If Congress doesn’t act soon, CMS’s flexible funding of telemedicine visits—a temporary holdover from the COVID era—will dry up next year. A new study may help persuade fiscally cautious representatives not to let that happen.
In a survey, employers told the Business Group on Health that they aren’t yet seeing evidence of long-term health benefits from taking GLP-1s for weight loss, leaving them unsure how to manage costs while continuing to cover them.
The user-friendly setup was designed with novice users in mind so that imaging can be completed quickly at the bedside, expediting diagnosis and treatment in urgent and emergency care.
New findings question the use of artificial intelligence in these settings due to numerous shortcomings, including issues with overdetection and low specificity.
Boston Scientific's Seismiq 4CE Coronary IVL Catheter. Image courtesy of Boston Scientific.
The company's Seismiq platform has already gained FDA approval for treating PAD. This new analysis highlights its potential to treat calcified coronary lesions during PCI procedures.
The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology visited Capitol Hill to advocate for a variety of issues. Cardiovascular Business spoke to the group's president to learn more.