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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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Cancer treatment, screening guidelines restructured by M.D. Anderson

The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has released new screening guidelines for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers based on redefined risk-based categories for the public to follow.

Siemens equips U.K. provider with imaging systems

Bassetlaw Hospital in Nottinghamshire, England, which is part of the U.K.'s Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a Magentom Avanto 1.5 Tesla MRI, Artis zee Multipurpose C-arm and Somatom Sensation CT from Siemens Healthcare.

Consumer group: HHS improperly interpreted PHR security protocols

Consumer advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog issued a letter last week chastising the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its interpretation of security protocols for personal health records (PHRs). The Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization is seeking to repeal the HHS interpretation and properly implement what Congress enacted.

Carestream unveils new cardiology PACS

Carestream Health has released a new Web-based cardiology PACS product in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Italy.

FIFA uses MRI to prevent age cheating at U-17 World Cup

To prevent age cheating, the International Association of Federation Football (FIFA) will use MRI on soccer players at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which starts Saturday in Nigeria.

ABII exam results in 65 new CIIPs

Sixty-five candidates are now certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIP) after passing the American Board of Imaging Informatics (ABII) exam in September.

GE expands extremity MRI capabilities with ONI purchase

GE Healthcare has entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets of the Wilmington, Mass.-based musculoskeletal MRI developer ONI Medical Systems.

Boston Sci hits stride in Q3, partly due to CRM, stent sales

Due to stronger sales, Boston Scientific has booked large (unaudited) net gains in the 2009 third quarter, which ended Sept. 30.

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Compensation for heart specialists continues to climb. What does this say about cardiology as a whole? Could private equity's rising influence bring about change? We spoke to MedAxiom CEO Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, a veteran cardiologist himself, to learn more.

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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. 

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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.”