Epic’s attempt to have a lawsuit filed by startup Particle Health dismissed was unsuccessful. However, a U.S. district court judge narrowed the claims and rejected accusations that Epic engaged in defamation.

Robert Shrader, 41, was charged with seven counts of felony invasive visual recording after hidden cameras were found in the ceiling at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center in Texas. He also faces a civil lawsuit filed by an alleged victim.

The new Liberty System allows users to remotely deliver and manipulate guidewires and catheters during peripheral endovascular procedures.

CMS has proposed a policy shift that would allow cardiac ablation procedures to be performed in ambulatory surgical centers. Arash Aryana, MD, PhD, a veteran cardiac electrophysiologist, explained why he is "extremely encouraged" by this proposal, highlighting several potential benefits. 

Hackers have even gone as far as issuing fabricated acceptance letters with images plucked from the publication’s official website.

“It is no good putting in such long, intense hours that you cannot have a life. It is literally killing people, and it almost killed me,” one anonymous rad says. 

Rising imaging volumes have led to an uptick in the unearthing of unexpected breast lesions, with a corresponding jump in follow-up examinations.

Consulting firm Mercer said employers are prepared to deploy cost-cutting measures, including better management of high-cost claims. However, Americans who get insurance through their workplace are likely to face higher out-of-pocket expenses, such as co-pays and deductibles.