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As a class-action lawsuit gets rolling in California over the use of ambient AI in healthcare, a national law firm is drawing takeaways for hospitals and other provider organizations. Makes sense: All AI-equipped providers are potential targets for similar litigation now. 

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New AI-enabled software from Cardiosense estimates a patient's PCWP without the use of a catheter or implant. 

Video of Mathew S. Maurer, MD, director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, explains how the American Hearty Association’s ATTR Amyloidosis Initiative is bringing together multidisciplinary teams to strengthen management of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The goal is to catch more of these patients earlier and ensure they get timely care before they end up in advanced heart failure. #ATTR #Cardiacamyloidosis

One of the project's biggest goals is helping clinicians identify patients in need of care earlier than ever.

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The ankle-brachial index, a noninvasive diagnostic test for peripheral artery disease, may provide even more value than clinicians previously realized. 

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IR specialist Shankar Rajeswaran, MD, and colleagues have delivered a "groundbreaking" new image-guided procedure to treat a rare condition. 

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RC Capital said it’s investing in the North Canton, Ohio-based radiology vendor as it pursues nationwide expansion. 

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The country’s largest hospital system is buying the Medical Technology Management Institute and its parent company for an undisclosed sum. 

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In hospitals serving mentally unstable patients, it’s no easy job to balance sensitive patient treatment with effective worker safety. One U.S. institution has been finding out just how hard it can be. 

The systems' deaeration hoses in the X-ray tube cooling units may be vulnerable to degrading over time, preventing them from properly cooling and leading to oil leaks. 

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The new AI-enabled resource works like a search engine and delivers answers in seconds.

Insulet Corporation has announced a voluntary recall for specific lots of the pods associated with its Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System

A total of 24 adverse safety incidents—including cases of diabetic ketoacidosis—have been linked to this issue.

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However, no significant difference was seen in heart failure hospitalization rates. The study's authors emphasized that more research on this topic is still necessary. 

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As a class-action lawsuit gets rolling in California over the use of ambient AI in healthcare, a national law firm is drawing takeaways for hospitals and other provider organizations. Makes sense: All AI-equipped providers are potential targets for similar litigation now. 

New AI-enabled software from Cardiosense estimates a patient's PCWP without the use of a catheter or implant. 

One of the project's biggest goals is helping clinicians identify patients in need of care earlier than ever.