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Aug 23 | Jeff Lagasse

Most patients willing to share medical records for research purposes

Fewer than 4% of participants said they were not willing to share any information with anyone.

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Aug 23 | Susan Morse

Centene, Aetna protest losing Louisiana MCO contracts worth billions

The Centene subsidiary, Aetna and three other MCOs were paid $7.6 billion by Medicaid to cover more than 1.7 million…

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Aug 23 | Susan Morse

AHIP supports a federal model of California law to end surprise billing

Following adoption of the legislation, the number of physicians in provider networks increased by 16%.

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Aug 22 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare cloud computing growth due in part to curbing infrastructure costs

Cloud solutions help organizations reduce infrastructure costs and interoperability issues, and aid in complying…

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Aug 22 | Susan Morse

Hospitals are demanding secure medical devices before they buy

The IoT: "Every something that comes on the market is in essence it's own small computer with an ability to find its…

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Aug 21 | Jeff Lagasse

Physicians looking to become small practice owners have many factors to consider before making the leap

Physicians need to consider geography, size, patient base and technology before buying…

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Aug 21 | Susan Morse

Hospitals need to know: When disaster strikes, FEMA money is available to those that file quickly

Hospitals often don't file for the funds because they're unaware of what can be…

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Aug 21 | Susan Morse

Cybersecurity: The enemy is already inside the gate

The number one recommendation is to know all of the touch points for data: how it comes in, how it's used, where it's stored and…

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Aug 20 | Jeff Lagasse

Close to one-third of healthcare employees have never received cybersecurity training, report shows

There is an apparent lack of awareness of federal regulations in both the U.S. and Canada…

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Aug 20 | Jeff Lagasse

Bar is rising for consumerism in healthcare, but providers are still playing catch-up

To keep pace with other industries, healthcare organizations will have to alter their approach to access…

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