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Cerebral embolic protection devices are "compelling," researchers wrote, but current data does not suggest they make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

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Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation.  

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Both treatment options are effective, but metabolic and bariatric surgery was linked to more significant cardiovascular risk reductions than GLP-1 medications.

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When a TAVR valve fails and that patient undergoes redo TAVR, are there benefits to choosing one device type over the other? The team behind a new study tracked multiple outcomes and identified specific factors that may help predict survival. 

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About 38% of rads surveyed said they had defended against at least one lawsuit, with such specialists at a higher risk than others in internal medicine. 

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The publicly traded imaging center operator is teaming with Saint Alphonsus Health System to jointly run five facilities in Idaho. 

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Legal and compliance teams have to serve as sentinels sizing up potential legal exposure points without turning into needlers who only slow down clinical innovation.

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In some cases, patients in isolated areas must travel up to 130 miles to gain access to the latest class of NETs, new data suggest.

Southern Indiana Radiological Associates

IU Health has purchased 100% control of the radiology facility located on Landmark Avenue in the community of Bloomington. 

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CMS is suggesting such reimbursement for coronary plaque analysis software, offered by vendors Cleerly, Elucid and HeartFlow. 

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In hospital settings, the success of AI adoption hinges on how well implementation leaders balance technological innovation in departmental silos with operational nimbleness across the enterprise. In a term, the latter refers to hospital logistics

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New global survey data suggest organizations have not let the lack of reimbursement affect their decision to implement CEM. 

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Cerebral embolic protection devices are "compelling," researchers wrote, but current data does not suggest they make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Nursing technology leaders at a large health system are reporting time savings of 20.6 minutes per nurse across 12-hour shifts while caring for an average of 4.5 patients each. The secret to their success: automated digital documentation.  

Both treatment options are effective, but metabolic and bariatric surgery was linked to more significant cardiovascular risk reductions than GLP-1 medications.