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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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Storytelling robots send parents of young children into AI’s ‘uncanny valley’

Many parents would let their children be read to by robots as long as the device didn’t project a little too much lifelikeness.

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18* notable regulatory approvals of emerging technologies over the past 30 days

Along with AI and machine learning, the list may include virtual and augmented reality, 3D printing, robotics and other technologies currently changing healthcare delivery.

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70% of adults are vaccinated in these 12 states

Twelve states are meeting President Biden’s goal to have 70% of the U.S. adult population vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4, CNBC reported.

 

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Popular states have some of the worst healthcare

Deficiencies in healthcare systems are emerging in states with some of the fastest growing populations.

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JAMA editor resigns after Twitter controversy

A top editor at the Journal for American Medical Association (JAMA) has stepped down, the American Medical Association has confirmed.

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Opinion: Want less bias in medical AI? Let patients help train models

Healthcare AI has potential not only for neutralizing its inherent algorithmic bias but also for personalizing its outputs to help humans address health inequities.

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