If you still think of large-language AI as a newish thing yet to catch on with healthcare consumers, think again.

The extensions are used to supply patients with fluids and drugs through an IV line. Despite being labeled as having them, the devices do not contain an air-eliminating vent. Because there is a serious risk of air embolism associated with the error, the FDA has given this recall its most serious designation.

Timesha Beauchamp, 20, suffered a seizure in August 2020 that required emergency medical attention. When responders arrived, they declared her dead at the scene. A short time later, she was found to be alive at a funeral parlor. More than five years later, a lawsuit stemming from the incident has been settled out of court. 

HealthExec zooms in on laws passed in Massachusetts, Oregon and California that are set to change how hedge funds interact with patient care organizations.

The CDC has gone ahead and changed its recommendations for childhood immunizations. The gnashing of teeth has only just begun. 

Multiple lots of ophthalmic surgery packs manufactured by Alcon will need to be disposed of, due to an incomplete seal that could cause the sterile bandages and syringes inside to be compromised. Because of the serious health risk posed to patients, this recall has been designated Class I. 

The results were shown in multiple posts on X. A clinical trial to prove the safety and efficacy of Elon Musk's brain implant is ongoing, with 12 people currently using the devices.

The managed care company does not admit to doing anything wrong. The data breach constituted its use of third-party tracking technology on its website, which shared data with Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Meta and others.

This news follows similar announcements from Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare; a majority of insured Americans can now be treated with these technologies and have the procedure covered by their provider. 

With the deal, Envision will add a total of 42 freestanding centers across six states, ballooning its location count to more than 100 nationwide.