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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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Harris, Johns Hopkins to collaborate on medical images

Harris and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore are embarking on a joint venture to develop next-generation medical image management tools.

Covidien CEO to retire, successor named

The board of directors of Covidien announced that Richard J. Meelia will retire as president and CEO, effective July 1. Jose E. Almeida, president of Covidiens Medical Devices business segment, has been elected to succeed Meelia as president and CEO.

MedAssets inks deal to market PatientSecure

MedAssets will jointly market HT Systems PatientSecure biometric patient identifier within MedAssets point-of-care patient identity system. 

Health Net investigates missing server drives

Health Net, a managed care organization, is conducting an investigation into several server drives that the company said are unaccounted for from its data center in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The investigation follows notification by IBM, the company responsible for managing Health Nets IT infrastructure, that it could not locate several server drives.

Overextended staff worries IT pros, survey finds

Overextended staff is among the top concerns of healthcare tech professionals, according to Avayas Healthcare Technology Outlook survey, conducted at the 2011 HIMSS Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 20 to Feb 24.

Bayers MR agent gets FDA nod

The FDA approved gadobutrol (Gadavist, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals of Wayne, N.J.), a gadolinium-based contrast agent, for use in patients undergoing MRI of the central nervous system, on March 14.

Senate bill would extend incentives to behavioral health

Rhode Island U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced legislation to make available health IT to behavioral health, mental health and substance abuse treatment professionals and facilities.

First stage of Canada's first province-wide EHR is live

The first stage of a $22.5 million project to create an EHR system for the province of Manitoba has gone live, providing clinicians with access to their patients' lab results, dispensed drug records and immunization histories.

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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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