Patient Privacy
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February 16, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn.—It might be the health care surprise of the century for some patients—and even some health care workers. The HIPAA “Privacy” Rule doesn’t ensure patients’ privacy at all.
eNews Commentary
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February 11, 2016
It was a startling announcement. Twenty large companies have joined to start the Health Transformation Alliance. With approximately four million workers between them, they “plan to share information about members’ employee health spending and outcomes, with an eye toward using findings to change how they contract for care.”
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February 11, 2016
Politico Panel Discussion – Partial Transcript by CCHF
NOTE: All emphasis ours. Some comments paraphrased or truncated.
Full descriptions and comments found here.
Press Releases
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February 01, 2016
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Last year was a tragic time for gun violence in the United States, with 372 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2015, killing 475 people and wounding 1,870, according to a report by BBC News.
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December 15, 2015
TRANSCRIPT:
House of Representatives Floor Session
Friday May 8, 2015
House File 1535
Bill Author: Representative Tara Mack
Transcripts
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December 15, 2015
TRANSCRIPT:
House of Representatives Floor Session
Friday May 8, 2015
House File 1535
Bill Author: Representative Tara Mack
Public Documents
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December 15, 2015
MDH - Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Information Technology
Understanding the Minnesota Interoperable Electronic Health Record Mandate
eNews Commentary
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December 02, 2015
Americans need to see “population health” for what it really is. Last week, a POLITICO panel discussed the term “population health,” which is key to Obamacare’s transformation away from the private practice of medicine -- and into the everyday lives of Americans – starting with Medicare.
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November 24, 2015
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Just last week, one of the major health insurers, UnitedHealth Group, announced it may pull out of Obamacare exchanges in 2017, citing rising costs and enrollment numbers well below projections.
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November 16, 2015
ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Christmas shopping season is well underway, with consumers already considering which gifts to buy for their loved ones, making their Black Friday shopping lists and maybe even adding something to their own wish lists.