Boston Children’s Hospital has created the Congenital Heart Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) Lab to help address gaps in diagnosing congenital heart conditions in low- and middle-income countries, where advanced tools are often scarce, according to an Aug. 12 report from the…
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Anesthesia reimbursement faces mounting threats, with new and proposed payer policies that could reduce pay for physicians and CRNAs in 2025 and beyond. The changes span commercial and government payers, targeting modifiers, time-based payments and risk adjustments — policies that…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has broken ground on the $16 million Robert Sonneborn Family WVU Medicine Children’s Outpatient Center at Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, according to an Aug.12 WTOV 9 report. The 17,000-square-foot facility will combine wellness care, specialty visits, imaging,…
A family medicine physician and his Takoma, Md.-based practice will pay $1.4 million to settle allegations that he submitted false claims, the Justice Department said in an Aug. 12 news release. What happened?
Cardiosense, a medical AI technology company, appointed John Martin, MD, as chief medical officer and executive vice president. In the role, Dr. Martin will lead the company’s clinical development and product strategy, according to an Aug. 12 news release from…
Here are five cardiologists making Becker’s headlines in the last two weeks: 1. Colin Wright, MD, of Utica, N.Y.-based CNY Cardiology performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk. 2.…
Ajay Aggarwal, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes. Dr. Aggarwal practices in Bellare, Lake…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has joined forces with Manassas, Va.-based Carient Heart & Vascular and Woodbridge, Va.-based Polaris Heart & Vascular Clinic to launch the Northern Virginia Heart & Vascular Center — the region’s first outpatient cardiovascular facility, according to…
North Liberty, Iowa-based Steindler Surgery Center has performed its first three hip replacement surgeries using the anterior approach, according to an Aug.11 Corridor Business Journal report. Joint replacement specialist Derek Breder, MD, led the procedures, which the center said can…
UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health, both based in Sacramento, Calif., have partnered to expand heart failure care for high-risk patients through new community-based clinics, according to an Aug. 11 system release. The collaboration began with the launch of a…