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How did hospital lose 20k patient records for a year?

by September 13, 2011

One of the country’s leading hospitals is trying to explain how 20,000 patient records ended up on a homework-help site for nearly a year.

Hospital pays $1M settlement over lost patient records

by March 4, 2011

Another hospital has been hammered with a costly settlement after a staffer lost patient records on a subway.

One dumb move nets first civil HIPAA fine

by March 1, 2011

The feds have issued the first civil fine for a HIPAA violation — and it’s a doozy.

Report: Half of Americans under 65 have pre-existing conditions

by January 19, 2011

Up to 129 million Americans under the age of 65 have medical conditions that would trigger higher prices — or outright rejection — if they had to seek individual health insurance.

HHS announces new disease prevention program

by December 7, 2010

The Dept. of Health and Human Services has unveiled a new 10-year agenda to promote good health and disease prevention.

Medicare fraud task force expands, nabs $61M in false claims

by December 22, 2009

A federal strike force announced a double-win against Medicare fraudsters:

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