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CVS Health was honored on Wednesday by the National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S. employers, for its ongoing commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy work environment and encouraging employees and their families to maintain healthy lifestyles.

'We do see healthcare organizations and health plans making moves'. The lion's share of medical identity theft victims can expect to pay upwards of $13,500 to resolve the crime. What's more, about 50 percent of consumers say they would find another healthcare provider if they were concerned about the security of their medical records.

India’s system for training doctors is broken. It is plagued by rampant fraud and unprofessional teaching practices, exacerbating the public health challenge facing this fast-growing but still poor nation of about 1.25 billion people. The ramifications spread beyond the country’s borders: India is the world’s largest exporter of doctors, with about 47,000 currently practicing in the United States and about 25,000 in the United Kingdom.

Jason Simcakoski is one of countless post-9/11 veterans since at least 2005 who have died by accidental overdose under VA care.....proposed Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety bill would create a number of safeguards to protect veterans and improve VA medical care. It would require VA and the Defense Department to update clinical practice guidelines for opioid therapy for pain; mandate training for VA doctors who prescribe opioids; and create pain management boards in all VA regions........

A 59 percent uptick in physicians looking for new systems, says report. More and more buyers of electronic health records are finding themselves having second thoughts and opting to replace their existing systems, according to a new report.

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is investing $95 million to create a new U.S. research institute led by a top genomics professor to investigate how a cell’s operating system works. The move reflects a commitment to fundamental research by the British company, even as its shifts emphasis to greater reliance on non-pharmaceutical businesses such as consumer healthcare and vaccines.

Hometown Health, a locally owned, not-for-profit health insurer, has announced the receipt of URAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission) Health Plan full accreditation. The health care industry continues to evolve and Hometown Health is on the forefront of industry innovation. For us, I view this URAC Health Plan Accreditation as just the beginning of a new era of opportunity and growth."

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinic in Topeka, Kansa, opened Wednesday inside the CVS/pharmacy store, joining 11 additional clinic locations in the state…"Targeted expansion into markets like Topeka brings high-quality, convenient and affordable health care services to community members," …."There is a need for more accessible and affordable health care in Kansas..

Several healthcare industry trade organizations are asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make changes … to its proposed rule for meaningful use. The American Medical Group Association……calling for bolstering the healthcare IT infrastructure to ensure it will support the anticipated increased requirements for data transmission in the years ahead…. increases in compliance thresholds proposed for Stage 3.

The federal government cannot verify nearly $3 billion in subsidies distributed through Obamacare, putting significant taxpayer funding "at risk," according to a new audit report.