The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.
On Tuesday, a judge formally rejected a motion by the company to have the case dismissed. Carelon Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of Elevance, is accused of publishing an inaccurate directory of providers for those seeking mental health services.
The use of a common medication used to end pregnancy is now in question after a federal judge in Texas struck down its legality in a shocking decision.
SCAI President Sunil Rao, MD, discussed the group's efforts to address the shift in interventional procedures from hospitals to less expensive ambulatory surgical centers.
Having identified an “urgent” need for guardrails to keep healthcare AI from veering into an avoidable ditch, the Coalition for Health AI has put together a 24-page guide applicable to numerous groups of stakeholders.
Abbott previously issued a voluntary medical device correction about this problem, but no recall had been announced at that time. The recall includes devices distributed from November 2017 to February 2023.
A new report from the Joint Commission has laid bare a dramatic increase in sentinel events, up 19% in 2022 compared to the previous year, with the majority happening in hospital settings.
