The Department of Veterans Affairs admitted it failed to protect the COVID-19 vaccination status data for about 500,000 of its employees after a spreadsheet containing the information was improperly shared in October 2021, FedScoop reported Nov. 3…
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2 gastroenterologists making headlines
Here are two gastroenterologist moves Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 7:
Wyoming couple can advance case against Riverton hospital over son’s birth, state Supreme Court rules
A Wyoming couple can now proceed with their case against the hospital where their disabled son was born, the state’s Supreme Court ruled, according to a Nov. 30 report from the Cowboy State Daily.
Amazon’s access to patient data raises privacy concerns
Amazon is increasing its healthcare presence with its planned acquisition of One Medical and its new telehealth platform Amazon Clinic, but privacy experts are concerned about how the tech giant is going to handle protecting consumers’ health data, Wir…
Athenahealth launches clinical advisory board
EHR vendor Athenahealth has launched a clinical advisory board to serve as a forum providing feedback to improve EHR workflows for clinicians.
IT update causes Florida Hospital computers, record system to go offline
A system update at Baptist Health Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital caused registration and digital record-keeping systems to go offline, BocaNewsNow reported Nov. 30.
10 states with the largest decreases to travel nurse pay
The average weekly travel nurse pay in November in the U.S. was $3,204, down 16.32 percent from $3,829 during the same month in 2021, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
13 new ASCs in November
Here are the 13 new ASCs Becker’s reported in November:
Inaccessible medical bills creating ‘disability tax’ for visually impaired: report
Health systems and insurers are sending inaccessible medical bills and notices, breaking disability rights laws and “effectively creating a disability tax” for blind Americans, according to a Nov. 1 report from Kaiser Health News.
Kaiser Permanente’s big bet on remote diabetes monitoring pays off
As hospitals and health systems increasingly look to remotely monitor patients for a variety of chronic conditions, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is already tracking the diabetes of nearly 40,000 people from the comfort of their homes.
