Life expectancy in the U.S. is lagging far behind that of other developed nations, according to a review published in the Journal of the American Medical Association—a phenomenon driven by an increase in drug overdoses, suicides and organ system diseases like CVD.
Humana is launching two new partnerships in four states to better care for its Medicare Advantage and commercially insured members who have kidney care.
Drs. Nina Kottler and Jay Bronner receive an RBJ Imaging Innovation Award from RBJ editor Dave Pearson (right). The physicians represented Radiology Partners, one of five groups to take home a trophy from a ceremony hosted by Intelerad at RSNA 2019 in Chicago. (Photo by Jennifer Beaumont)
Five radiology groups and departments were awarded trophies at RSNA 2019 in Chicago last week for combining creative thinking with coordinated teamwork to develop an original breakthrough in medical imaging.
This breakthrough could help providers pinpoint other neurological conditions, experts noted in a study published Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
The auditors found VA staff did not abide by guidelines for nearly 106,000 requests for radiology and nuclear medicine tests, resulting in tests that were delayed or not performed, according to reporting from USA Today.
The widow of a 48-year-old man was awarded $6.3 million this week after her husband, who’d been cleared of CVD by his cardiologist six weeks before his death, suffered a fatal heart attack while jogging.
