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In a complaint submitted to Congress, a healthcare executive in Malta is making serious accusations against Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre.

Video interview with Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR., chair of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Small and Rural Practices Committee and president of the Hawaii Medical Association, who explains the challenges facing rural healthcare providers and the key reasons for burnout.

"A significant part of burnout stems from the overwhelming administrative burden," explains Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of the SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee.

Kathleen Campbell Walker, JD, immigration practice group chair at the law firm Dickinson Wright, explains how outdated immigration policy is exacerbating the healthcare staffing shortage.
 

Video interview with Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, an interventional cardiologist, who explains how he overcame some key health disparities in Miami to make sure minority patients in low-income neighborhoods could receive screenings and care for peripheral artery disease (PAD).

Pedro Martinez-Clark, MD, an interventional cardiologist and founder of Amavita Heart and Vascular Health, explains the health disparities he encounters that block the delivery of care in certain parts of Miami.

GE Healthcare's CardIQ Suite offers AI to help automated cardiac CT assessments, including measurement of vessels and anatomy, visualization of chamber mobility, plaque imaging and calcium scoring. Photo by Dave FornellCoronary CCTA cardiac CT training for interventional cardiologists, GE session at TCT 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell

Imaging experts have said the move could reshape the financial landscape for hospitals offering Cardiac CT services.

artificial intelligence in cardiology

If there’s an economic sector whose workforce is largely AI-proof, healthcare is it. 

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