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Data breach notice reveals Michigan hospital staff violated privacy of UK influencer

The facility in question was not revealed in a video posted on Instagram, where social media star Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke read the letter aloud and asked healthcare workers to please respect the rights of patients.

Medtronic’s diabetes division seeks $7.9B valuation in upcoming IPO

MiniMed, Medtronic's diabetes business, hopes to sell 28 million shares of its common stock at a price of $25 to $28 per share.

Friederike Keating, MD, professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, and director of nuclear cardiology at University of Vermont Health, said artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging may actually increase costs and make workflows less efficient in some instances. She said this is a key thing for health systems and policy makers to keep in mind if there is not clear data showing it helps.

How the rise of AI could lead to efficiency issues and lower reimbursement payments

AI has shown the potential to transform patient care. However, there are more details to consider than many health systems and policymakers realize.

The new AHA initiative is being funded in part by a $1 million donation made by Jennifer Ashton, MD, who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News, Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show, and her husband, TV producer Tom Werner. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN and nutrition specialist. She worked as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America for several years. She is also an author, columnist and longtime AHA volunteer.

AHA launches women’s health initiative—doctor Jen Ashton and husband donate $1M

Jennifer Ashton, MD, an OB-GYN who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News and Good Morning America, hopes this new initiative can help cardiologists learn more about such topics as menopause and hormone therapy.

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Weight-loss surgery protects the heart more than GLP-1 drugs

Both treatment options were found to be effective in a new meta-analysis of nearly 20,000 patients. Surgery, however, had the most substantial long-term impact.

‘Remarkable’: Radiologists’ turnover odds double in short span

Between 2020 and 2022, the adjusted odds of a radiologist leaving a practice were nearly twice as high (odds ratio of 1.96) as seven years prior.

Emergency radiology among 8 subspecialties that failed to fill 50% of fellowship positions

Meanwhile, neuroradiology remained highly desirable, filling about 87% of its 327 fellowship positions offered, according to the National Resident Matching Program.

FDA picks radiologist to fill key AI-related role

Rick Abramson, MD, has been selected to serve as director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence after previously acting as CMO of radiology vendor Annalise.ai.

Stenting ‘an important treatment option’ for PCI patients with complete blockages

The study's lead author emphasized that stenting during CTO PCI procedures "should be considered safe and effective in the long term."

Incidental findings evident in 70% of lung screening exams, but few reported

Despite this, consensus is lacking on whether radiologists should be required to report on findings that are not relevant to the exam.

PET imaging reveals long-term heart and lung damage from COVID-19

New data highlight the long-lasting effects of the coronavirus, revealing changes that are not detectable by standard medical assessments.

Tariffs will cost Philips Healthcare up to $340M

U.S.-China tariffs will have a $226M to $340M net impact on its bottom line in 2025, even after substantial mitigation efforts, the imaging manufacturer estimates.

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Data breach notice reveals Michigan hospital staff violated privacy of UK influencer