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The assistant secretary for health (ASH) is a senior U.S. government official within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The position is a statutory office (42 U.S.C. § 202) and the holder of the office serves as the United States secretary of health and human services's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health.
The office serves as the focal point for leadership and coordination across the department in public health and science, provides direction to program offices within OASH, and provides advice and counsel on public health and science issues to the secretary. Prior to 2010, the office was known as the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS). [1]
The aim of the society is to support the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems. In addition, the society advocates to government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on public policy issues related to medication use and public health.
The first official ASH meeting was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in April 1958. More than 300 hematologists met together to discuss the key research and clinical issues related to blood and blood diseases. Since the first gathering, ASH has been an important member in the development of hematology as a discipline.
Feb. 13—Pastoral Services at Medical Center Hospital will be offering Ash Wednesday services for all MCH employees, patients, and family members Feb. 14. The service times are as follows in the ...
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. (CAQH) is a non-profit organization [4] incorporated in California as a mutual benefit corporation. It was first incorporated under the name Coalition for Affordable, Quality Healthcare, Inc., and then renamed the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, Inc. on August 8, 2002.
According to IMS Health "Specialty pharmaceutical spending is on the rise and is expected to increase from approximately $55 billion in 2005 to $1.7 trillion in 2030, according to the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association. That reflects an increase from 24% of total drug spend in 2005 to an estimated 44% of a health plan's total drug ...
The American Bankers Association polled over 4,000 US adults in March 2024, and found that more than two-thirds found overdraft protection to be a valuable part of their banking experience. But ...