Comparing hospital costs: what is gained by accounting for more than a case-mix index? Soc Sci Med. 2009; 69 (4):640–647.Anne Hvenegaard,Andrew Street,Torben Hojmark Sorensen,Dorte Gyrd-Hansen.Comparing hospital costs:What is gained by accounting for more than a case-mix index?. Social...
What does a security operations center do? SOCs mainly focus on threat detection, assessment and management. They collect and analyze data, looking for suspicious activity. The goal is to make the entire organization more secure. SOC teams monitor raw security data collected from firewalls, threat...
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That advice was one of many skincare myths. It’s no newsflash, but it’s a message we can’t stress enough: When it comes to skincare, you can’t believe everything you hear. That’s especially true because everyone’s skin is unique. Here, we break down 20 of the biggest skin...
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