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Providers can now use Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania's Community Health Worker model in the outpatient setting, based on a Perelman School of Medicine study, according to Medical Xpress.

A study published in the journal Open Heart suggests that more heart disease patients than suspected could benefit, or at least could perceive benefit, from primary prevention therapy, as reported by Medscape.

Palomar Health in San Diego has selected Ascend Software's SmartTouch AP, SmartTouch AIR and ECM solutions to reduce paper storage and automatically route invoices for approval.

Eastern Health in Canada is still finding stains on surgical tool kits but says the problem is having almost no impact on its scheduled surgeries, according to CBC News.

Wal-Mart confirmed they exposed nearly 5,000 customers' personal information between Feb. 15 and Feb. 18, according to Internet Retailer.

With healthcare trending toward a patient-centered approach, physicians may want to consider cultural backgrounds, according to The Boston Globe.

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A patient is suing Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital for allegedly removing part of the wrong rib during surgery, according to CNN.

One in six older Americans may be at risk of adverse drug interactions, based on a JAMA Internal Medicine study, according to Drug Store News.

The Joint Commission updated sentinel event statistics through the end of 2015.