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Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

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Eric C. Burns previously sued radiologist Voytek W. Sobieraj, MD, and Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes after sustaining injuries resulting from the alleged misread. 

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U.S. healthcare gets plenty of bang for its buck out of community health workers (CHWs), according to a systematic review of the relevant published research. 

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No group fared particularly well in an analysis from Trilliant Health looking at publicly reported data. Most of the new utilization of mental health services was for anxiety, with women seeking care most often.

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The company made the changes after its manufacturer rebates for insulin were challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. Among other shifts, Optum said 100% of all rebates will be distributed to customers by 2028.

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When preparing for life as both doctors and parents, new mothers and mothers-to-be suffer significantly less burnout if they’re supported by targeted, well-planned support. 

New MRI technique could improve diagnosis and treatment of MS

The technique enables researchers to observe acute inflammation, metabolic alterations, edema, axonal damage and demyelination in the brain without the use of GBCAs.

The company keeps gaining momentum thanks to the success of its AI-powered imaging software. 

A California health system and a local morgue are facing accusations of gross negligence after the bodies of missing persons were discovered—some with identification still on them. The state Department of Public Health is investigating the incidents.

Humana

The insurer is challenging three phone calls made by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that led to a docked rating for some of Humana’s plans. A previous challenge, which broadly contested the agency’s star rating criteria, was dismissed.

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The statement is intended to standardize terminology, indications for CT use, acquisition parameters and reporting guidelines for patients with long COVID.

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Targeting high-risk patients with single-pill combination therapies, also known as polypills, could change healthcare on a global scale, according new data published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Efficient scheduling is becoming increasingly important as demand for nuclear medicine services grows, experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Eric C. Burns previously sued radiologist Voytek W. Sobieraj, MD, and Associated Radiologists of the Finger Lakes after sustaining injuries resulting from the alleged misread. 

U.S. healthcare gets plenty of bang for its buck out of community health workers (CHWs), according to a systematic review of the relevant published research.