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As the Administration announces that it will attempt to fix problems with the new federal health insurance exchange, public trust in exchange data security remains low over two weeks into the Affordable Care Act’s inaugural open enrollment period. Those confident in the exchange’s data security measures are outnumbered by a ratio of 3-to-1.

Scott Tiffany stepped into his new role as executive director of the Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network in August with more than 16 years of behavioral care experience in Oregon, Idaho and Arizona – but he says he has big shoes to fill.

A study in the October Journal of General Internal Medicine finds a strong link between patient activation—or having the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to manage one’s health—and hospital readmissions.