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Administrative AI can meaningfully cut providers’ price tags on prior authorization processes. Yet the technology is not doing much to reduce overall system-level costs. And it tends to increase billing intensity, inflating medical spending as it does so. 

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is entering a new chapter as Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, who assumeed the presidency this week with a focus on strengthening the future of interventional cardiology through workforce development, expanded training pathways and continued efforts to broaden inclusion in the specialty. #SCAI2026 #SCAI26

SCAI President Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, aims to turn attention toward the long-term sustainability of the interventional cardiology field.

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Researchers found enrollment correlated with big reductions in medical debt as signaled by collections activity and subprime credit scores.

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The new Class I recall, which includes more than 1.4 million devices, is related to an issue first announced back in 2024. Updating the software should address the issue going forward, though some patients may still require an early replacement. 

Cordis acquires MedAlliance, known for its drug-eluting balloon technology, in deal that could surpass $1B

Using a DCB that releases sirolimus over an extended period of time appears to be both safe and effective when treating patients who present with NSTEMI or unstable angina.

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1-RAs) have become the wonder drug not only of weight loss, but also for improving cardiovascular health in a growing number of positive cardiovascular trials. The latest study of more than 13,000 patients presented at Heart Rhythm 2026 this week showed the GLP-1 reduce atrial fibrillation (AFib) and survival, even after accounting for the drug’s impact on weight loss.

The popular drugs, originally developed to treat diabetes, were also associated with an improved survival rate. Benefits were seen in patients who did and did not lose significant weight as a result of treatment. 

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Several healthcare stakeholders have voiced their support for the effort, including the Medical Group Management Association. 

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However, radiology dropped to 18th on the list of specialists when asked how they feel about their profession’s long-term future, according to new survey data from Medscape. 

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Data on the treatment and management of HFmrEF are limited, but a new scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America highlights how important it is to take this condition seriously.

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Short-term outcomes were comparable, but long-term data revealed a significant difference in all-cause mortality.

Nathan McConkey, DO, MPH, an electrophysiologist with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), made history when he used the Magic Magnetic Interventional Ablation Catheter.

Users guide the robotically navigated catheter using computer-controlled magnetic fields. It gained FDA approval in January.

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Altogether, members of the specialty collected nearly 5,800 of these payments in 2024, from sources such as pharmaceutical companies and imaging device manufacturers. 

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Administrative AI can meaningfully cut providers’ price tags on prior authorization processes. Yet the technology is not doing much to reduce overall system-level costs. And it tends to increase billing intensity, inflating medical spending as it does so.