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Healthcare cybersecurity has never been so complicated—or so plannable

AI technologies have changed daily life for provider organizations and industry partners alike. Arguably the biggest single difficulty to emerge from the complex transformation is the risk of cybersecurity breaches. 

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New guidelines recommend AI-based breast cancer risk assessments

NCCN suggests that 5-year future breast cancer risk assessments based on routine mammograms should be integrated into standard practices. 

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FDA clears first AI-enabled, detector-based spectral CT system

The Spectral CT Verida system is powered by artificial intelligence, offering users AI-enabled image reconstructions, improved noise reduction and enhanced image quality.

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Another win for opportunistic screening: AI turns head CT scans into heart assessments

AI can help care teams get additional value out of routine head CT images.

The U.S. healthcare system is facing a deepening workforce shortage driven by policy constraints, limited training capacity and immigration barriers—issues that could significantly worsen in the coming years without reforms, according to Anders Gilberg, senior vice president, government affairs at Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), in the above video interview. #MGMA #IMMIGRATION
MGMA supports bipartisan effort to eliminate $100K visa fee for healthcare workers

MGMA says Trump’s immigration policy combined with Congress’s unwillingness to fund additional medical residency positions is a primary driver accelerating the growing U.S. healthcare staffing shortage.

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FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children

Landiolol, sold under the brand name Rapiblyk, is only meant to be administered in a hospital setting. It was initially approved for adult patients in 2024.

One of the big late-breaking trials presented at the 2026 American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions was the CHAMPION-AF, which showed left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) can offer a safe, non-drug alternative to anticoagulation therapy, even in patients with atrial fibrillation who are not at high risk for bleeding. First author of the study Shephal Doshi, MD, FACC, an electrophysiologist at Cedars Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, discussed the details of the trial. #LAAO #ACC #ACC26
New data point to LAAO as a safe alternative to long-term drug therapy

At the end of the day, one electrophysiologist explained, these decisions should still be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Join us: When RCM Becomes a Strategic Asset—Lessons from Luminis Health Imaging

Join us for a Radiology Business webinar and live Q&A on Tuesday, April 21, with leaders from this seven-center imaging group and a veteran financial expert. 

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Five indicted in multi-million dollar mental health fraud conspiracy after records didn’t add up

Prosecutors allege that a licensed therapist in Georgia was working with co-conspirators to bill insurers for sessions that never happened, in exchange for kickbacks. In some cases, more than 24 hours of services were billed in a single day.

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Workers across UC Health set to strike in May

Issues in dispute between the University of California and AFSCME Local 3299 include wage increases, insurance costs and access to housing programs. Union officials claim members are experiencing high rates of homelessness, fueled by rising cost of living in California.

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Sectra finalizes Oxipit acquisition

Oxipit’s autonomous AI chest X-ray analysis software, ChestLink, will now be available through Sectra’s AI marketplace. 

Routine IR procedure could treat endometriosis.
SimonMed collaborates with women's health AI company to improve MRI diagnoses

EndomAI was developed to support radiologists in detecting and quantifying endometriosis on magnetic resonance imaging scans. 

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Healthcare cybersecurity has never been so complicated—or so plannable

AI technologies have changed daily life for provider organizations and industry partners alike. Arguably the biggest single difficulty to emerge from the complex transformation is the risk of cybersecurity breaches. 

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