Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against Accretive Health, accused of failing to protect confidential information of 23,500 hospital patients, according to a Fox News report.
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Health information exchange is a key goal of the HITECH Act and meaningful use program, as it is designed to enable the secure transmission of data between healthcare providers. The American Health Information Management Association named HIE as one of…
The National Quality Forum has endorsed 64 measures that cover patient safety, cardiovascular care and other aspects of patient care.
A review of the National Quality Forum's activity showed that although the group completed or made progress on 60 of 63 projects, NQF did not meet or did not expect to meet the initial time frames approved by HHS for…
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has launched a new Health Care Innovations website to highlight efforts across Maryland to enhance patient care, improve health and control costs.
The National Union of Healthcare Workers has notified Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., of the union's intent to engage in a 24-hour statewide strike on Jan. 31.
The percentage of hospital outpatient department visits that were handled by a physician assistant or advanced practice nurse has increased from 1999-2009, according to recent statistics published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Non-profit religious employers have an additional year to comply with the requirement that health insurance plans cover contraceptive services, according to a statement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
There has been no shortage of merger and acquisition action in the Chicagoland area over the past year. Resurrection Health Care and Mokena, Ill.-based Provena Health officially merged in November, creating the largest Catholic healthcare system in Illinois. St. Louis-based…
Twin County Regional Healthcare in Galax, Va., has announced a definitive agreement with Duke LifePoint Healthcare of Brentwood, Tenn., for joint ownership of the hospital, according to a Twin County Regional news release.