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The Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente network implemented a patient portal to enhance patient engagement, according to AAFP News.

On Thursday, July 28, SourceMed held a webinar titled "A 360 view of value-based care: How to position your facility for success."

The global patient safety and risk management software market is projected to grow substantially through 2021, according to a Research and Markets report.

Antibiotic resistance is rapidly increasing with some antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing nearly 25 percent of healthcare-acquired infections, according to Medscape.

HHS and Wellcome Trust, a London-based global biomedical research charity, are collaborating to accelerate antibiotic development for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to The Washington Post.

Implementing a radio frequency identification system is not enough on its own to maintain a high hand hygiene compliance rate at facilities, according to RFID Journal.

The global anti-infective agents market is expected to grow substantially through 2024, according to a Grand View Research report.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed the first Zika cases transmitted by mosquitoes within the United States, according to abc News.

The CDC awarded IFC International, a Fairfax, Va.-based technology-based solutions provider, a $4.8 million task order to address prescription opioid abuse.

A recent analysis of Medicare data found surgeon specialization may be a more valid measure to evaluate quality as opposed to volume, according to Health Leaders Media.