The improved optical coherence tomography approach may help cardiologists distinguish life-threatening plaques from those that are less dangerous.

One in eight adults with a history of CVD or stroke are noncompliant to their prescribed medications because of increasingly steep healthcare costs, researchers reported this month in Circulation.

CMS issued more details and opened up applications for its upcoming direct contracting models that draw lessons from accountable care organizations and aim to promote shared risk.

Deprescribing—or working with patients to reduce and optimize their medication load—could be fundamental to healthcare’s push toward more patient-centered care, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Zebra Medical Vision has announced that its bundle of AI-focused solutions will be available through the Nuance AI marketplace.

Almost 2,000 images gathered dust for years at Walter Reed, delaying treatment for at least one veteran, the Wall Street Journal reported. 

Nuclear radiology is quickly evolving, but recruiting medical students into the field has been a challenge. A new study suggests young trainees aren't fully informed about the growing opportunity.

More than 10% of cancer patients in the U.S. die not from their cancer but from cardiovascular complications, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal Nov. 25.

Johns Hopkins researchers recently made that determination by scouring data from millions of ED visits conducted between 2007 and 2015. 

UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurance provider, has teamed up with Walgreens to provide Medicare services centers within 14 Walgreens stores across five metropolitan areas.