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A number of other hospitals reported outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the wake of the report of seven CRE cases and two patient deaths from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

More than half of U.S. healthcare and pharmaceutical employees believe that their organizations do not place a high priority on the protection of sensitive data, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute.

Nearly three-quarters, 74 percent, of physicians would expect Congress to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to January 2015 LocumTenens.com survey.

The ECRI Institute has issued a High Priority Hazard Report in response to recent outbreaks of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae linked to duodenoscopes used during ERCP.

The Supreme Court is hearing King v. Burwell today, which could have a huge impact on the healthcare industry.

Healthcare real estate investment trust is still a good investment, according to a 24/7 Wall St. report, as a new report shows companies in the sector are surpassing their earnings estimates and overall consensus estimates.

Last Friday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported a third of physician groups with 100 practitioners or more will face penalties under the value-based modifier program in 2015, and the American Medical Association is concerned.

Around 67 percent of tech-savvy seniors want to access healthcare services from home, according to a new survey from Accenture.

The ambulatory surgery center field was very active last year with new transactions and partnerships, according to the HealthCare Appraisers' 2015 ASC Valuation Survey, and the action will likely continue this year.

Twenty-seven medical organizations came together to advocate for repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board.