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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 DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

AMA will aggressively support permanent telemedicine reimbursement

The American Medical Association said it will lobby for an indefinite extension of Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine services, fighting a Dec. 31, 2024, sunset date.

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Why your cardiology department's leadership structure matters

The way a cardiology department's management is organized can have a direct impact on physician satisfaction and patient care. "Without good governance and leadership, nothing else matters," one expert said. 

Walgreens closing stores as 25% continue to struggle

The company said a “significant” number of its 8,700 stores will be shuttered over the next three years as it struggles to remain profitable.

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Coalition for Health AI publishes stakeholder guide, proposes 6-stage AI lifecycle

Those who have been thinking healthcare could use a detailed framework on the responsible use of healthcare AI just got their wish.

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In a national survey, 89% of cancer centers report drug shortages

Respondents said supply chain issues are running afoul of prior authorization requirements, leading to delays in patient care. 

Hospital staffer awarded $10M in discrimination, defamation lawsuit

The lawsuit claimed Stanford Health Care had a systemic pattern of racism, including a staffer dressing as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Research shows hospital mergers contribute to overdoses, suicides

A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found the rise in care costs from mergers contributes to layoffs that have economic ripple effects.

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Healthcare leaders worldwide counting on AI to close ‘critical gaps’ in patient care

A full 85% of 2,800 surveyed across 14 countries say they’re investing in the technology now or planning to do so within three years.

Around the web

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.

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. 

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.”