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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. 

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A new technique for an emerging IR procedure has the potential to slow down the painful joint degeneration commonly seen in knee OA.

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The supply shortfall pertains to Brevera Breast Biopsy System Disposable 9 Gauge Needles manufactured by Hologic.  

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.

Addressing radiology workforce shortages, reducing unnecessary imaging and expanding access to cancer screening remain some of the most pressing public policy challenges facing medical imaging today, according to Elizabeth Rula, executive director of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute.

Elizabeth Rula, executive director of the ACR-backed research outfit, discusses how to solve staffing shortages, prior authorization issues, and other key issues facing radiology.

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"We urge Congress to pass final legislation that reflects this approach and retains ACR-backed provisions that can save lives," CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, said Sept. 10. 

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Founded in 2011 and based in Belgium, the AI firm offers the first software for automating brain assessments needed to administer disease therapies from Biogen and Eli Lilly. 

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Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend. 

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The Federal Trade Commission said it sent letters to multiple large healthcare staffing agencies and employers, urging them to check noncompete contracts to ensure they do not run afoul of antitrust laws.

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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. 

A new technique for an emerging IR procedure has the potential to slow down the painful joint degeneration commonly seen in knee OA.