Excelsior Orthopaedics is notifying approximately 350,000 of its New York-based patients that their personal information was exposed during a major data breach last year. The compromised data includes names, dates of birth, addresses, and in fewer cases, sensitive financial information. In response, Excelsior is offering free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services, whilst also enhancing its security measures.

The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is


