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.
Researchers tracked real-world data from more than 140 patients who originally received a transcatheter heart valve from Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic or Boston Scientific.
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.
Lawmakers have opted against authorizing funding for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, citing concerns it will overburden patients and providers.
The collaboration between the chipmaker and Abridge, a developer of generative AI for healthcare, will involve data-sharing to improve Nvidia’s general-purpose models, which in turn will be used to make Abridge’s clinical offerings more efficient.
Anthony Weinert, DPM, said the reputational harm he suffered as a result of the 2019 healthcare fraud charges has left him unable to find work, despite the case being voluntarily withdrawn by authorities.
The Kentucky-based insurance giant had owned a 40% stake in the hospice company, stemming from its 2021 acquisition of Kindred Healthcare. Humana said a “consortium of investors" is making the buy, but few details were revealed.
Robert C. O’Laughlin, MD, and attorneys first took Radiation Therapy Services and its physicians to court in late 2016, citing qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act.
The system, dubbed MedFinanceAI, only works in Nebraska for now. But the three teens behind its development said it can be rolled out into other communities.
Many Mayo Clinic patients in rural Minnesota may need to travel or rely on telehealth, as six locations are closing for good before the end of the year.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services warns that 177 people at Revere Health are expected to lose their jobs by Nov. 3. The health system said automation upgrades are necessary to stay competitive.
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.
Researchers tracked real-world data from more than 140 patients who originally received a transcatheter heart valve from Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic or Boston Scientific.
