MediSecure hack: No risk to eRx

Stolen data involved those e-prescriptions issued before the eRx transition late last year. Pharma, Life Sciences, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Care, Data and Information News from healthcareitnews.com ​Stolen data involved those e-prescriptions issued before the eRx transition late last year. 

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Clues From Bird Flu’s Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle

Dairy farmers and veterinarians in northern Texas furiously investigated a mysterious illness among cattle before the government got involved. Their observations are telling. Public Health, States, Texas KFF Health News ​ In early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon reached Darren Turley, executive director of the Texas Association…

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Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.

Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous county, is spearheading a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion medical debt crisis. Hospitals are still getting on board with the project, which is helmed by the public health department. California, Health Care Costs, Health Care Reform, Health Industry, Public Health, States, Hospitals, Out-Of-Pocket Costs KFF Health News ​…

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