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HIPAA privacy rules not enough, IOM says
The current version of HIPAA privacy rules don't do enough to protect privacy, and at the same time hamper health research, concludes a new Institute of Medicine report. The report suggests that... Read more...
Legislators, policy experts push for comparative effectiveness research
Some legislators and policy experts are pushing for a major change to how we examine the effectiveness of drugs. Currently all drugs are tested against placebos, assuring that they are "better than... Read more...
Survey: 22 percent of respondents have cut back on MD visits
With the U.S. economy in a downturn, it appears that consumers may be responding by cutting back on medical care. According to a new survey by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, 22... Read more...
Aetna considers paying patients to take meds
Working through its non-profit foundation, health plan Aetna is funding research to determine whether a daily lottery offering cash prizes will help improve patients' compliance with medication... Read more...
