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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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It was only last fall that Open AI’s ChatGPT thrust generative AI into the public psyche. Since then, many future-looking surveys have shown unease and trepidation competing hard for mindshare against hope and excitement.

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) have asked the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify a key detail related to the national coverage determination (NCD) for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure (LAAC).

Three cardiology societies have reached out to CMS with questions about how MACs are interpreting a policy related to shared decision-making. 

Telehealth can provide significant value when it comes to managing and monitoring patients with CVD or suspected CVD. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the latest details on this evolving treatment option. 

The move is intended to standardize training, refine care skills specific to telehealth visits and improve patient outcomes. 

Researchers examined data from more than 900 patients, presenting their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Money and healthcare spending and econimics.

The estimated increase is driven by multiple factors, including labor shortages, provider contract negotiations and rising drug prices.

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The incident occurred inside the emergency department at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Indiana, where Sergeant Heather Glenn was on duty. 

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The approval, made as part of a special FDA pilot program, took just 50 days.