TheDarkOverlord honors threat, exposes 180,000 patient records
The hacker had warned Aesthetic Dentistry and OC Gastrocare in 2016 to pay to keep the records private, but the extortion attempt failed. Powered by WPeMatico
For better EHR deployments, execs are finally listening to their staffs
CXOs are working harder to involve doctors and care teams in the selection and implementation of technology, report finds. Powered by WPeMatico
IBM says big data has provided new insight into how Ebola spread
Analysis of infected carriers is said to represent a new approach over previous studies. Powered by WPeMatico
Secretary Price Applauds House Passage of the American Health Care Act
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement applauding passage of the American Health Care Act by the U.S. House of Representatives: “The status quo is failing the American people. Premiums are skyrocketing; choices are narrowing or vanishing; and patients do not have access to the care they need. Today, the ...
HHS Secretary Tom Price to present awards to Olympic Champions Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., will present Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt with Special Recognition Awards at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) annual event recognizing National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (Awareness Day). Teammates and friends, Mr. Phelps and Ms. Schmitt are receiving the awards for ...
Secretary Price Welcomes Opportunity to Reexamine Contraception Mandate
Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order on religious freedom: “Religious liberty is our country’s first freedom. Americans of faith play a vital role in caring for our most vulnerable citizens, including the elderly and the poor. “We welcome today’s executive order directing the ...
'Heaviest woman' admitted to UAE hospital for treatment – BBC News
BBC News ‘Heaviest woman’ admitted to UAE hospital for treatmentBBC NewsAn Egyptian woman who was believed to have been the world’s heaviest has been admitted to a hospital in Abu Dhabi to receive further treatment. Eman Abd El Aty, said to have weighed around 500kg (1,102lb), left an Indian hospital on Thursday after …In Apparent Contrast ...
J&J Loses $110 Million Verdict Over Talc Cancer-Link Claim – Bloomberg
Bloomberg J&J Loses $110 Million Verdict Over Talc Cancer-Link ClaimBloombergJohnson & Johnson was ordered by a St. Louis jury to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s talcum products. Imerys Talc America, which provided the talc to J&J, was ordered by the jury to pay …J&J ...
Digital health news briefs for 5/4/2017: CardioNet HIPAA settlement, Telemedicine lactation consulting – MobiHealthNews
Lexology (registration) Digital health news briefs for 5/4/2017: CardioNet HIPAA settlement, Telemedicine lactation consultingMobiHealthNewsOCR settles HIPAA complaint with CardioNet. CardioNet, one of the oldest companies in the mobile cardiac arrhythmia monitoring space, has agreed to pay the Office of Civil Rights $2.5 million and enter into a corrective action plan in the end result of ...
Gray death: Dangerous opioid combo is latest mixing trend; authorities issue warning – Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune Gray death: Dangerous opioid combo is latest mixing trend; authorities issue warningChicago Tribune“Gray death” is a combination of several opioids blamed for thousands of fatal overdoses nationally, including heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil and a synthetic opioid called U-47700. (May 4, 2017) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly …“Gray death” is the ...