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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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New Category I CPT codes announced for treating heart failure with implantable Barostim device

Baroreflex activation therapy with the Barostim device from CVRx has received new CPT codes from the American Medical Association. The codes go into effect in January 2026.

FDA announces recall of Boston Scientific's Obsidio Conformable Embolic

Boston Scientific updates instructions for recalled embolic agent linked to multiple deaths

The premixed embolic agent is designed to embolize hypervascular tumors and occlude blood flow in a patient's peripheral blood vessels. It was recalled in April due to safety concerns.

Bipartisan group of 233 House members call for Medicare reform

In a letter, the undersigned asked Congress to halt cuts to Medicare reimbursement and enact a permanent system to adjust rates to inflation. 

Society of Thoracic Surgeons shares 2 new risk calculators for guiding treatment decisions

STS designed these new mobile-friendly resources with updated data and modern surgical techniques in mind.

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Radiologists issue ‘call to action’ on looming liver disease ‘crisis’

Imaging plays an essential role in addressing hepatic steatosis. Yet, radiologists have had almost zero involvement in shaping medical knowledge about the disease. 

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Google is shaking things up at the top ... and making Google Cloud’s healthcare AI goodies more widely available. 

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How the FDA sees its role vis-à-vis AI in healthcare

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has its hands full making sure medical AI products are safe, efficacious and trustworthy before they hit the market. The rise of ever-more-innovative iterations of the technology—not least generative AI—is only adding to the burden. 

Texas hospitals to begin asking patients about citizen status

The Texas Hospital Association said answering the question, which stems from an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbot, will not impact patient care.