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Medical spa owned by US senator hit with multiple lawsuits over poor mammography quality

Plaintiff attorneys have filed at least three proposed class-action lawsuits against the Greenbrier Clinic in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Couple sues radiologist claiming he overlooked signs of both cancer and a spinal injury

Jeffrey Robinson first visited the emergency department at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, in March 2023 complaining of back and stomach pain.

A month’s worth of fraud busting in 10 notable quotes

Ahead of June 1 to 5—Medicare Fraud Prevention Week—here’s a timeline of fraud-related news, views and developments as captured in concise statements uttered or written in May.

Company behind popular Ōura Ring files paperwork for IPO

Details are slim, but Ōura Health confirmed it submitted a draft registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company received $900 million in new funding from investors in October.

CVS Health announces $10.6B acquisition of Oak Street Health

CVS sues Tennessee in latest challenge to state PBM laws

The same day that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that would force pharmacy benefit managers to divest from retail pharmacies, CVS Health filed a lawsuit to block its implementation.

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Wearable ultrasound patch offers continuous monitoring of high-risk pregnancies

Researchers are hopeful that the patch can give providers the data needed to identify critical abnormalities earlier.

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AI worries deter some medical students from pursuing careers in radiology

Updated data suggest that artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in the specialty medical students choose to pursue.

Conduction system pacing after TAVR linked to improved outcomes in new meta-analysis

Researchers explored data from nearly 800 patients, focusing on a wide variety of outcomes.

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Hospital apologizes after imaging delay results in needle being left in patient

The organization is under fire after the patient’s wife charged that it could have prevented her husband’s untimely death.

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Nuclear imaging company Positron moves to New York for ‘exciting new chapter’

Positron made the move to help its case when it files an official Form 10 registration statement with the SEC.

Geoffrey Rose, MD, president of Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, discusses how to manage a sustainable cardiology practice in the coming decade and what challenges are involved.

Cardiology practices must be more sustainable to survive

Cardiology faces one of its most challenging decades ahead, with mounting pressures from workforce shortages, an aging population and declining reimbursements. To remain sustainable, practices are forced to rethink how care is delivered from the ground up.

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Healthcare AI today: 95% fail rate, epic at Epic, AI to the rescue of short staffs, more

Most organizations trying out generative AI—a full 95%—are failing to receive a measurable return on the pilot investment.

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