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Healthcare organizations often prioritize protecting patients' electronic health records, which leaves the organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks and puts patients at risk, as found in a new Independent Survey Evaluators report, according to Healthcare IT News.

Americans are disagreeing about the healthcare decisions the next president should make, based on a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, according to CNBC.

Here are eight key statistics on general surgeon payments going forward, based on Medscape General Surgeon Compensation Report 2015.

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An Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report found the rate of mastectomies performed in outpatient surgery centers reached 45 percent in 2013, according to Healthcare Dive.

There were more clinicians willing to sign relocation bonuses last year than in previous years, according to a Medicus Firm report and cited in a Medscape article.

Patients and payers can save money by shifting procedures from the inpatient setting to the outpatient setting, according to a new study from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

Marketing proves essential for physicians seeking to grow their practices, according to Medscape.

Healthcare providers are encouraging patient engagement in their health through technology, according to Health Leaders Media.

Ransomeware is a huge risk for healthcare organizations, especially after a Los Angeles-based hospital paid $17,000 to retrieve their information back from hackers earlier this year.