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SustiNet advisory committee and task force reports posted
The final reports of the five SustiNet advisory committees on patient-centered medical homes, health information technology, prevention, quality and providers,…
July CT Health Policy Web Quiz – CT long term care costs
Test your knowledge of long term care costs in CT – hint: we are among the highest in the nation.…
CT second lowest state in obesity rates
In 2007 to 2009, CT ranked behind only Colorado in the lowest rate of obesity among adults according to a…
WellPoint data breach put sensitive medical information on 5,600 CT residents at risk; Reinforces need for privacy protections
The Hartford Courant is reporting that between October and March, sensitive financial and health information about 470,000 Americans who applied…
State considering eHealth privacy policy that defaults everyone into the system
A DPH state planning committee announced that they are recommending a privacy policy for state health information exchange that would…
Cheap solutions to big problems work better; small is the new big
In a hilarious TED talk, marketing expert Rory Sutherland points out the counter productive trend to throw big money at…
Health IT strategic plan public hearing tomorrow; opt-out policy being considered
DPH’s health IT planning group will have a public review of their strategic plan tomorrow evening, June 23rd from 5…
Health benefits consuming more of total employee compensation, Northeast most expensive
Between March 2000 and 2010, health care benefits grew from 5.5% to 7.5% of total compensation costs nationally, according to…
Utah program reduces non-urgent Medicaid ER visits by 55%
Safe To Wait, a Utah Medicaid educational program, reduced non-urgent visits to emergency room visits by 55%. Medicaid savings for…