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It's Hard To Be Neutral About Network Neutrality For Health - Health Affairs (blog)

It's Hard To Be Neutral About Network Neutrality For Health
Health Affairs (blog)
Note: In addition to Mark Gaynor, this post is also coauthored by Leslie Lenert, Kristin Wilson, and Scott Bradner. Network Neutrality (NN) has been in the news because the FCC is considering two options related to a neutral Internet: either regulation ...

Secretary of Health Announces Improvements to Environmental Health ... - YourErie


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Secretary of Health Announces Improvements to Environmental Health ...
YourErie
“Protecting the public's health, and ensuring that citizens and health care providers have access to accurate, timely and relevant information, is a primary responsibility of the department, and one that the governor and I take very seriously ...
State Health Department changes shale gas complaint proceduresPittsburgh Post Gazette
Pa. health officials promise better response to fracking-related health ...The Patriot-News
Pa. Health Department responds to accusations it mishandled queries on frackingWilkes Barre Times-Leader
Ellwood City Ledger -Pittsburgh Business Times (blog) -Tribune-Review
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Health survey slated in Fond du Lac - Fond du Lac Reporter

Health survey slated in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac Reporter
The survey is expected to provide data for evaluation of community health needs and help guide government, not-for-profit and volunteer organizations as they fashion services to meet the most pressing needs of the community. About 400 area residents ...

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Hospital Operator Community Health Systems Reveals Cyberattack - Arkansas Business Online


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Hospital Operator Community Health Systems Reveals Cyberattack
Arkansas Business Online
Community Health Systems Inc., which operates hospitals in Fort Smith, Bentonville, Springdale and seven other cities in Arkansas, on Monday blamed Chinese hackers for a cyberattack that accessed "non-medical" data on 4.5 million patients of its ...
Health Network hacked for North Okaloosa Medical Centers Physician clinicsWEAR
Community Health Systems offering free identity theft protection following ...Crestview News Bulletin

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Community Health Systems Data Breach Affects 4.5M Patients - NBC Chicago

Community Health Systems Data Breach Affects 4.5M Patients
NBC Chicago
Community Health Systems, which operates nine hospitals in Illinois, says it was hit by a “criminal cyber-attack” where thieves operating out of China likely stole confidential data on 4.5 million patients. “The company has confirmed that this data did ...

Chinese Hackers Steal Personal Data From 4.5M Community Health Systems ... - TechCrunch


TechCrunch

Chinese Hackers Steal Personal Data From 4.5M Community Health Systems ...
TechCrunch
Community Health Systems, one of the largest hospital operators in the U.S., today announced that hackers stole about 4.5 million records with patient names, addresses, birth data, phone numbers and Social Security numbers. The company says the data ...

Harvard Wants Your Proven Ideas To Improve Health Care - Forbes

Harvard Wants Your Proven Ideas To Improve Health Care
Forbes
Several months ago, Harvard's Forum on Health Care Innovation surveyed industry executives, policy makers, academics, and doctors about the state of health care in the United States. Their report card was not encouraging. Only 14% of respondents felt ...

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Saving for retirement linked to better physical health, newspaper reports - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Saving for retirement linked to better physical health, newspaper reports
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
People who save for retirement are more likely to take steps to improve their physical health, such as exercise and healthy eating, the New York Times reports. The report cites a new study from the journal Psychological Science that finds people who ...

World Health Organization Calls On Ebola-Hit Countries To Screen Departing ... - International Business Times


International Business Times

World Health Organization Calls On Ebola-Hit Countries To Screen Departing ...
International Business Times
The announcement comes after the death toll from the epidemic in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone reached 1,145 last week, according to the U.N. health agency. The outbreak was first detected in March of this year.
Health Highlights: Aug. 18, 2014Philly.com
Ebola: UN health agency requests exit screening of travellers leaving affected ...UN News Centre
Looting of a Health Facility in Liberia Brings New Fears About Spread of EbolaThe Wire
AllAfrica.com -Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Community Health System, Bayfront parent, discloses hacking - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Community Health System, Bayfront parent, discloses hacking
Tampa Bay Business Journal
The data includes patient names, address, birthdates, telephone numbers and social security numbers, but not patient credit cards, medical or clinical information, Community Health said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.