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Utah facility commits data breach
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New ONC challenge announced for improving patient access to health records
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Mobile devices may compromise healthcare data
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CVS Caremark survey: Many consumers are unaware of health insurance exchanges
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Efficiency of health IT will eventually trump associated security concerns
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Kathleen...
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Doctors are no longer the sole source of health information for patients
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U.S. healthcare costs remain stagnant
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