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6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI

U.S. healthcare will know it’s gotten AI right when the technology demonstrably improves care access, attentiveness and outcomes for the least financially healthy among us.

Cleveland Clinic launches partnership focused on AI-powered TAVR planning

Cleveland Clinic, one of the world’s top heart hospitals, has launched a new two-part partnership with Ohio-based DASI Simulations.

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AI is a game-changer for cardiology—it’s time for practices to get on board

The use of AI technologies in healthcare has evolved at a breathtaking rate in the last few years. Hype and hypotheticals have been replaced with real, practical tools that help physicians focus on providing high-quality care.

Vascudyne's off-the-shelf conduit for CABG surgeries

New off-the-shelf conduit for CABG shows promise in first-in-human study

A new acellular tissue-engineered vessel developed by Vascudyne could provide surgeons with a safe, effective alternative to saphenous vein grafts.

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Cardiologists lead push for new cath lab radiation safety standards

Several U.S. medical societies have collaborated on a new report advocating for better safety standards in cardiac catheterization labs. As one cardiologist described it, clinicians have shifted from "accepting risk" to "expecting better."

Beyond AI: How 3D Surgical Intelligence Is Expanding Radiology’s Clinical Impact

3D surface modeling and virtual surgical planning are expanding radiology’s contribution to multidisciplinary teams. Together, AI-driven interpretation and 3D-enabled clinical collaboration represent two distinct, complementary forces shaping the next decade of radiology.

CMS to phase out fax machines and snail mail, saving over $780M annually

Under the final rule, the agency would establish national standards for the electronic exchange of images and other clinical documentation.

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Appeals court rejects RadNet’s attempt to toss labor board ruling over fired union worker

The case dates to 2018 when technologists at affiliated San Fernando Valley Advanced Imaging, Los Angeles, voted to unionize.

Trends in telemedicine utilization from 2019-2024 for all Americans, Americans without atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and Americans With ASCVD.

How telehealth utilization among heart patients has evolved since the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic created a major shift in how telehealth services were being utilized. Those services were used much more often for some patient populations than others.

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Man wins $10M jury verdict after ED physicians order wrong imaging exam

The incident left John Douglas Cox, a mechanic in Washington’s Clark County, partially paralyzed after physicians failed to promptly diagnose and treat a spinal infection.

Autonomous AI reduces radiologists' breast cancer screening workload in real-world setting

Deployed in screening mammography, the tool identifies normal, low-risk exams and eliminates the need for double reads.

Healthcare educators: Want to stabilize nurse staffing for years to come? Stand up for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program

Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness.

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6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI

U.S. healthcare will know it’s gotten AI right when the technology demonstrably improves care access, attentiveness and outcomes for the least financially healthy among us.