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The largest Medicaid-specialized managed care organization in the U.S. is offering buyout packages to most of its 60,000 or so staff workers.

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If the economy were an inter-sector track meet in which AI adoption propels the runners, healthcare would be getting repeatedly lapped by financial services. 

Joshua R. Silverstein, MD, FHRS, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Allegheny Health Network Cardiovascular Institute, explains the real-world impacts of Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) RVU cuts in electrophysiology.

Despite a substantial increase in demand for electrophysiologists, payments for their services have remained stagnant. 

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Days went by and the girl's doctors never figured out what was wrong. When she was transferred to a different hospital, however, the issue was quickly identified and corrected. 

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After months of consideration, CMS has proposed sweeping changes to its TAVR coverage policies. The agency is accepting public comments until July 15.

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Virginia Medical Imaging filed the complaint against Mary Washington Healthcare on June 5 in a Fredericksburg Circuit Court, seeking nearly $3 million in damages. 

The Israel-based manufacturer allegedly made “misleading statements” regarding its business operations and prospects, attorneys charge in the complaint, filed June 12. 

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The deal is with Golden State Imaging Associates, which serves Southern California, providing 24/7 diagnostic and interventional services to hospitals and other referrers. 

California-based Penumbra has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance Thunderbolt, a new computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy (CAVT) device designed to treat acute ischemic stroke.

The Thunderbolt device from California-based Penumbra uses modulated aspiration to detect and remove blood clots. Back in January, Boston Scientific agreed to acquire Penumbra for approximately $14.5 billion.

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Researchers tracked real-world data from more than 140 patients who originally received a transcatheter heart valve from Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic or Boston Scientific. 

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The new recall impacts thousands of portable systems. A software update is now available that should resolve any issues. 

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The exam should be performed on patients with greater than 10 years of life expectancy and between the ages of 50 and 70, with earlier imaging recommended for black men. 

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The largest Medicaid-specialized managed care organization in the U.S. is offering buyout packages to most of its 60,000 or so staff workers.

If the economy were an inter-sector track meet in which AI adoption propels the runners, healthcare would be getting repeatedly lapped by financial services. 

Despite a substantial increase in demand for electrophysiologists, payments for their services have remained stagnant.