Kat Jercich
Atascadero State Hospital reported this week that a state employee had improperly accessed more than 2,000 records, including information necessary for tracking COVID-19.
Researchers examined how six hospitals in the United States and the United Kingdom used digital health tools in their response to the pandemic.
Minutes after the full Senate confirmed Xavier Becerra's cabinet nomination, advocacy groups were reminding him of the need to bring the American healthcare system "into the 21st century."
The new job posting describes collaborating with software engineers and clinicians to implement data collection strategies, among other duties.
Both nominees enjoyed bipartisan support from members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
Up until this point, Amazon Care's app-based services have only been available to the company's employees in Washington state.
The post-acute care company claims that a former employee shared confidential information with one of its competitors.
An eye care practice reported that an unauthorized individual had gained access to an employee's work email in January.
One New York-based managed care organization used telemedicine to decrease emergency department visits among its members.
Sources told Insider that the company plans to make its app-based Amazon Care services available to employees throughout the country.