American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson, MD, discussed why the ACC and other leading cardiology groups are so eager to create a new, independent medical board. This has been a long-term goal for many years, he said, and now it may become a reality. 

Patients browsing shoppable hospital services often get one price online and another over the phone, new research shows.

Brookline-based Bournewood Health Systems and First Psychiatric Planners are also accused of pushing patients to attend facilities known to be overcrowded and dangerous. 

Last week brought the latest in an occasional series of conversations on AI between governmental leaders and Big Tech honchos.

Hospitals will soon have an opportunity to get their climate-conservation efforts formally recognized by U.S. healthcare’s largest body for setting standards and awarding accreditations.

According to the former executive, he was barely involved in planning the offsite fundraiser. The hospital declined to comment. 

"I think everyone would agree that the current fee-for-service model is not working appropriately and there needs to be a fix," regulatory consultant Denise Garris explained in a new interview. 

The devices, designed to provide temporary support to a patient's left ventricle, have been associated with a long list of issues in recent months.