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Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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FDA announces recall of more than 2 million catheter parts, citing serious health risks

Fresenius Medical Care is issuing a recall on 2,192,535 catheter extensions and adapters used in patients with acute and chronic kidney disease.

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Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being challenged in court. The American Hospital Association, meanwhile, opposes the policy shift, saying it “errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule”

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CMS finalizes outpatient payment system

The final rule updated the OPPS payment rate by 3.8% for calendar year 2023, which CMS based on the 4.1% projected hospital market basket percentage increase and adjusted for 0.3 percentage points for productivity. 

 

Medicare money payment physician. The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 
CVS, Walgreens settle opioid lawsuits for $10B

CVS Health will pay $5 billion over the next 10 years, and Walgreens will pay $4.95 billion over the next 15 years.

Physicians are now bracing for payment cuts after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.
Providers face ‘ominous reality’ of payment cuts as CMS finalizes 2023 Physician Fee Schedule

Physicians are now bracing for payment cuts after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.

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VillageMD rumored to be in merger talks with Summit Health

VillageMD, a primary care provider majority owned by Walgreens, is reportedly in talks to merge with Summit Health, a large medical group with more than 340 practice locations.

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Overheard around the Kaiser nurses’ protest over AI in healthcare

Healthcare leaders around the U.S. might want to take notice of what’s going on in the streets of San Francisco this week.

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In the House, a new bipartisan push to get arms around AI

The move will bring together 24 representatives—12 from each party—who will work to stimulate American AI innovation while mitigating AI-related threats.  

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Google’s chief clinical officer: Healthcare AI ‘should happen with clinicians, not to them’

Generative AI of the “large language” kind has been an attention hog over the past 10 or 11 months. The buzz has been so loud and constant that it’s all but asking to be dismissed as hype.

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Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses
Q&A: Cleveland Clinic’s Lars Svensson previews AATS annual meeting
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Boston Scientific recalls premixed embolic agent after two deaths
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Health IT

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Hackers were inside Change Healthcare’s systems 9 days before attack
House to hold hearing on new patient data rights legislation
Atrium Health sued for violating patient privacy, sharing data with Facebook and Google
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Change Healthcare faces second ransom as cybercriminals leak stolen data
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Healthcare Management

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Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
FDA announces recall of more than 2 million catheter parts, citing serious health risks
Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses
Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense
Which healthcare entities will be affected by ban on noncompetes? Look to business practices, not tax status
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Patient Care

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FDA announces recall of more than 2 million catheter parts, citing serious health risks
FDA announces recall of more than 2 million catheter parts, citing serious health risks
Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense
Joint replacements recalled after FDA safety warning
Mental health platform fined $7M by FTC for sharing data with advertisers
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Professional Associations

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Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine
Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses
Why the business side of cardiology was a key focus at ACC.24
Nurses gather at Kaiser hospital to protest rapid adoption of AI
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