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How US healthcare can win over—or win back—the American people
The American public’s trust in healthcare institutions, long a matter of common courtesy, fell off a cliff after the COVID-19 crisis. Two academic physicians propose a treatment pathway for the injured patient—aka our healthcare system’s reputation for reliability.
In brief: Hospitals v. pharmacies in court, lights on at all-electric hospital, money-minded nonprofits, more
A new hospital is about to become the largest in the country intended to operate on electricity only.
Kerfuffle continues over pending halt of hep B vaccine for babies
Reaction to the recommendation has been strong and mostly—but not entirely—negative.
AI news & views in brief: AI as healthcare cure-all, AI-experienced med students, more
If we would just let it do its thing, AI could fix practically everything that’s wrong with U.S. healthcare.
HHS out with bold AI strategy to ‘unleash a new era of wellbeing for a healthier America’
The Department of Health and Human Services has unfurled a roadmap for aligning its approach to AI adoption in healthcare with the broad AI aspirations of President Trump.

FDA announces recall of Cardiohelp ECMO emergency drives due to serious risks

If the emergency drive is needed during treatment, it could fail to work, putting patients at risk of ischemia, hypoxia, stroke or death.

Dapagliflozin improves symptoms in some, but not all, heart failure patients

The popular SGLT2 inhibitor, sold under the brand name Farxiga, is approved by the FDA to treat heart failure, type 2 diabetes and CKD. Recent data on its ability to affect the symptoms of heart failure patients have been inconsistent.

Credit forecast: Hospitals will recover only slowly from lingering ‘labor-demic’

In its annual outlook report released this week, Fitch Ratings says the coming calendar year will probably strike much of the sector as “another make or break” period.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

ethical healthcare artificial intelligence

Ethical healthcare AI in 8 mnemonic elements

Artificial intelligence researchers are making a “great plea” to guide the ethical development and use of generative AI in medicine.

SavvyWire OpSens TAVR guidewire owned by Haemonetics

New 3-in-1 TAVR guidewire capable of hemodynamic measurements, LV pacing impresses cardiologists

The company behind the new technology was recently acquired for approximately $253 million.

Cardiologists, other physicians say the shift from private practice to corporate ownership is bad for patients

How do changes in ownership impact patient care? That was one of the many topics explored in a new survey of U.S. physicians.

Hospital understaffing complaints dog big Northeastern state

Healthcare regulators in the country’s fourth most populous state are getting barraged with complaints about hospital understaffing.

Care Delivery

How US healthcare can win over—or win back—the American people

In brief: Hospitals v. pharmacies in court, lights on at all-electric hospital, money-minded nonprofits, more

Kerfuffle continues over pending halt of hep B vaccine for babies

AI news & views in brief: AI as healthcare cure-all, AI-experienced med students, more

HHS out with bold AI strategy to ‘unleash a new era of wellbeing for a healthier America’