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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.

FDA clears advanced AI model for predicting heart failure risk
The new algorithm from Implicity evaluates implantable device data and monitors patients for changes that suggest they could experience severe heart failure symptoms in the near future. It was designed to alert clinicians up to weeks in advance.
FDA set to evaluate use of ‘ecstasy’ for treating PTSD
The party drug could soon be prescribed, in conjunction with psychological interventions, as a treatment for mental health disorders.
Ascension reverts to pen-and-paper operations after ransomware attack
Most of Ascension's retail pharmacies nationwide are unable to fill prescriptions or accept payments. During the outage, patients are being given pen-on-paper scripts.
FDA announces another new recall involving Abbott’s HeartMate 3 LVADs after 70 injuries, 2 deaths
Abbott issued the new recall after receiving more than 80 reports of blood or air entering the LVAD during implant procedures. Customers can still use these devices, but they are advised to follow specific steps to limit the risk of complications.
Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models
Only radiology is associated with more FDA-cleared AI algorithms than cardiology, according to new federal data.

Free COVID-19 training for Volunteer State volunteers, others around US

Healthcare workers stepping outside their comfort zones in Tennessee are being offered free online training in skills needed during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of the materials are open to health workers across the U.S.

April 13, 2020

Apple, Google combining forces over COVID-19: What are these two really up to?

Last week Apple and Google jointly announced a Bluetooth platform for tracing contacts of people testing positive with COVID-19. The tech world has been buzzing ever since.

April 13, 2020

Assisted-living facilities face uncertain future post-COVID

More than 25,000 facilities dedicated to assisted living dot the the U.S., and the pandemic could deal that easily overlooked industry a lethal blow.

April 13, 2020

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford expansion

AAMC offering clinicians COVID-19 guidance from academic medical centers

Healthcare providers have a fresh online resource to consult for emerging best practices on the treatment and management of COVID-19.

April 7, 2020

COVID footprint: New York State’s 200 or so hospitals now 1 sprawling health system

It’s one for all—and all as one—across the Empire State. There Gov. Andrew Cuomo has informally merged all New York’s hospitals into one massive entity to deal with COVID-19.

April 6, 2020

Hospitals margins fell as COVID-19 pandemic ramped up

U.S. hospitals were already facing falling margins when the COVID-19 pandemic began to ramp up in the nation.

March 31, 2020

Where COVID-19 is hitting state economies the hardest

Louisiana is the most exposed state economy when it comes to the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

March 31, 2020

CMS eases regulations for COVID-19 response

CMS is allowing healthcare providers to react to the COVID-19 pandemic with greater flexibility by loosening some federal requirements and issuing sweeping new rules.

March 31, 2020

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AI in Healthcare

About that bipartisan $32B ‘roadmap’ for AI policy: What’s in it for healthcare?

This week Washington took a major step toward nailing down a solid game plan on federal AI spending for everything outside of defense.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA announces new recall of delivery catheters after patient’s death

The recall includes specific lots of five different medical devices used to treat stroke and other neurovascular diseases.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA warns against use of troubled heart devices, citing ‘continued concerns’ after multiple recalls

The agency is urging healthcare providers to transition away from these devices and seek out alternatives. It is even working with other manufacturers to try and get similar products on the market as quickly as possible.

Clinical

FDA clears advanced AI model for predicting heart failure risk

FDA set to evaluate use of ‘ecstasy’ for treating PTSD

Ascension reverts to pen-and-paper operations after ransomware attack

FDA announces another new recall involving Abbott’s HeartMate 3 LVADs after 70 injuries, 2 deaths

Cardiology ranked No. 2 among all specialties with 122 FDA-cleared AI models

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