of the aged have equal access to the care they need. To help improve access, Health and Human Services is asking a wide range of health care providers, academics and startups for information and ideas. Joining the Federal Drive with more on the effort, the Chief Medical Officer in the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Leith States.

In this episode the first half the sisters and their guest Tony discuss how we are being assimilated, data collection. The second half they talk about how to keep your self positive and protect your self in waking hours and in sleep time. What do you think is happening to the HIPAA Law, along with our rights? They did not go into details about this but we feel it is important for people to know about our loss of rights of our health privacy. So the following paragraph is taken directly from the HIPAA website https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hipaa-covid19/index.html and a file titled "Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Business Associates". "As a matter of enforcement discretion, effective immediately, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose potential penalties for violations of certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule against covered health care providers or their business associates for uses and disclosures of protected health information by business associates for public health and health oversight activities during the COVID–19 nationwide public health emergency." Music by Barra Mackinnon, and Five Finger Death Punch --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/midnight-margaritas/message

With recent news about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Health and Human Services is still focused on managing the ongoing threat of the pandemic. The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response's Joe Hamel explains how his office is fortifying medical supply manufacturing and distribution for soon-to-be COVID-19 vaccines, as well as how innovative tech is supporting other public health challenges amplified by the pandemic.

In this week’s episode, Rebecca Schaefer and Hannah Maroney discuss a string of recent HIPAA enforcement actions which demonstrate that the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), the agency tasked with enforcing HIPAA, is increasingly focused on ensuring that affiliated hospitals within a health system, typically comprising an Affiliated Covered Entity (ACE), have HIPAA business associate agreements in place with the parent corporation to allow for the lawful exchange of PHI. The presenters discuss the circumstances in which a business associate agreement may be required, and address several questions regarding related ACE organizational considerations. Presenters: Rebecca Schaefer, Hannah Maroney

Jeff Pickering and Chelsea Patterson Sobolik welcome attorney and advocate Palmer Williams to the roundtable to talk about how the pandemic uniquely highlights the importance of policies that protect people with disabilities. Palmer also reflects on how her life was changed when President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act. This episode is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publisher of Beautifully Distinct: Conversations with Friends on Faith, Life, and Culture, edited by Trillia Newbell Guest Biography Palmer Williams is a founding partner of The Peacefield Group and specializes in legal and policy analysis related to international human rights, sanctity of life, non-profit operations and government affairs. She has extensive experience advocating for human rights on the international stage, including at the United Nations. Additionally, she has worked with government agencies and faith-based organizations to launch statewide initiatives and grassroots organizing campaigns. Resources from the Conversation Connect with Palmer WilliamsHHS safeguards the rights of persons with disabilities by Palmer WilliamsHow President Bush changed my life through the Americans with Disabilities Act by Palmer WilliamsRead the HHS Office of Civil Rights resolutions | Connecticut hospital visitation and Tennessee triage plansLocal newspaper report on the case | Hospital visitor bans fail disabled patients, complaint saysListen | Kellee and Stuart Hall's battle with COVID-19ERLC | Capitol Conversation Podcast

Post By: Adam Turteltaub With the COVID-19 pandemic demands for Personal Health Information (PHI) from law enforcement, the press, politicians and the public are increasing. While there may be good reasons behind many of these demands, healthcare providers must be mindful of the requirements of HIPAA. As Catie Heindel of Strategic Management and Ashley Huntington of Cook County Health explain in this podcast, it is permissible under HIPAA to make a disclosure for the purposes of preventing or lessening serious or imminent threats to health and safety. However, it can be a complex issue, and it’s important to check for the latest bulletins from the HHS Office of Civil Rights. In addition, it’s important to remember that HIPAA provides a floor. There are various state privacy requirements that must be heeded, as well. But just having that expertise in the compliance department is not enough. Front line personnel need to have the expertise either to make decisions or know whom to turn to when facing an information request. That’s why they recommend a multi-disciplinary approach to developing privacy policies, tools such as a quick guide, and a plan for who decides what information is and isn’t disclosed. Listen in to learn more about how to handle requests for patient information in the time of pandemic.

