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By Jeff Lagasse | 02:28 pm | September 09, 2020
The exposed information included patients' full name, date of birth, contact information, and admission and discharge dates.
By Susan Morse | 02:04 pm | September 09, 2020
The company says it is working to expedite the review of the single event to minimize any potential impact on the trial timeline. 
By Susan Morse | 03:49 pm | September 08, 2020
Insurers can use their member data to help identify which people meet the criteria to be eligible for the vaccine, AHIP says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:05 pm | September 04, 2020
Only 54% of Medicare patients referred to home healthcare services following a hospitalization received home healthcare visits.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:45 am | September 04, 2020
Patients can find information about doctors, hospitals and nursing homes without searching through multiple tools.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:49 am | September 04, 2020
The distribution is the latest update in the previously announced $5 billion in support to nursing homes wrestling with COVID-19.
By Jeff Lagasse | 01:12 pm | September 03, 2020
Allowing families and caregivers to connect with their loved ones while maintaining distance has been a top safety priority for the system.
Individuals enrolled in low-spending plans generated less healthcare spending, used high-value drugs and services less, and were less satisfied.
Despite policies that try to drive prices down by giving consumers information, price transparency in healthcare does not work, the report says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:53 pm | September 01, 2020
Providers haven't been responding to Low Utilization Payment Adjustment thresholds as expected, the analysis finds.