Breaches of unsecured protected health information come in a variety of forms including hacking, improper disposal, theft, unauthorized access and loss, to name a few. Desktop computers, laptops, email, network servers, EMRs and portable electronic devices are all potential sources…
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Matt Liebman, MD, performed wrist surgery on Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia at Newton-Wellesley Surgery Center in Wellesley, Mass., according to an ESPN report.
Timothy W. Woods, MD, joined Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and Bitterroot Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, according to a Ravalli Republic report.
A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine examines meniscal repair performed concurrently with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for acutely injured knees.
Prescription drug spending growth is projected to accelerate to 6.8 percent this year, according to a recent report from CMS' Office of the Actuary published in Health Affairs.
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CMS held a conference call on Sept. 9 to provide more details on its previously announced offer to pay hospitals 68 percent of the net payable amount for short-term inpatient stays, in an effort to help clear the backlog of…
In a 247-167 vote, the House has passed The Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014, which would let people keep their insurance plans, even if they are not compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to…
The Mayo Clinic has a long history of innovation, from its introduction of the group practice model at the beginning of the 20th century to the launch of its dedicated innovation incubator, the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation in 2008,…
Rising costs of health benefits and increased regulatory demands are causing many employers to turn to private insurance exchanges to provide health insurance coverage to their employees.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, employer-sponsored insurance covers about 149 million nonelderly people in the United States. An annual Employer Health Benefits Survey analyzing the trends in employer-sponsored health coverage, including health…