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The Hospital Authority (HA) apologised on Saturday over a data breach that compromised the personal information of tens of thousands of patients, with the police and the privacy watchdog investigating the incident. The authority said its routine monitoring system identified a breach in the early hours of Friday that resulted in patients' details being taken

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Catholic Health opened a new patient care pavilion today at its Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, New York.  The $500 million project features an emergency department with 75 treatment bays, dedicated spaces for adult and pediatric patients, a secure holding area

Public health officials have confirmed four patients with Salmonella infections after drinking raw milk from the Family Cow dairy in Pennsylvania. The sick people have become ill since July 1 this year. And, the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Agriculture have been investigating to identify the sources of more than...

Data from the Patient Digital Engagement Index tool in use with athenahealth electronic health records showed healthcare practices with higher patient digital engagement experience improved financial performance and saw a reduction in time spent on after-hours documentation, the company said Monday. WHY IT MATTERS Researchers that compiled the new study used PDEI tool data from the

A 67-year-old patient was transferred from the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to Tuen Mun Hospital on Friday, the first case arranged under a cross-boundary ambulance transfer scheme. The one-year pilot scheme for direct cross-boundary ambulance transfer was launched in November last year, allowing patients in the GBA to be conveyed to designated hospitals in the