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Interview with Alan Matsumoto, chair of American College of Radiology (ACR) Board, says Medicare physician payments are not sustainable, forcing many practices to consolidate with health systems or private equity owned companies.

Alan Matsumoto, MD, explains the pros and cons of consolidation under hospital system and private equity ownership.

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AI can hurt or help the cause of advancing equality of resources, services and outcomes in healthcare. If it’s to do more helping than hurting, the technology must permeate primary care—and do so with certain goals and guidelines. 

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A new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that reduced competition among physicians has a similar impact on market dynamics as large-scale health system mergers, despite the former not receiving regulatory attention.

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A new poll from YouGov measuring sentiment around President Donald Trump’s policies and the “Big, Beautiful Bill Act” found that the public fears healthcare costs are about to rise.

Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system

The company's automated insulin pump can now be used to treat more patients thanks to an expanded CE mark approval. Could updates from the FDA be next?

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Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine say mRNA technology could "educate" the immune system to identify and attack cancer anywhere in the body. A promising proof-of-concept study using mice was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

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Clinlab.AI will oversee every aspect of this new-look laboratory, working to integrate it with the practice's workflows in a way that boosts patient care and speeds up treatment decisions.