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Patients electing to undergo a whole-body MRI at one Florida facility are now able to undergo a CCTA exam at the same time. All results are interpreted by a cardiologist, and the patient meets with a physician for a one-on-one consultation.
The years-long scheme involved sending kickbacks to physicians who ordered unnecessary transcranial doppler exams. Two conspirators have now been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay substantial fines.
Cardiovascular disease is already the No. 1 killer among women—and new projections from the American Heart Association suggest things are going to get much worse. There are certain things that clinicians and patients can do, however, to help reverse this trend and save countless lives.
Both treatment options were found to be effective in a new meta-analysis of nearly 20,000 patients. Surgery, however, had the most substantial long-term impact.
Healthcare leaders looking to optimize their workplaces for the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers have a new model from which to draw how-to tips, ideas and guidance.
Using the World Health Organization’s model for analyzing gender-related healthcare needs, the authors of a new analysis aimed to explore disparities in PAD outcomes.
The aim of the biotech company is to “transform healthcare by providing comprehensive information on patient predisposition to disease, disease prevention and personalized intervention and treatments."
WalletHub ranked which states are the best for doctors, looking at 19 key metrics, including wages, number of hospitals, population rate, competition and more.
In the last few years, uninsured rates dropped to a historic low of 8%, while racial disparities across healthcare have also vastly improved, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
Cynthia Rudin, PhD, is a highly regarded computer scientist who’s been eyeing the advance of artificial intelligence into society with equal parts enthusiasm and concern.
The Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program will lower coinsurance for Medicare Part B beneficiaries for certain drugs, with savings between $2 and $390 per average dose starting April 1.