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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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Study: Noninsurance means an extra 45,000 deaths annually

A study in today's online edition of the American Journal of Public Health has found that nearly 45,000 deaths annually are associated with a lack of health insurance.

Radiology: MRI can monitor evolution of carotid vessel wall volume

MRI can help monitor carotid vessel wall volume changes over time and identify factors that contribute to changes, according to a study in this months issue of Radiology. In addition, researchers found that patients not receiving statin therapy had a faster increase in vessel wall volume changes.

eHealth Global connects six rad centers to provide images to NY RHIO

Physicians are now able to see radiology imagesincluding x-rays, MRI, CT and ultrasoundfrom six radiology centers in the Rochester, N.Y., area through the Rochester RHIO, the communitys regional health information organization, with the assistance of eHealth Global Technologies (eHGT).

U.S. Census: 15.4% of the U.S. population uninsured, more on govt coverage

Between 2007 and 2008, the number of people covered by private health insurance decreased from 202 million to 201 million, while the number covered by government health insurance climbed from 83 million to 87.4 million, according to statistics released yesterday through the U.S. Census Bureau.

Siemens offers MR breast imaging software

Siemens Healthcare has released new MR breast imaging software.

Survey: Medical imaging should not be subject to Medicare cuts in reform

The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) has released the results of a poll by Zogby International that suggests Americans recognize the value of medical imaging as a critical component of high-quality healthcare.

JACR: Better rad documentation means better reimbursement

Radiologists looking for more success in getting reimbursed for the services they perform should be looking at providing better documentation, according to an article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Siemens, SurgiVision to develop MRI-guided cardiac EP system

Siemens Healthcare and SurgiVision of Irvine, Calif., have formed an agreement for the co-development and commercialization of a real-time MRI-guided cardiac electrophysiology (EP) system.

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Q&A: MedAxiom CEO explores key trends in cardiologist, cardiovascular surgeon compensation

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.

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.”