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Senators introduce medical AI reimbursement bill

AuntMinnie

Congress aims to establish a steady reimbursement pathway for medical devices authorized by the U.S. This legislation would create that system, improving diagnoses and encouraging the adoption of AI devices in clinical settings. Over three-fourths of all clinical AI in the U.S. A new bill introduced in the U.S.

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Size Matters: The Impact of Cuff Size on Blood Pressure

REBEL EM

Improper technique and incorrect cuff sizing can lead to falsely high or low readings, impacting patient care. Inaccurate BP readings in the ED can result in inappropriate interventions, including unnecessary medication administration or missed diagnoses.

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Philips, Mass General Brigham to Collaborate to Improve Patient Care

Imaging Technology

21, 2025 Royal Philipsand Mass General Brigham (MGB), have announced a new collaboration to develop and deploy advanced data infrastructure and AI designed to integrate and process live healthcare data from a wide range of sources to improve patient care. tim.hodson Fri, 02/21/2025 - 12:38 Feb.

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ACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursement

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MD, issued a nine-page letter to Congress recommending how to solve the reimbursement problem for AI in healthcare and ensure clinical AI is of value to patients and health systems. Proactive facility cybersecurity for protecting sensitive patient data that serves as the input or output of the AI.

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Commercial AI devices lack clinical validation, study finds

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Commercial AI devices that lack adequate clinical validation may pose risks for patient care – and unfortunately, that’s true for almost half of the tools cleared so far by the U.S. Most notably, 226 of 521 (43%) lacked published clinical validation data.

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AI education is a necessity for newest class of radiologists

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By investing in AI education, healthcare organizations can empower radiologists to streamline workflows, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and deliver personalized care. The future of medical imaging and patient care could be, in large part, contingent on the transformative potential of radiologists educated about AI.

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Right-to-repair battle heats up in North Carolina

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Mary Belk (D-Mecklenburg), has said hospitals and community clinics across North Carolina should have the right to decide the best way to keep their equipment running. Also, the FDA said that "the continued availability of third-party entities to service and repair medical devices is critical to the functioning of the U.S.