Artificial intelligence may help stop the “downward spiral in productivity” in the healthcare system that has been plagued by labor-intensive, inefficient administrative tasks, according to an article in the Harvard Business Review.

While many Americans were fixated on the Congressional races during the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the American Heart Association and CEO Nancy Brown kept an eye on ballot measures with implications for cardiovascular health.

The interventional radiologist, and former chief medical officer for the U.S. Navy, Steve Ferrara, MD, lost to his Democratic challenger and former Phoenix Mayor, Greg Stanton in the race to represent Arizona’s 9th Congressional District, according to an ArizonaCentral report.

A federal judge has temporarily shut down Florida-based company Simple Health Plans after the Federal Trade Commission accused the agency of collecting more than $100 million in fraudulent insurance payments and leaving its enrollees with thousands of dollars in medical debt.

A clinical and economic analysis of PCSK9 inhibitors in Canadian patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is solidifying physician concerns that the lipid-lowering drugs might be too inaccessible—or too pricey—to benefit the average heart patient.

Patients prefer to receive imaging results as soon as possible, according to new research published in Radiology. They also want that information to come from their physician and over the telephone, not through a patient portal. 

After holding control of Congress for eight years and attempting to eradicate the Affordable Care Act dozens of times, Republicans lost the majority in the House on Nov. 6 during the midterm elections. The partisan shakeup could have several impacts on the nation's healthcare agenda.

Before healthcare providers go all-in with machine learning, the technology needs to align with safety and ethical standards, according to a recent perspective published in PLOS Medicine.