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How to use ambient AI in healthcare as litigious winds begin to blow: 10 tips from experienced attorneys

As a class-action lawsuit gets rolling in California over the use of ambient AI in healthcare, a national law firm is drawing takeaways for hospitals and other provider organizations. Makes sense: All AI-equipped providers are potential targets for similar litigation now.

FDA gives greenlight to new AI tool for managing heart failure patients

New AI-enabled software from Cardiosense estimates a patient's PCWP without the use of a catheter or implant.

Video of Mathew S. Maurer, MD, director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, explains how the American Hearty Association’s ATTR Amyloidosis Initiative is bringing together multidisciplinary teams to strengthen management of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The goal is to catch more of these patients earlier and ensure they get timely care before they end up in advanced heart failure. #ATTR #Cardiacamyloidosis

American Heart Association takes on cardiac amyloidosis with new initiative

One of the project's biggest goals is helping clinicians identify patients in need of care earlier than ever.

Have clinicians been wrong about how they diagnose PAD?

The ankle-brachial index, a noninvasive diagnostic test for peripheral artery disease, may provide even more value than clinicians previously realized.

Interventional radiologist helps Chicago children’s hospital achieve a world’s first

IR specialist Shankar Rajeswaran, MD, and colleagues have delivered a "groundbreaking" new image-guided procedure to treat a rare condition.

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Imaging solutions provider Captive Radiology scores private equity investment

RC Capital said it’s investing in the North Canton, Ohio-based radiology vendor as it pursues nationwide expansion.

HCA Healthcare to acquire medical imaging training institute

The country’s largest hospital system is buying the Medical Technology Management Institute and its parent company for an undisclosed sum.

Social worker at hospital rocked by violence and split over what to do about it: ‘Why can’t [stakeholders] sit together and talk?’

In hospitals serving mentally unstable patients, it’s no easy job to balance sensitive patient treatment with effective worker safety. One U.S. institution has been finding out just how hard it can be.

Smartwatches reduce physician burnout while improving resilience

Radiation oncologists and other specialists wore the devices for six months at two pilot institutions, with promising initial results.

Imaging-guided surgery startup Method AI raises $20M in Series A financing

Founded in 2021 as a spinoff of the Cleveland Clinic, its platform leverages continuous 3D ultrasound and AI-generated surgical plans to guide robotic-assisted procedures.

Court approves $2.8B BCBS class-action settlement; insurer to make changes

The settlement reached in October 2024 has been finalized. A fund is being set up for the estimated 3 million claimants, as BCBS pledges to reform its BlueCard health plans.

Ransomware attack on DaVita kidney care clinics exposes 2.7M patients

The initial incident happened in April. Since that time, the notorious cybercrime cell Interlock has claimed responsibility. A data dump from the breach was put up for sale on the dark web.

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