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Stroke prevention devices for TAVR fail to make an impact

Cerebral embolic protection devices are "compelling," researchers wrote, but current data does not suggest they make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Ambient AI can win big for nursing—as long as executive leadership buys in, stays engaged: Case study conclusion

Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation.

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Surgery still outperforms GLP-1 drugs in terms of heart health

Both treatment options are effective, but metabolic and bariatric surgery was linked to more significant cardiovascular risk reductions than GLP-1 medications.

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Redo TAVR: Supra-annular, intra-annular valves linked to comparable outcomes

When a TAVR valve fails and that patient undergoes redo TAVR, are there benefits to choosing one device type over the other? The team behind a new study tracked multiple outcomes and identified specific factors that may help predict survival.

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Radiologists among physician specialists facing higher risk of being sued, AMA says

About 38% of rads surveyed said they had defended against at least one lawsuit, with such specialists at a higher risk than others in internal medicine.

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RadNet expands into its 11th state with new $30M Trinity Health joint venture

The publicly traded imaging center operator is teaming with Saint Alphonsus Health System to jointly run five facilities in Idaho.

6 pointers to make sure the hospital legal team is appropriately engaged in AI governance, oversight

Legal and compliance teams have to serve as sentinels sizing up potential legal exposure points without turning into needlers who only slow down clinical innovation.

Patients in rural communities struggle to access newer tumor-targeting radiotracers

In some cases, patients in isolated areas must travel up to 130 miles to gain access to the latest class of NETs, new data suggest.

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FDA announces recall on insulin pump pods after leaks cause 29 serious injuries

Some Omnipod 5 devices, manufactured by Insulet, are subject to the Class I recall. The products with the defect must be removed from where they are used or sold to ensure safety, as lower-than-expected insulin doses could have potentially lethal repercussions.

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5-point call goes out for action against ‘one of the most urgent and complex socioeconomic challenges of our time’

U.S. healthcare is in the throes of an affordability crisis. The good news is that healthcare leaders have all the evidence, tools and expertise needed to keep the predicament from becoming a plight. Can they marshal the will to wield those weapons toward that end?

Johnson & Johnson to acquire Atraverse Medical

The move, once finalized, helps Johnson & Johnson add multiple FDA-approved technologies to its EP portfolio.

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Siemens Healthineers to receive $60M in federal funding for key cancer therapy

Photon flash therapy is an experimental treatment that delivers an ultrahigh dose rate of radiotherapy 100 times faster than currently available options.

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