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Boston Scientific invests $1.5B in MiRus with option to buy its TAVR business

Boston Scientific has invested heavily in Georgia-based MiRus, a rising name in the competitive TAVR landscape.

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Reminder texts help radiology department reduce nuclear medicine appointment cancelations

Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Appeals court revives medical malpractice lawsuit against radiologist, claiming judge gave jury improper instructions

Eric C. Burns previously sued radiologist Voytek W. Sobieraj, MD, and Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes after sustaining injuries resulting from the alleged misread.

ROI research: Community health workers are an unsung bargain

U.S. healthcare gets plenty of bang for its buck out of community health workers (CHWs), according to a systematic review of the relevant published research.

Despite 63% increase in mental health utilization, overdoses and suicides for men rise

No group fared particularly well in an analysis from Trilliant Health looking at publicly reported data. Most of the new utilization of mental health services was for anxiety, with women seeking care most often.

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Optum Rx outlines changes to PBM business model, promising price transparency

The company made the changes after its manufacturer rebates for insulin were challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. Among other shifts, Optum said 100% of all rebates will be distributed to customers by 2028.

Intensive ‘parental support package’ keeps burnout at bay in childbearing physician-trainees

When preparing for life as both doctors and parents, new mothers and mothers-to-be suffer significantly less burnout if they’re supported by targeted, well-planned support.

New MRI technique could improve diagnosis and treatment of MS

New MRI technique maps 20-plus multiple sclerosis biomarkers in a single noncontrast scan

The technique enables researchers to observe acute inflammation, metabolic alterations, edema, axonal damage and demyelination in the brain without the use of GBCAs.

Bill in Congress would rein in PBMs, force divestment from pharmacies

The Patients Before Monopolies Act was introduced into both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with bipartisan support. If it passes, pharmacy benefit managers would be required to divest from retail stores.

AI helps spot pancreatic cancer over a year before radiologists can

New radiopharmaceutical achieves remission in difficult-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Researchers are optimistic about the treatment's potential, as more options for pancreatic cancer are "urgently needed."

Hospital missed woodland debris that led to post-amputation death of teenager, lawsuit alleges

Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center is named in a court filing against a physician at the facility who allegedly failed to clean a wound, leaving 12 pieces of twigs, moss and pine needles inside. The alleged victim, an 18-year-old man, later died.

Compensation in cardiology now outpacing all other healthcare specialties

Physician compensation is rising faster in cardiology than any other specialty. Still, considering how demanding the job is, many cardiologists feel underpaid.

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