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The government watchdog analyzed about 153 million radiology claims from a five-year period for its new report to Congress, with lawmakers now advocating for change. 

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Oulu University Hospital lost one of its MRI after relocation and consolidation but was able to maintain output with the help of deep-learning technology. 

The money was meant for Minnesota, where criminals were indicted for abusing the Medicaid system to run bogus daycare centers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not specify how the state can rectify the situation to the Trump administration’s satisfaction. 

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The recall has been designed as the most serious Class I, but the issue can be remedied with a software update. The affected devices are Ivenix Large Volume Pumps, manufactured by Fresenius Kabi.

The treatment addresses cancers that express Nectin-4, a protein found in excess of 80% to 90% of urothelial cancer patients.

New research is sounding the alarm on the amount of radiation patients undergoing cardiac imaging are exposed to, prompting experts to call for updated protocols. 

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

Recurrent strokes and TIAs were rare, though bleeding events among women did stand out as a trend to watch going forward.

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Identifying patients with alcohol use disorder prior to treatment may help care teams plan ahead and anticipate potential complications.

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In a nationwide survey of 3,500 patients, those with higher electronic health literacy, educational attainment or of a younger age were “significantly” likelier to see AI as beneficial.

Oklahoma Governor J. Kevin Stitt

"This legislation imposes new and costly insurance mandates on private health plans that will ultimately raise insurance premiums for working families and small businesses," said Gov. J. Kevin Stitt. 

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It is 1 of only 5 states with no standards or licensing structure for rad techs and radiation therapists, advocates wrote in a recently published op-ed.

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Bloomberg writes about a company, Quick Health, run by a former comedy writer, who through a loophole in the law is accused of "hiring" members for fake jobs to enroll them in junk insurance policies.

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The government watchdog analyzed about 153 million radiology claims from a five-year period for its new report to Congress, with lawmakers now advocating for change.