Updated ACC/AHA guidelines recommend calcium scans for some adults when preventive treatment decisions are uncertain; Medicare coverage remains unclear.
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Clinician AI Use; Predicting Bad Infant Outcomes In Labor; Donor Heart Distribution
A Texas Tech podcast reviews research on clinicians’ AI use, a labor risk model for infant outcomes and donor heart allocation.
RSV Hospitalization May Be Taking A Surprising Mortality Toll, CDC Finds
A CDC analysis of eight RSV seasons found 8.6% of hospitalized adults died in hospital or within 30 days of discharge.
Job Loss And Cortisone Mania
A tech worker describes job loss, an autoimmune flare and side effects during cortisone treatment, including restlessness and disrupted sleep.
No Daytime Grogginess Observed With Menopause Hot Flash Drug
A post-hoc analysis of two phase III trials found no increase in daytime sleepiness with bedtime elinzanetant; researchers report improved scores over 12 weeks.
AI Analysis Of CT Scans Finds 42.9% Of Patients Have Coronary Inflammation
A Biograph study using Caristo’s AI analyzed CT scans and found elevated coronary inflammation in 42.9% of asymptomatic, low-risk participants.
Infective Endocarditis Mortality Hardly A Success Story For The U.S.
A CDC WONDER analysis found little change in U.S. infective endocarditis mortality from 1999 to 2024, with worsening rates in several groups.
Home-Based Care Providers Must Balance Rising Payer Demands With Discipline
At a home-care industry conference, leaders described tighter referral, data and compliance expectations—and urged providers to grow selectively.
Executive Perspectives: Satheesh Nair, CTO Of KanTime
KanTime CTO Satheesh Nair discusses technology opportunities in post-acute and home-based care in a sponsored Home Health Care News interview.
Why CommonSpirit Health At Home Has An Edge In Moving Care Upstream
CommonSpirit Health at Home is pursuing earlier referrals through clinics and AI-enabled workflows as federal enrollment moratoria constrain expansion.