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WHY IT MATTERS: Health Care
WHY IT MATTERS: Health Care
WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE : About 9 in 10 Americans now have health insurance, more than at any time in history.But progress is incomplete, and the future far from certain.Millions remain uninsured.
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in the same way nytimes
How Health Care Hurts Your Paycheck
How Health Care Hurts Your Paycheck
If there is a coherent theme to this year's election, it is the growing economic frustration of working Americans.While trade has been the chief scapegoat, a major culprit has received much less attention: the rising cost of health insurance.Recent news of large price increases for plans on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges was the latest example of an unsustainable trend.
in like manner usnews
Taking on Cyberthreats in Health Care
Taking on Cyberthreats in Health Care
As hospitals and other health care organizations turn increasingly to technology from electronic medical records to patient portals to improve and streamline care, they also find themselves potentially vulnerable to cyberthreats.Whether it's as basic as a computer virus, like a malware infection, or as involved as hacked EMRs, these virtual threats could breach patient privacy and even potentially compromise care.In a breakout session Friday morning at the 2016 U. S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference, experts spoke about fortifying against cyber threats, and how health systems can take measures to ensure their cybersecurity keeps pace with the growing use of technology in health care.
by the same token on fortune
U.S. Department of Health Guru Explains Health Care Data Rights
U.S. Department of Health Guru Explains Health Care Data Rights
Although the health care and technology industries see big bucks in patient data, that information is not theirs to own.Health care data belongs to patients, said Dr. B. Vindell Washington, the national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Contrary to what some people may believe, patients have the right to ask their health care providers for access to their personal data.
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