The number of patients affected by a 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee data breach has nearly doubled from an estimated 521,761 in March to nearly 1 million, according to a report by American Medical News.
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Tria Orthopedic Center in Bloomington, Minn., is participating in a pilot program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to offer joint replacement followed by recovery at a nearby Hilton hotel, according to a report by the Star Tribune.
SourceMedical has announced an important new level of clinical integration designed to provide immediate access to patient pre-assessment data, permitting ASCs to integrate electronic patient medical forms generated online by patients via SourcePlus Passport directly into their core management system…
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The Detroit City Council voted 7-1 to approve a Renaissance Zone permit for Detroit Medical Center, exempting the hospital and buyer Vanguard Health Systems from most city, county and state taxes for 12 years, according to a report in the…
Ernesto Angel Montaner, formerly of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and multiple counts of healthcare fraud, a week after his son, Ernesto Montaner, and co-conspirator, Jose Antonio Varona were charged with conspiracy…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a new initiative to address safety problems associated with external infusion pumps, which are often used to deliver fluids, including nutrients and anesthesia and chemotherapy medications, into a patient's body in a…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hosted a call to update stakeholders on the current shortage of propofol injection and other anesthesia drugs and announced a new website designed to answer common questions about the shortage, according to a news…