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Medicaid protesters

Led by Massachusetts and California, the plaintiffs say CMS ignored the will of Congress by strictly defining a “medically frail” exemption that would allow a person access to safety net medical coverage.

intensive care ICU

Memo to health execs: If your hospital hasn’t had a C. auris scare yet, odds are quite high that it soon will. 

the words "FDA recall" on a board

The issue could cause a reader to unintentionally report on the wrong patient when using interactive applications, according to a notice from the FDA. 

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When should heart patients be taking daily aspirin? That's just one of the many questions explored in a new scientific statement.

The Class II recall includes nearly 935,000 bottles of a medication that has been on the market for years. 

cancer chemotherapy survivor

A new role at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is improving the diagnostic process for both patients and providers. 

Terumo OpusWave

The OpusWave Dual Sensor Imaging System captures both IVUS and OFDI, providing users with two complementary views of the coronaries at the same time.

An example of the Novasight Hybrid System, showing its co-registered IVUS (left) and OCT intravascular imaging inside a coronary stent.

This new funding should help the company commercialize its hybrid imaging system throughout the United States.

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The measure evaluates the proportion of scans that exceed certain thresholds for image noise or radiation dose across 18 categories. 

AI remote patient monitoring

AI software embedded in video devices, wearables and sensors—not to mention actual patient monitors—can continuously track post-surgery patients in real time, sending predictive insights to care teams regardless of where they’re stationed. 

google search engine eye

A former executive at Verily is suing the company, alleging he was fired after reporting the incidents to management. The misuses of data, if true, would constitute HIPAA violations.

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Adena Health System was accused in a class-action lawsuit of deploying Meta Pixel tracking tools on its patient portal. As many as 89,000 patients could have had protected health information shared with advertisers. 

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Led by Massachusetts and California, the plaintiffs say CMS ignored the will of Congress by strictly defining a “medically frail” exemption that would allow a person access to safety net medical coverage.

Memo to health execs: If your hospital hasn’t had a C. auris scare yet, odds are quite high that it soon will. 

The issue could cause a reader to unintentionally report on the wrong patient when using interactive applications, according to a notice from the FDA.