The Drug Enforcement Administration has seen several cyber attacks on healthcare and drug companies that resulted in data breaches. To avoid becoming the next victim, there are measures companies can take. DEA recommends that registrants implement safe cybersecurity best practices. This includes using strong and unique passwords/passphrases, keeping software up-to-date, thinking before clicking suspicious links […]
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) have released the finalized 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update. This report contains detailed statistical reporting and other information about the demographic characteristics of overdose victims, where deaths occurred, the types of drugs and multidrug combinations involved in […]
“Our private, profit-driven system means that we are paying more for less,” said one progressive activist. A report out Thursday shows that the United States’ for-profit healthcare system still ranks dead last among peer nations on key metrics, including access to care and health outcomes such as life expectancy at birth. The new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund […]
“Dr. de la Torre will be held accountable for his greed and the damage he has caused the American people and our nation’s healthcare system.” Taking aim at Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre’s refusal to comply with a Senate subpoena, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday said the committee he chairs will still hold a […]