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Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania
The new clinic wants to keep patients out of hospital EDs when possible and provide care at a lower cost.
Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments
AI can help care teams get additional value out of routine head CT images.
FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children
Landiolol, sold under the brand name Rapiblyk, is only meant to be administered in a hospital setting. It was initially approved for adult patients in 2024.
New Gallup research shows AI carving transition into the healthcare landscape
Almost 15% of more than 5,500 U.S. adults—representing around 14 million individuals—have skipped a doctor visit after feeling satisfied enough with health advice they received from AI.
To optimize infection-control practices, know your providers’ priorities
Demonstrated cost-effectiveness is a highly motivating factor in getting healthcare workers to adopt measures for preventing and controlling healthcare-associated infections.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

5 reasons healthcare will withstand the onslaught of ‘occupational shift’

Lines of work that shed staff en masse during the COVID pandemic will probably continue shrinking between now and the end of the decade.

Pandemic or business as usual, perfectionistic physicians are more prone to depression, suicidality

Physicians whose personality traits include maladaptive perfectionism are at increased risk of depression and suicidal ideation compared with peers who don’t bear this type of neurosis.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Clinical, IT leaders plan to boost spending on AI, other technologies

Look for AI, 5G and big data analytics to lead all other emerging technologies in reshaping U.S. healthcare over the next several years.

Travel nurses are happier: Here's why

For starters, travel positions in healthcare are known to come with higher compensation.

Heart specialists receive nearly $30M to study PCI and CABG among underrepresented patient groups

Teams from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Weill Cornell Medicine will collaborate on the research.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the last few days.

Care Delivery

Cardiology practice launches walk-in clinic in Pennsylvania

Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments

FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children

New Gallup research shows AI carving transition into the healthcare landscape

To optimize infection-control practices, know your providers’ priorities