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What’s eating healthcare AI? Not healthcare AI itself

When AI fails to thrive in healthcare, the problem is usually not with an algorithm. It’s with something deeper. Three unrelated opinion pieces authored by far-flung subject matter experts hit on this theme just this week.

State sues AI company after bot impersonates doctor

The digital entity gave at least one end-user a phony medical-license number. Unfortunately for the chatbot, that end-user was a state investigator.

Cannabis use increases risk of death, heart attack for ED patients

When patients land in the emergency room, a history of cannabis use may increase their risk of an adverse outcome.

Kevin Accola, MD, a cardiac surgeon at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida, explains the 10-year results from the COMMENCE aortic trial that shows long-term durability and sustained performance of its Resilia surgical aortic valve. The data were presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2026 annual meeting this week. #AATS #AATS26 #AATS2026

Resilia tissue developed by Edwards Lifesciences associated with long-term durability

Kevin Accola, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new 10-year data on the performance of surgical valves featuring Resilia tissue. The findings are good news for Edwards Lifesciences, which also includes the tissue on many of its TAVR devices.

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CCTA brings clarity, better outcomes to CTO PCI

Researchers reviewed dozens of studies to evaluate the long-term value of using CCTA guidance to perform PCI on patients with complete blockages.

Physicians chime in: Coronary plaque staging offers more precise cardiac patient management

As precision cardiology continues to evolve, the integration of advanced coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and AI-driven analysis is fundamentally changing how we assess and manage coronary artery disease (CAD). Here is a closer look at how Heartflow Plaque Staging is leveraging Total Plaque Volume (TPV) to stratify patient risk.

Society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT) President Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, MSCCT, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, with is part of Corewell Health, explains some of the key trends in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and how this is being translated into educational programming at the SCCT 2026 annual scientific meeting (ASM). #SCCT2026

SCCT President: Key trends in cardiac CT

As CCTA sees rapid adoption across cardiology, SCCT is working to address the education required to sustain the expansion.

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Hospitals sue Anthem over policy prohibiting use of out-of-network radiologists

Anthem defended the policy in response to the lawsuit, contending patients shouldn’t have to worry about surprise medical bills when visiting in-network hospitals.

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Medical imaging a heavy contributor to Medicare waste, study finds

The payment program spent $484 million on 15 different low-value imaging services, a figure that balloons to $584 million when factoring for out-of-pocket costs.

Imaging AI vendor earns nationwide UnitedHealthcare coverage, sets $1.3B value ahead of IPO

California-based Heartflow, which offers an AI software that assesses coronary CT angiography scans, hopes to raise over $200 million through the stock offering.

Private practice takes over Radiology Partners hospital contract

Effective immediately, Midstate Radiology Associates will deliver imaging reads at Windham Hospital, in Willimantic, Conn.

Rural hospital bolsters CT services, cuts costs with remote radiologic technologists

Dahl Memorial Healthcare, Ekalaka, Montana, can now offer computed tomography for a broader range of hours including evenings and weekends without paying for “costly” temps.

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