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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

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FDA gives nod to Medtronic's diabetes decision support software

The FDA has approved Medtronics CareLink Pro 3.0 Therapy Management Software, a software program that offers decision support to healthcare professionals managing diabetes. The company announced a market launch in the U.S.

CDW: EHR adoption could cost $120K per physician

Inclusive of equipment, software, services, training time and potential lost revenue, physician practices may face total EHR adoption costs of $120,000 per physician, according to a report from CDW Healthcare.

AIM: One-third of patients visiting multiple acute-care sites

Of 3.6 million adults visiting an acute care site during a five-year period, almost a third sought care at two or more hospitals, according to an article in the Dec. 13/27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Room for doubt in the m-health app discussion

The race is on to develop mobile applications that empower patients to take more responsibility for their own care. Although there is a big opportunity to build new devices that improve care through self-management, its important to consider human behavior in of all this, said Dan Feinberg, director of the health informatics graduate program at Northeastern University in Boston. 

Health Affairs: Non-rad MRImore studies, more costs

Physicians who own their own MRI systems order significantly more scans than physicians without in-office MRIs, with substantial jumps in self-referral and patient costs occurring immediately after the acquisition of the scanners, according to a study in the December edition of Health Affairs.

Quest to supply Carestream technologies

Quest International, an IT and supply chain services organization, has signed an authorized channel partner agreement with Carestream Health for its PACS, RIS, mammography systems and e-health managed services.

Massachusetts publishes vendor payments to docs

The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services has published payments  from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to physicians and healthcare providers in Massachusetts in an online database, as mandated by a code of conduct state law.

Radiology: Breast MRI markers may indicate response to therapy

Intrinsic susceptibility-weighted breast MRI may provide data about blood volume in women with primary breast cancer and offer a way to evaluate changes in tumor oxygenation in response to chemotherapy, according to a study published in the December edition of Radiology.

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Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

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