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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.

FDA approves first therapy for very rare lipid storage disorder
Ctexli (chenodiol) can now be prescribed to patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, a condition caused by a genetic mutation that leads to cholesterol buildup around vital organs.
FDA announces Class I recall of Boston Scientific pacemakers—replacement may be necessary
These safety issues have been linked to more than 800 injuries and two deaths. It is possible, the FDA warned, that some patients may require a device to be removed and replaced.
Generative AI isn’t changing everything for patients and providers—but it’s not leaving much unaffected, either
Generative AI is altering the way healthcare consumers size up hospitals, group practices and individual providers. But the comparison shopping would pose a challenge to healthcare organizations even if AI hadn’t entered the picture.
Doctor responsible for $742K ‘residency prep’ scheme gets 3-year sentence
Sonny Saggar, MD, a physician working for St. Louis General Hospital, billed Medicare and Medicaid for patient visits his unqualified assistants conducted. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy.
Getinge ending production of cardiopulmonary surgical perfusion systems
The global medtech company is also looking to expand its organ transplant and ECMO portfolios.

PACS market growth in Europe requires industry collaboration

Digital image storage space requirements in Europe are growing at an exponential rate and require collaboration among image archive solution providers, PACS vendors and modality manufacturers in order to ensure interoperability, according to a new analysis from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.

Washington pilots PHR bank with Microsoft, Google

The Washington State Health Care Authority has launched three consumer-managed Health Record Bank pilot projects in three regions of the state, in conjunction with Microsoft HealthVault and Google Health personal health record (PHR) systems.

Lumedx combines CVIS, PACS with Mennen cath lab products

Lumedx and Mennen Medical have signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide integrated cath lab data that streams hemodynamic cardiovascular patient data to their customers.

eHealth Global delivers image exchange for Rochester RHIO

The Rochester Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) hasimplemented eHealth Global Technologies' eHealthConnect Image Exchange service to automate access to patient images for participating healthcare institutions.

VirtualPACS allows remote image data access

A framework and toolkit for secure, efficient and standards-based access to remote imaging data has the potential to enhance multi-institutional collaborations in biomedical imaging studies, according to the developers of an open-source application, VirtualPACS.

Viztek inks California PACS deal

Precision Orthopedics in Salinas, Calif., has selected Viztek's Opal-Ortho PACS for digital image management.

GE helps Canadian facility go digital

GE Healthcare has implemented its Digital Imaging Repository to connect hospitals and medical centers throughout Southwestern Ontario Canada.

German hospital interfaces cath lab with Siemens PACS

The Peine Clinic in Lower Saxony in Germany has interfaced its angiography systems with an image management and reporting system from Siemens Healthcare.

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American Heart Association highlights importance of NIH as battle over Trump funding cuts continues

“Now more than ever, we must recognize that our country’s leadership in groundbreaking medical research spurs scientific innovation, improves public health and creates new innovations that save and improve lives nationwide,” Joseph C. Wu, MD, PhD, explained in a statement.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiologist questions FDA’s approval process for high-risk medical devices

The technology used to diagnose, treat and manage cardiovascular disease is always evolving, keeping FDA officials quite busy. But have the agency's standards been slipping in recent years? A cardiologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center explored that very question.

Cardiovascular Business

FDA announces new recall of Johnson & Johnson heart pumps over safety concerns

No devices need to be returned at this time. However, the FDA warned, using these heart pumps without reviewing the updated instructions could result in "serious injury or death.”

Patient Care

FDA approves first therapy for very rare lipid storage disorder

FDA announces Class I recall of Boston Scientific pacemakers—replacement may be necessary

Generative AI isn’t changing everything for patients and providers—but it’s not leaving much unaffected, either

Doctor responsible for $742K ‘residency prep’ scheme gets 3-year sentence

Getinge ending production of cardiopulmonary surgical perfusion systems

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