Electronic prescription provider MediSecure has been hit by a data breach compromising health data. The Australian Federal Police reported the incident to Australia’s National Cyber Security Coordinator, but the extent and nature of the data breach is still being determined. MediSecure, which recently secured over 28 million scripts, has labelled the compromise as “isolated,” and is working alongside regulatory bodies to navigate the incident.
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
