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Why Sen. Walsh Said Nurses “Play Cards For A Considerable Amount Of The Day”

Sen. Maureen Walsh, R-Walla Walla, right, hugs a colleague before being sworn-in Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, on the opening day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A hospital is not a casino or a cruise ship. Nonetheless, Washington State Senator Maureen Walsh said the discussing a proposed… Read More: Why Sen. Walsh Said Nurses “Play Cards For A Considerable… »

Identity and access management automation saves PeaceHealth hundreds of thousands of dollars

About five years ago, PeaceHealth, a 16,000-caregiver healthcare provider in the Pacific Northwest with 10 hospitals and 250 ambulatory clinics, began a focused effort to meet the compliance standards of the HIPAA role-based access requirements. THE PROBLEM At the same time, the provider organization invested $ 300 million in converting the electronic health records of… Read More: Identity and access management automation saves PeaceHealth hundreds of thousands… »

Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation

(Reuters) – Novartis AG, which this week announced positive interim trial results for its experimental gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy, on Friday said investigation is underway into whether a second trial death could be related to the treatment. The logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland January… Read More: Second death in Novartis gene therapy trials under investigation »