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The FDA has finalized new Class I recalls related to ongoing safety concerns with Boston Scientific’s Accolade family of pacemakers. A software update is now available to help address the issue, and an additional update is already in the works.
What good is AI in healthcare if it doesn’t improve financial margins? The question is getting posed in the C-suites of provider organizations and insurance companies.
Three leading medical societies collaborated on the new document, providing detailed recommendations that cover a wide variety of technologies and clinical scenarios.
The new platform provides users with real-time access to high-quality electrocardiograms and patient data. The goal is to ensure everyone is on the same page at all times, with no unnecessary delays.
The research fund aims to track the health of Americans for decades, with the intent of housing the long-term health information of 70% to 90% of the population.
ChatGPT isn’t capable of unilaterally guiding care for patients with cirrhosis or the liver cancer it tends to spawn, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the large-language AI tool can competently assist clinicians.
The agency, which is charged with preventing fraud, deception and unfair business practices, said Illumina’s acquisition of Grail would stifle competition and innovation in the U.S. market for life-saving cancer tests.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was dealt a major blow after a federal judge ruled that employers don’t have to cover certain preventive services, including PReP, which prevents HIV.
Big Tech players have been investing in partnerships with large healthcare providers on AI endeavors for several years now. According to both sides in one such collaboration, the resulting synergy offers “immense potential” to improve patient access, care and outcomes.