Medical economics
Small practices also at risk for data breaches
(HealthDay)—Data breaches can happen to small medical practices, but staff can take steps to prevent them, according to an article published in Medical Economics.
Aug 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report identifies characteristics of microorganisms most likely to cause a global pandemic
Infectious disease preparedness work focuses predominantly on an historical list of pathogens derived from biological warfare agents, political considerations, and recent outbreaks. That fails to account for the most serious ...
May 29, 2018
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Couples in retirement face average health care costs of $280,000, Fidelity estimates
Got a spare quarter-million bucks sitting around?
Apr 23, 2018
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U.S. better able to tackle health emergencies: report
(HealthDay)—The United States is more ready for health disasters than it was five years ago, but certain regions still lag behind, a new report shows.
Apr 20, 2018
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New report examines social security's process for determining disability in adults
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines to what extent and in which ways health care utilization—such as in-patient hospitalizations, emergency department use, and hospital ...
Mar 1, 2018
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Doctors exploring how to prescribe income security
Physicians at St. Michael's Hospital are studying how full-time income support workers hired by health-care clinics can help vulnerable patients or those living in poverty improve their finances and their health.
Aug 18, 2017
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Experts point finger at Dutch oversight agency in egg scandal
Years of cuts at the Dutch food watchdog agency and a tendency among politicians to put economics ahead of public safety may be to blame for the EU's tainted-egg scandal that has spread as far as Hong Kong.
Aug 12, 2017
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After the Medicare breach, we should be cautious about moving our health records online
The Australian government is digitising the country's health system, but a serious Medicare security breach suggests we may not be ready.
Jul 7, 2017
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Cyberattacks remain serious threat to health providers
(HealthDay)—Cyberattacks remain a serious threat to small providers as well as big institutions, according to a report published in Medical Economics.
Feb 24, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers set out to discover if the risk of death from sepsis continues even after the acute infection has been cured
It's known that many patients die in the months and years after sepsis.
May 23, 2016
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