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This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more
The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices.
A new alternative: Surgeons, cardiologists gather to learn about robotic aortic valve replacement
The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is hosting a two-day symposium focused on exploring the benefits and long-term potential of robotic aortic valve replacement. Fans of the procedure say it represents a safe, effective alternative to TAVR and SAVR in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Cardiologists work to eliminate ‘cardiology deserts’ found in many rural communities
The Association of Black Cardiologists hopes to improve widespread disparities in care through the use of patient education, free diagnostic heart screenings and other proven methods.
Healthcare AI today: Artificial superintelligence, Heart Association AI leadership, human-centered healthcare AI, more
Never mind artificial general intelligence. Worry about artificial superintelligence.
AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks
Researchers put an advanced AI model to the test, using it to evaluate the ECG results of more than 1,000 patients. It performed quite well.

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Congress is swamped with AI bills.

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UN effort afoot to address the world’s ‘governance deficit with respect to AI’

The AI advisory board of the United Nations is calling for the creation of a global AI data framework.

SAVR associated with several long-term benefits for patients with asymptomatic severe AS

The current evidence suggests early surgery is a better treatment option for asymptomatic severe AS than conservative care, researchers explained.

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Private cardiology practice accuses hospital of intimidation, defamation in $15M lawsuit

According to Oregon Heart Center, an independent cardiology practice, Salem Health is attempting to "monopolize cardiology care" in the area. The two providers had previously coexisted for years.

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The use of clinical AI could have some unintended consequences for patient safety.

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Providers trail payers in healthcare AI action

If putting an AI plan in place were a team sport, the Payers would be outpacing the Providers quite handily.

A heart team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, made a bit of history, completing the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. The procedure, which lasted roughly two and half hours, was performed on a 16-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure. One reason this patient was selected was the fact that he had specifically requested the heart team not open his chest.

Surgeons make history, perform world’s first fully robotic heart transplant

The procedure, which lasted roughly two and half hours, was performed on a 16-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

CIOs are commanding bigger paychecks than ever before.

Care Delivery

Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more

A new alternative: Surgeons, cardiologists gather to learn about robotic aortic valve replacement

Cardiologists work to eliminate ‘cardiology deserts’ found in many rural communities

Healthcare AI today: Artificial superintelligence, Heart Association AI leadership, human-centered healthcare AI, more

AI dramatically improves the detection of severe heart attacks