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Remote patient monitoring reduced the readmission rates of cardiac surgery patients by 33%, according to a study published July 3 in Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports.

The CDC used patient-level EHR data to plot hypertension rates across the U.S. with hopes the information will inform county-level public health programs and initiatives, according to a study published Dec. 5 in Preventing Chronic Disease. 

A team from Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City has become one of the first in the U.S. to successfully treat atrial fibrillation with a three-in-one mapping and ablation system.

The FDA has issued a safety alert for some Boston Scientific Accolade pacemakers after reports of a battery-related manufacturing issue causing the devices to initiate safety mode. The devices have limited functionality when in safety mode and may be unable…

Ken Cowan, MD, PhD, a long-time leader of the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center's NCI-designated cancer center, died Dec. 15.

Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System plans to establish a proton beam therapy center after receiving a $50 million gift from an anonymous donor.

The Cancer Institute at Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has opened a new outpatient Cellular-Immunotherapy Transplant Unit, enabling some CAR T-cell and bone marrow transplant patients to continue living at home during treatment. 

Columbus-based OhioHealth unveiled plans to open a $226 million outpatient cancer center, with construction slated to begin in 2026. 

A pair of studies suggest some patients with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely avoid certain surgeries, adding to ongoing conversations about how aggressively to treat low-risk cancers. 

About 40% of people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.1 Unfortunately, many diagnoses are made when cancer has progressed to an advanced stage2 — when treatment is often less effective and the cost of care is higher.3, 4