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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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FDA approval paves way for two Sorin Group launches

The Sorin Group launched its full portfolio of pacing, defibrillation and left ventricular leads on May 10 after announcing that it received FDA approval. The announcement came on the heels of FDA approval and product launch for the international medical device companys Paradym RF family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices (CRT-Ds).

Agfa releases enterprise content management system in Canada

Agfa HealthCare has launched Hydmedia, an electronic content management system for healthcare organizations, to the Canadian market.

Patients-eye view of medical device industry: favorable, with reservations

Source: ECRI InstituteThe medical device industry enjoys a favorable reputation among a majority of patient groups around the world, although perceptions of its performance in particular areas of activity add up to a mixed bag.

HRS: MagnaSafe provides promising preliminary results

BOSTONNo device or lead failures or patient deaths have occurred among 454 patients with pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators undergoing MRI scans as part of The MagnaSafe Registry, according to a presentation May 9 at the Heart Rhythm Society's 33rd annual scientific sessions.

Clinical labs performing more tests but making less money

Despite expanding volume, the U.S. market for clinical lab services grew just 1.6 percent in 2011 from the previous year. The culprit behind the drag on business: reductions in reimbursement.

KLAS: Amalga performance score all over satisfaction map

Despite worlds of potential, sales of Microsoft's Amalga have been limited and its overall KLAS performance score has dropped 14 points in the last two years, from 84.2 to 69.9, revealing a split personality in customer opinions, the market research firm KLAS found in its newest survey.

FDA OKs Hitachi's wide-bore MR

The FDA has cleared Hitachi Medical Systems to market its Echelon Oval 1.5T MR system.

Advanced viz drives personalized medicine

Weve been hearing about personalized medicine for the past several years. Meanwhile, those focused on interoperability, connectivity and information exchange discuss the benefits of disease registries and better capabilities in tracking populations. It seems that the juncture of these two efforts will produce the most improvements in patient outcomescare tailored to each patients specific condition backed by data-driven evidence-based medicine.

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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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