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Here's The Latest in Health Care:

•  It took officials nearly three months to notice that patient data for almost 17,000 of their members was exposed on a public-facing website after an employee from a Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross uploaded a member file online. There are no details provided as to whether the employee intentionally exposed the data or whether it was an accident.  Read More

•  Doctors are calling for a renewed ban on infant walkers. More than 230,000 children under 15 months old have been treated in ERs across the U.S. for injuries sustained while using walkers - injuries as serious as skull fractures and broken bones.  Read More

•  There's a drug shortage and it's no surprise that drug prices have gone up exorbitantly. Some researchers don't always blame drug shortages for rising costs but rather suspect that drug manufacturers may be taking advantage of increased demand, charging higher prices as a result. Researchers suggest that federal payers set price caps on drugs that are in shortage to prevent the high increases.  Read More

•  For many patients, the bland, lackluster food is just one of the drawbacks of being in a hospital. But one Michelin-starred chef is changing the way hospital food is perceived and served. Chef Bruno Tinson teaches hospital chefs how to cook quality, nutritional, and budget-friendly meals that can go so far as even boosting patient morale.  Read More

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