A year after Draft 2 of TEFCA, what has happened and where are we now? The ONC awarded a cooperative agreement to The Sequoia Project to serve as the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) to develop, update, implement, and maintain the Common Agreement and the QTF. On today's episode, Shahid Shah joins your host, Don Lee to talk with the CEO of The Sequoia Project, Mariann Yeager. If you are an HIE and you want to become a QHIN (or sell to one), this episode is for you. Highlights from What you need to Know About TEFCA Right Now TEFCA, Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, are the rules of the road and the specific technical requirements to enable health information networks to interconnect. Sequoia has an HIE portfolio and is helping the ONC to implement TEFCA What is a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN)? Minimum requirements for legal and privacy vs. technical implementation details for interoperability What do product managers, developers, and customers need to know about TEFCA? Read the QTF! The technology used for treatment based exchange is the easy part. TEFCA provides the trusted community to get over the privacy concerns. Ms. Yeager breaks down the TEFCA Value Proposition. What parts of TEFCA are descriptive vs. prescriptive? Does the government or industry get to decide what it means to be "TEFCA compliant"? Mariann Yeager Mariann Yeager, CEO has more than 20 years of experience in the health information technology field. She currently serves as CEO for The Sequoia Project, a non-profit solely focused on advancing secure, interoperable nationwide health data sharing in the US.  She also leads the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) effort, in close collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to develop, implement, and maintain the Common Agreement component of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) and to operationalize the Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) designation and monitoring process. The Sequoia Project also serves as a steward of independently governed health IT interoperability initiatives including the Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE) and the RSNA Image Share Validation Program.  Under her leadership, The Sequoia Project supported, the startup, growth and maturation of two highly successfully interoperability initiatives, the eHealth Exchange and Carequality, which now operate as independent non-profit organizations.  Prior to her tenure at The Sequoia Project, she worked with the HHS Office of National Coordinator (ONC) for five years on nationwide health information network initiatives.  She also led the launch and operation of the first ambulatory and inpatient EHR certification program in the US.  The Sequoia Project The Sequoia Project is a non-profit, 501c3, public-private collaborative chartered to advance implementation of secure, interoperable nationwide health information exchange. The Sequoia Project focuses on solving real-world interoperability challenges and brings together public and private stakeholders in forums like the Interoperability Matters cooperative to overcome barriers. Sequoia also supports multiple, independently governed interoperability initiatives, such as the Patient Unified Lookup Service for Emergencies (PULSE), a system used by disaster healthcare volunteers to treat individuals injured or displaced by disasters. Links and Resources www.sequoiaproject.org Interoperability Matters Patient Unified Lookup System for Emergencies (PULSE) Qualified Health Information Network (Q-HIN) Technical Framework or QTF page 70, Appendix 3 Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) TEFCA Public Webinars @sequoiaproject on Twitter

Good Morning and Welcome to the ProactiveIT Cyber Security Daily number 94.  It is Wednesday April 1st 2020. I am your host Scott Gombar and I’m No April Fool This podcast is brought to you by Nwaj Tech, a Client Focused and Security Minded IT Consultant based in Central Connecticut.  You can visit us at nwajtech.com    COVID 19 – The New IT Reality COVID-19 Fraud Alert from the HHS Office of the Inspector General Millions of Guests Impacted in Marriott Data Breach, Again Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Lets Hackers Turn Users Into Admins Vulnerabilities Expose Lexus, Toyota Cars to Hacker Attacks Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe

The CyberPHIx Roundup is your quick source for keeping up with the latest cybersecurity news, trends and industry leading practices, specifically for the healthcare industry. In this episode, our host Brian Selfridge highlights the following topics trending in healthcare cybersecurity this week: Law firms under fire: 5 law firms hit with ransomware and Legal Services ranked in top 10 most vulnerable vendors servicing healthcare entities HHS Office for Civil Rights makes changes to individuals' right of access to health records following lawsuit from Ciox – implications for privacy and security programs are discussed Interoperability rules from HHS and CMS, Epic's pushback on privacy, pros and cons of the new Interoperability requirements for security and privacy

Department of Veterans Affairs leadership changes Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA) discusses turnover at the VA, and how Congress is addressing concerns about veteran suicide. Navy's new priorities for recruitment and retainment Gregory Slavonic, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs breaks down the Navy’s new civilian capital strategy, and what it means for the branch’s workforce. Using AI at the HHS Office of Inspector General Chris Chilbert, chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services OIG, discusses how they’re using artificial intelligence and data to conduct oversight of one of the largest federal agencies.

Just in time for the Halloween season, we break some SCARY audit news: The HHS Office of Inspector General has expanded its audit workplan to include PAP supplies — again. Sleep equipment providers might recall that HHS OIG clamped down on claims for replacement PAP supplies in June 2018 after reporting that it had made overpayments of almost $631.3 million at that time. Now HHS is at it again, and sleep providers risk having their claims subjected to six-year lookback audits and expensive recoupments. We talk to audit expert Wayne van Halem to learn what sleep providers need to know and what they should be doing right now.

An estimated 13 percent of children enrolled in Medicaid have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - or ADHD, which is a common neurobehavioral disorder. A new national report by the HHS Office of Inspector General found that many Medicaid-enrolled children with ADHD did not receive recommended follow up services.

Feature Interview (12:10) – Louis Brown, J.D., Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation and former HHS Office of Civil Rights official, joins the doctors to talk about why our current healthcare system falls short, the problems with many of the proposed solutions, and what a healthcare system based on Catholic principles would look like. Also in this episode: Background Info (00:45) – Doctors’ perspective on “Medicare/Medicaid for All” How Medicaid Fails the Poor by Avik Roy (https://www.amazon.com/Medicaid-Fails-Poor-Encounter-Broadsides/dp/1594037523) Mystery Trivia (Answer at 39:20) – Between 1970 and 2017, the proportion of health care spending that individuals paid out of pocket decreased drastically from 33% to 10%. In 1970, government insurance (including Medicare, Medicaid, VA, military) accounted for 22% of health care dollars. What percent of health care dollars were provided by such government programs in 2017? ------ www.redeemerradio.com www.cathmed.org Follow us on Facebook: @DoctorDoctorShow Submit your question(s): Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/Doctor E-mail - Doctor@RedeemerRadio.com Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS

Few agencies have networks and public interactions as extensive as those of the Department of Health and Human Services. It's why cybersecurity is a high priority. Now the HHS Office of Inspector General has formed what it calls a multidisciplinary cybersecurity team to take on the cybersecurity threat. Jarvis Rodgers, HHS IT audit director, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the details.