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Cardiologist was fired for speaking out about racist texts, private jet misuse, lawsuit claims

An interventional cardiologist believes he was targeted and terminated for being outspoken about a series of incidents at his hospital. 

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Hospital sues cardiology practice for alleged breach of contract, ending years-long partnership

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.  

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Lawsuit against Elevance Health alleging use of ‘ghost networks’ officially moving forward

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.

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Best of the best? Meet the world’s top 250 hospitals for cardiology

Fifteen of the list's top 25 hospitals are located in the United States. 

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Diabetes AI adjustable for surveilling other public health concerns

Researchers have used machine learning to track diabetes at the population level.

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‘Smart’ EHR taps AI to guide not just info retrieval but also treatment planning

AI developers have worked with experts in human-computer interaction to design an EHR that shows clinicians all information pertinent to the patient case they’re working on—and only that info.

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New resource for finding FDA-approved medical devices that incorporate AI

As of Sept. 23, the resource supplies device and company names, dates of FDA approvals and other details on some 343 devices.

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FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for older adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Pfizer can’t find enough pregnant women to enroll in vaccine study

Pfizer and BioNTech are having trouble finding enough participants to enroll in a study of COVID-19 vaccines in expectant mothers. 

 

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