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Víctor Ramos Otero
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- Oversight Board Asks Health Secretary for True Value of Xuvo Technology Contract
The Financial Oversight and Management Board (JSF) has asked Health Secretary Víctor Ramos Otero for data on the technology contract signed with Xuvo Technologies.
- Governor Announces Launch of Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange
Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on Thursday the launch of the Puerto Rico Health Information Exchange (PRHIE), a platform that will allow patients’ clinical information to be shared among providers and hospitals in Puerto Rico.
- Health Department Investigating Two Deaths Possibly Linked to Dengue, Keeps Avian Flu Surveillance Active
The Puerto Rico Department of Health is maintaining active epidemiological surveillance for possible cases of avian influenza, particularly when the simultaneous death of several birds is reported.
- ASEM and Bayamón Hospital to Receive Federal Funds for High-Risk Infectious Disease Response
Puerto Rico’s Health Department Secretary Víctor M.
- House Leaders Question Health Department’s Handling of New Contract at Culebra Clinic
House Speaker Carlos "Johnny" Méndez raised serious concerns during a public hearing in Culebra about the process behind hiring HealthProMed to provide medical services at the island municipality’s diagnostic and treatment center (CDT).
- Health Secretary Reports Malaria and Severe Mpox Cases in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s Secretary of Health, Víctor Ramos Otero, announced during a press conference at La Fortaleza that the island has recorded one case of malaria and four cases of severe monkeypox (mpox) this year.
- Puerto Rico Aims to Become Hub for Emerging Therapies
Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed an Executive Order establishing a committee to outline public policies aimed at strengthening clinical research, promoting controlled clinical trials, and expanding the scientific capacity of Puerto Rico’s healthcare system in emerging therapies.
- Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration Pushes for Strengthened Medicaid and Medicare Funding
The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration (PRFAA) held a Congressional Briefing on Monday to inform congressional offices about the need to strengthen Medicaid and Medicare Advantage funding for the island.
- Víctor Ramos Defends Contracting of New Security Companies
Víctor Ramos Otero, Secretary of the Department of Health, defended the decision to contract new security companies, stating that there is nothing to investigate.
- Puerto Rico’s Medical Center Prepares to Receive Patients from Venezuela
The Puerto Rico Medical Center in Río Piedras is coordinating the possible transfer of patients affected by earthquakes in Venezuela.
- AAA Awaits Lab Results to Determine Source of Substance in Canóvanas Water Station
The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (AAA) is waiting for laboratory results to determine the origin of a substance identified on Saturday at the Loíza Valley raw water intake, which has left around 11,000 customers without potable water service in Loíza and Canóvanas.