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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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Johns Hopkins molecular imaging center delves into various cancers

The team at Johns Hopkins In-Vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center in Baltimore is using novel imaging tools to discover new early detection methods for cancers existing in cells, and study its prevention and elimination before spreading to other organs and tissues.

Akron Children's names Manekar CMIO

Amy J. Maneker, MD, has been named CMIO for Akron Childrens Hospital in Akron, Ohio, effective Jan. 16.

BAFS: Ablation complications down, but patients outcomes are similar

BOSTONSince 2003, fluoroscopy times and complication rates of ablation procedures have decreased; however, managing to keep patients atrial fibrillation (AF)-free post-ablation still needs work, according to data presented at a poster session Jan. 13 at this years Boston Atrial Fibrillation Symposium (BAFS).

FDA oks Konica Minolta CR mammography system

The FDA has cleared Konica Minolta Medical Imagings Xpress CR Digital Mammography upgrade.

Circ: Cards use of noninvasive imaging fuels Medicare growth

The services and allowed charges by cardiologists for treating Medicare patients increased dramatically between 1999 and 2008, according to an analysis published online Jan. 10 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Much of the growth was linked to noninvasive imaging, with resting echocardiograms and nuclear stress testing fueling the lions share of growth.

Report: Health IT can help improve blood pressure care for all racial groups

Researchers investigating racial/ethnic disparities among patients receiving care that utilizes varying degrees of health IT determined healthier overall blood pressure regardless of race for those receiving care from providers using both EHRs and clinical decision support, according to a report published Jan. 9 by the Archives of Internal Medicine.

NIBIB adds three new members to advisory council

Three new members have been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NACBIB) of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).

Feature: Interoperability still hits technological snags, leaders needed

The pace of progress in developing interoperability between medical devices and data destinations is influenced as much by well-articulated demand as by technical capabilityand its up to CMIOs and other beneficiaries of such interoperability to push the issue, said Julian M. Goldman, MD, medical director of the biomedical engineering program at Partners HealthCare System in Boston.

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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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