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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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The solution was developed to be adaptable within the EHR, enabling improved communication of incidental findings beyond just pulmonary nodules to include other high-risk findings. 

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Allen Taylor, MD, thinks AI-powered plaque evaluations can make a substantial impact on patient care. 

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Gen Xers and their elders tend to believe AI will do more harm than good. More than half of American adults 50 and older place themselves in that somewhat cynical category

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When older patients undergo SAVR with concomitant procedures, it increases their short- and long-term risks of mortality. Should this influence care teams to consider more transcatheter treatments? 

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Variable technologist training and skill levels, inconsistent onboarding and training, “constant” turnover, and a high number of unfilled positions all have contributed. 

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"Cutting payment for these lifesaving exams is not helpful. We look forward to working with regulators and those in Congress to arrive at more sensible imaging reimbursement policies," an ACR leader says. 

In 2025 so far, the Plantation, Florida, imaging provider has changed its CEO and CFO while also creating a new CMO role filled by an outside radiologist. 

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At roughly $5,000 per positron emission tomography exam, experts estimate the U.S. healthcare system could save $9 million (or about $1,432 per patient) on imaging. 

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Providers and payers disagree on a lot of things. But the camps are united in their appreciation of workers who have skills relevant to advancing GenAI in healthcare. 

Caption AI is designed to make cardiac imaging more accessible by offering step-by-step guidance on probe movements and ensuring image quality through a built-in meter.

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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

The solution was developed to be adaptable within the EHR, enabling improved communication of incidental findings beyond just pulmonary nodules to include other high-risk findings. 

Allen Taylor, MD, thinks AI-powered plaque evaluations can make a substantial impact on patient care.