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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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FDA warns of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors

The agency said Contec and Epsimed monitors connected via WiFi are particularly susceptible to cyberattack and could be used to gain access to hospital systems. 

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The US physician shortage shows no signs of stopping—what can cardiology leaders do?

The physician shortage that U.S. hospitals and health systems have been dreading is here—and its impact on cardiology could be quite significant.

Jessica H. Porembka, MD, FSBI, associate professor, breast imaging division University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, and vice chair of strategy and quality, and quality assurance medical director, Parkland Radiology in Dallas, explains how an ultrasound-first strategy for noncalcified lesions in DBT proves cost-effective.

Ultrasound-first strategy for noncalcified lesions in DBT proves cost-effective

Jessica Porembka, MD, of the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, said an ultrasound-first strategy for these lesions in DBT is cost-effective and improves efficiency. 

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Medicare Advantage faces criticism for administrative burdens, pushing doctors to opt out

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Senior Vice of Government Affairs, Anders Gilberg, explains the frustration surrounding the Medicare Advantage program.

 

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Blood pressure drug recalled due to black contaminants—FDA highlights safety risks

The recall was put in place after a customer discovered “visible black particulate matter” in a sealed vial. If the contaminant enters a patient's blood vessels, it could lead to serious complications, including a stroke or even death. 

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Automated tracking helps leave no incidental finding behind

Radiology researchers have developed and validated an automated program for tracking incidental imaging findings. The system facilitates communications between radiologists, patients and primary care providers whenever such findings turn up.  

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FDA clears first blood test of its kind for Lp(a)

The new blood test from Roche Diagnostics measures Lp(a) in terms of nanomoles per liter (nmol/L) as opposed to milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

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