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The UPGRADE platform aims to automate the detection and patching of device-related security vulnerabilities at hospitals nationwide.

The late-breaking U.S. multicenter admIRE clinical trial at the Heart Rhythm Society 2024 meeting, showed positive data on the long-term safety and effectiveness of the the Biosense Webster Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. #HRS #HRS2024 #PFA

"This was the first PFA IDE study to support a substantial number of fluoro-free procedures," said presenter Vivek Reddy, MD.

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Not many details on the data breach have been revealed, but the company is facing multiple lawsuits.

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Researchers are proposing making additional phases beyond the 10-minute mark mandatory when analyzing brain metastases.

The EuroPCR 2024 meeting May 14-17 in Paris included four days of late-breaking interventional cardiology science presentations featured 12,100 participants, more than 550 educational sessions and 12 live cases. Photo courtesy of EuroPCR

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions offers its top five key takeaways from the EuroPCR 2024 meeting last week.

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Nearly 40% of MEDLINE-indexed radiology journals do not provide guidelines for AI generated content.

Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, president and CEO of MedAxiom, said iIt is no longer enough to just be a cardiologist making clinical decisions, they also need to be much more aware the business side of healthcare. #Cardiologybusiness #CVBusiness #CMS #Cardiology #ACC #ACC2024 #Medaxiom

Cardiologist Jerry Blackwell, MD, president and CEO of MedAxiom, believes cardiologist can't just focus on clinical decisions, as they also must be aware the financial ramifications. 

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Reforms could include creating more sustainable payment updates to ensure radiologists can continue owning and operating practices and rethinking how Medicare measures quality. 

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A new Medical Group Management Association report details how the problematic policies are negatively impacting patient care.

Christina Caraballo, MBA, HIMSS vice president of informatics, explains that healthcare system data is increasingly moving into the cloud. Healthcare is catching up to others industries in the consumer space that already leverage cloud data storage and computing power to enable instant, anywhere access to data.

Christina Caraballo, MBA, HIMSS vice president of informatics, explains that healthcare data is increasingly moving into the cloud to keep up with the times and allow immediate, instant access.

CDC centers for disease control at HIMSS 2023.

News of the CDC director’s departure comes on the same day as an announcement made by the World Health Organization declaring the end of the COVID global health emergency.

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When PCI-capable hospitals open and close, how does it impact patient care for the surrounding area? Researchers aimed to find out, sharing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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The UPGRADE platform aims to automate the detection and patching of device-related security vulnerabilities at hospitals nationwide.

"This was the first PFA IDE study to support a substantial number of fluoro-free procedures," said presenter Vivek Reddy, MD.

Not many details on the data breach have been revealed, but the company is facing multiple lawsuits.