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By Susan Morse | 04:20 pm | January 16, 2017
The infection was resistant to all available 27 antimicrobial drugs, the CDC said.
By Susan Morse | 03:05 pm | January 13, 2017
Daniel Neides, a system doctor who published an anti-vaccine statement, will be disciplined, CEO says.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:13 pm | January 11, 2017
Health Affairs report suggests these hospitals discharged to skilled nursing facilities more effectively or did a better job at targeting at-risk patients.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:20 pm | January 10, 2017
Office for Civil Rights said the Presence suit marks the first HIPAA enforcement action imposed on a provider for lack of timely breach notification.
By Susan Morse | 11:57 am | January 05, 2017
Company plans focus on products tied to driving health system growth, reducing care variation and optimizing the revenue cycle.
By Kaiser Health News | 10:42 am | January 05, 2017
The punishments come in the third year of Medicare penalties for hospitals with patients most frequently suffering from potentially avoidable complications, including various types of infections, blood clots, bed sores and falls.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:10 am | January 04, 2017
Industry experts say there is no crisis; top Republicans see a medical malpractice threatening U.S. health care.
By Jessica Davis | 03:15 pm | December 29, 2016
A patient accessed the information from a library computer and, nearly a year later, posted it online.
By Jessica Davis | 02:41 pm | December 28, 2016
Agency outlines ways manufacturers can protect against cyber attacks, but doesn't mention enforcement.
By Mike Miliard | 11:09 am | December 22, 2016
While the number of providers facing lower reimbursement fell - 257,000 docs were penalized in 2015 and 209,000 in 2016 - the size of the downward adjustment is larger than in years past.