CMS has fined hospitals in the past for failing to meet the standards of safe settings under the Medicare Hospital Conditions of Participation.

Under terms of the deal, Boston Scientific will pay $10 per share to acquire Apollo Endosurgery, well above the company’s previous day’s close of $6 per share.

A patient survey revealed that more than one in five women would likely skip indicated follow-up screenings if they had to pay a deductible, even if an initial mammogram revealed abnormalities. 

 Only 40% of Americans rate the quality of U.S. healthcare as “good” or “very good.”

When it comes to breast imaging, a few new technologies have improved the visualization of lesions and diagnostic procedures. But a new modality could change the game completely.

The new study, published in Circulation, represents a collaboration between specialists from a variety of facilities, including Cleveland Clinic and the University of Arizona. 

Aidence will license, develop, and validate Google Health’s existing AI research module, hoping to offer better differentiation between benign and malignant lung nodules at an early stage.

“The U.S. market is more and more important for our business,” the company's president and CEO said during a press conference at RSNA 2022. 

Ransomware is a growing problem for healthcare providers. At RSNA 2022, two experts examined how leaders can protect their teams and their facilities. 

JoAnn Pushkin, breast cancer survivor and executive director of DenseBreast-info.org, sounded the alarm on the lack of awareness surrounding breast density and its associated cancer risks during a presentation at this year’s annual RSNA meeting.