CMS has approved an extension of Maryland’s model of offering a fixed payment for most hospital services, allowing physician practices and nursing homes to voluntarily participate in a program that has saved Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars.

Most women with extremely dense breasts who decline the invitation to receive supplemental MRI after a negative mammogram do so because of “MRI-related inconveniences” or anxiety, according to a new study published by Clinical Radiology.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is exhibiting its portfolio of pulmonary imaging devices at the 114th annual international conference of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in San Diego, CA, May 18 – 23.

A new review in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the intersection of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mental health disorders, highlighting the bidirectional interplay between conditions while offering alternative treatment strategies and warning against adverse drug interactions.

Socioeconomic status will undoubtedly affect an adult mentally and emotionally. However, researchers have discovered that it may change an adult's brain structure and function, according to research published May 14 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.  

Microsoft has announced a new program to fund research into using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve care for those with disabilities.

Virtual health visits cost $110 less than conventional primary care appointments, while also reducing patient wait times and helping address the nursing shortage, according to CNBC.

Consumer sleep technologies like wearables and mobile apps are adept at collecting patient-generated health data, but lacking validation data and FDA clearance are hindering utilization, according to a position statement published in the May 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Recording physicians during patient visits could reducing physician burnout while improving care quality. But polices regulating how to collect, manage and store such information present barriers to utilization, according to an article published May 14 in The BMJ.

Granting radiology patients access to online patient portals is growing transparency in the field, Atlanta radiologist Nadja Kadom, MD, and colleagues have reported in the Journal of the American College of Radiology—but a lack of health literacy across the country is compromising the success of such an idea.