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When used in the ‘wild’ conditions of the real world, large language AI stumbles

Asking medical questions of AI with language spoken “in the wild”—meaning with LLM prompts from everyday consumers—brings back answers with decidedly mediocre accuracy, a new study shows.

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Scrapped CGM sensors stolen, sold to patients—Dexcom pledges to hold thieves accountable

The devices were set aside to be scrapped before they were stolen. Now, patients could be using them and not even know it.

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AMGA lists six pillars to improve the US healthcare system

AMGA says it has the policy solutions ready and is urging Congress to act now before more practices are forced to make irreversible decisions.

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FDA shares another warning about Impella heart pumps after death

The FDA is once again warning the public about a safety issue with certain Impella heart pumps.

The Cardiac Performance Simulation Engine (CPSE) is an AI platform that enables consumer-grade smartwatches and blood pressure cuffs for remote home monitoring hemodynamic assessments of heart failure patients.

FDA sees potential in new AI software for monitoring heart failure patients

The software-only platform helps clinicians keep track of patients when they are at their most vulnerable.

SAPT after TAVR linked to key benefits over DAPT, new data confirm

All-cause mortality after six months was significantly lower for patients discharged on SAPT. That trend remained in place after 24 months.

Medicare physician fee schedule final rule 2026.

Feds release highly anticipated No Surprises Act final rule, drawing mixed reactions from radiology

"This rule does not address the core issues driving dysfunction in the NSA process,” Radiology Associates of North Texas said May 28.

Philips partners with Disney to incorporate iconic characters in MRI exams

The Amsterdam-based imaging manufacturer said it will utilize beloved animated characters and stories as part of the Philips Ambient Experience.

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FDA details new risk with Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers after patient’s death

This latest alert was put in place after Johnson & Johnson MedTech learned that some of its Automated Impella Controllers were built to the wrong specifications, impacting their ability to function. Affected devices should not be used going forward.

Lowest dose gadolinium-based contrast agent to date inches closer to FDA approval

Gadoquatrane is now set to go through the regulatory review process on its trek to earning full FDA approval.

Anders Gilberg, MGA, senior vice president, government affairs at Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) explained the need to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas to make payments more competitive than urban areas. He said this is vital to help retain physicians in rural areas who otherwise could find higher paying jobs in larger cities.

Looming end of Medicare rural pay adjustment raises concerns about doctor shortages

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities.

80% of requests for emergency head CT inadequate, single-center study finds

Addressing these inappropriate imaging referrals is necessary to reduce healthcare costs, radiation exposure and pollution, experts write in Insights into Imaging.

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