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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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AI in healthcare: 3 areas of likely risk for legal liability

As healthcare AI opens new avenues to improve care quality without unduly increasing operational costs, the technology also expands potential exposure to civil and criminal liabilities. And that’s not only for providers but also payers and suppliers.

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RSNA announces award recognizing contributions to community health

The Outstanding Community Impact Award honors individuals in radiological sciences who have contributed to patient care and healthcare delivery. 

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FDA approves cardiac ultrasound enhancement drug for pediatric patients

The safety and efficacy for using Definity was backed by three successful clinical studies.

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Family man from Netherlands named world’s longest-surviving heart transplant recipient

The 57-year-old father of two is still in good health decades after receiving a new heart. 

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What is your state doing to protect healthcare workers who are potentially in harm’s way every day?

In the absence of federal laws to address violence against healthcare workers, most state legislatures have taken up the cause on their own.

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Healthcare fraud: DOJ recovered $1.9B in 2023, including several key settlements related to cardiology

The Department of Justice spent a substantial amount of time and energy targeting healthcare fraud in 2023, according to a new 80-page report. Some of the year's biggest settlements involved cardiac surgery and cardiac imaging. 

ACR updates requirements for on-site staff overseeing contrast administration

A clinician trained to manage reactions should be on-site at any imaging facilities doing contrast studies to maintain patient safety.

Nauman Mushtaq, MD, Northwestern Medicine, explains the value of CT coronary calcium scoring for patients and for the cardiology business model.

The many benefits of using low-cost CT coronary calcium scoring to screen patients

CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology.