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The Louisville, Kentucky-based insurer plans to eliminate approximately one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by Jan. 1. 

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Radiology and other specialties have expressed concern in recent years that inadequate payment rates could push practices to close or stop accepting the federal payment plan for seniors. 

Solis Mammography

One of the country's largest operators of breast imaging centers is teaming with one of its biggest hospital systems to bolster services in 3 markets. 

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.

long covid lung CT

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

Network peer to peer P2P learning web communication interoperability

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. 

artificial intelligence industry

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

generative AI in healthcare

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.

Over the centuries, "gin" has become hard to define and even harder to classify due to its chemical diversity.

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The Louisville, Kentucky-based insurer plans to eliminate approximately one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by Jan. 1. 

Radiology and other specialties have expressed concern in recent years that inadequate payment rates could push practices to close or stop accepting the federal payment plan for seniors. 

One of the country's largest operators of breast imaging centers is teaming with one of its biggest hospital systems to bolster services in 3 markets.