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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

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Friday, February 17, 2012

St. Joseph's Data Breach Could Affect 31K Patients Statewide

This week, St. Joseph Health System announced that a recent data breach affecting 21,300 patients at two Orange County hospitals also might have exposed the health records of more than 10,000 patients from four hospitals in Napa, Petaluma and Santa Rosa. Officials said the compromised data did not include Social Security numbers, addresses or financial data.



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