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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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Health Affairs: HHS needs to overhaul comparative-effectiveness approach

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) can, with collaborators, build a high-performing comparative-effectiveness research system, according to an article in this month's Health Affairs.

CHIME: IT staff shortages affect EHR implementation, put other projects at risk

IT staffing shortages will put projects at risk and negatively affect healthcare organizations chances of implementing EHRs successfully, according to results of a CIO survey by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

Calif. researchers get $9.9M to study heart failure readmission

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has awarded $9.9 million to a group of five University of California medical schools, plus Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, to research use of wireless and telephone care management to reduce hospital readmissions for heart failure patients.

Varian, Imris to develop MR-guided radiotherapy system

Radiotherapy provider Varian Medical Systems and Winnipeg, Manitoba-based image-guided therapy developer Imris have finalized an agreement for the joint-development of an MR-guided radiation therapy system for cancer treatment.

Siemens upgrades mammo workstation

Siemens Healthcare has released the latest version of its mammography workstation, the Syngo Mammo Report.

Health Affairs: Cost-effectiveness analyses must have role in quality assessment

Providing statistics of costs and use of healthcare interventions to compare the values and outcomes of interventions between institutions is necessary, and must be upheld to raise quality of care measures and also reduce spending, according to an analysis and commentary published in the October issue of Health Affairs.

ONC's list of certified EHR products goes live

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has published the Certified Health IT Product List, a comprehensive listing of Complete EHRs and EHR Modules that have been tested and certified under the Temporary Certification Program.

TMNG Global, Scientia ally to advise home health market

TMNG Global, a provider of professional services to the global communications, digital media, technology and financial services industries, and Scientia Advisors, a management consulting firm focuse on healthcare, life science, nutrition and biotechnology, will partner to provide strategic consulting services for the emerging home health sector.

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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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