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Is the No Surprises Act working? Government watchdog is uncertain

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it needs more data to determine what savings the 2020 law is bringing to the U.S. healthcare system—but early data indicate it falls short of expectations.

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Aidoc's chest X-ray reporting tool earns FDA Breakthrough Device designation

The product analyzes chest radiographs and creates high quality draft report text to help radiologists complete interpretations more efficiently while direct oversight.

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Health system CEO fired without cause in wake of class-action lawsuit over unnecessary surgeries

Reese Jackson, the former president and CEO of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare was unceremoniously dismissed from his role on June 1. Jackson has been named as a defendant in a pending class-action lawsuit filed by 900 women. 

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America's largest hospital systems still relying on CDs for image sharing

Despite the many technological advancements that have occurred in radiology, the specialty is still lagging when it comes to image and data sharing, according to new research.  

Americans keep poisoning themselves with semaglutide, other weight loss drugs

These incidents became much more common after the FDA started approving GLP-1 drugs for chronic weight management in 2021. 

Damini Dey, PhD, FSCCT, a professor of biomedical sciences, co-associate director of the Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, and director of the quantitative image analysis program at Cedars-Sinai, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting cardiovascular imaging without most people realizing.
AI is transforming cardiac imaging—often in ways clinicians do not recognize

AI impacts care in so many ways now that it often goes unnoticed by clinicians. 

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world
EARLY TAVR update: New data highlight continued benefits of treating asymptomatic aortic stenosis

Philippe Généreux, MD, presented updated findings from one of cardiology's most closely watched trials at New York Valves 2026. 

AI-powered brain tumor segmentation tool earns clearance in US

 The clearance marks a key milestone in the company’s expansion into the North American market. 

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FDA clears next-generation platform for AI-powered heart assessments

An updated version of Heartflow's Plaque Analysis platform has gained FDA clearance. In addition, the company announced that Cigna will cover the platform going forward.

Trump asks women to ‘fight like hell’ not to take Tylenol as FDA announces autism risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to physicians Monday, urging them to consider the risks associated with maternal use of acetaminophen, which it said includes the development of autism or ADHD. However, the agency admitted a "causal relationship has not been established."

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CVS’ Omnicare files for bankruptcy after $949M judgment

In May, a jury found the CVS subsidiary liable for filing 3.3 million fraudulent insurance claims between 2010 and 2018. The $949 million judgment was imposed in July.

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Turning off daily dormant CT scanners saves money, cuts carbon, rewards teamwork

Want to run your imaging operation more cost-effectively while doing the planet a favor? Just hit the “off” switch on your CT machines whenever they won’t be needed for any appreciable span of time. 

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Health Exec
Is the No Surprises Act working? Government watchdog is uncertain

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said it needs more data to determine what savings the 2020 law is bringing to the U.S. healthcare system—but early data indicate it falls short of expectations.

Radiology Business
Aidoc's chest X-ray reporting tool earns FDA Breakthrough Device designation

The product analyzes chest radiographs and creates high quality draft report text to help radiologists complete interpretations more efficiently while direct oversight.

Health Exec
Health system CEO fired without cause in wake of class-action lawsuit over unnecessary surgeries

Reese Jackson, the former president and CEO of Chesapeake Regional Healthcare was unceremoniously dismissed from his role on June 1. Jackson has been named as a defendant in a pending class-action lawsuit filed by 900 women. 

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