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Cardiologists urge Congress to pass new bills focused on PAD, Medicare coverage
SCAI has shared a new call to action as an observance of American Heart Month. The group is asking Congress to pass new pieces of legislation that could improve care for PAD patients and get important medical devices in the hands of interventional cardiologists.
What stakeholders are saying about gender-transition interventions for minors
The more persuasive of the opinions could redound to the reshaping of the principles of pediatric medicine—and of certain policies in public education. Here’s a sampling.
2026 Best in KLAS rankings examine cardiovascular information systems, hemodynamic solutions
The annual rankings, based on survey responses and interviews, include a fresh look at some of most important tools in cardiovascular care.
Surgery society disavows ‘gender affirming’ interventions for young people
A major medical group with a direct stake in the national debate over gender transitions for minors has come out against providing related clinical measures.
Hospitals don’t have to pit service-line breadth against clinical-specialization focus: Operational analysis
Regardless of hospital size, per-patient-discharge costs are affected by two factors sometimes understood to exist in tension with one another.

AHA urges hospital stakeholders to wake up and smell the financial trouble that’s been brewing

The American Hospital Association is sounding the alarm over evidently widespread acceptance of 0% operating margins—or even negative margins—as a sort of “new normal” for U.S. hospitals and health systems.

U.S. News: Out with overall hospital rankings, in with alphabetically ordered ‘honor rolls’

U.S. News & World Report has posted its annual list of America’s best hospitals. But be warned. If you’re checking to see whether Mayo Clinic occupies the overall top spot for the eighth straight year, you’ll go down looking.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

5 reasons healthcare will withstand the onslaught of ‘occupational shift’

Lines of work that shed staff en masse during the COVID pandemic will probably continue shrinking between now and the end of the decade.

Pandemic or business as usual, perfectionistic physicians are more prone to depression, suicidality

Physicians whose personality traits include maladaptive perfectionism are at increased risk of depression and suicidal ideation compared with peers who don’t bear this type of neurosis.

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Clinical, IT leaders plan to boost spending on AI, other technologies

Look for AI, 5G and big data analytics to lead all other emerging technologies in reshaping U.S. healthcare over the next several years.

Travel nurses are happier: Here's why

For starters, travel positions in healthcare are known to come with higher compensation.

Care Delivery

Cardiologists urge Congress to pass new bills focused on PAD, Medicare coverage

What stakeholders are saying about gender-transition interventions for minors

2026 Best in KLAS rankings examine cardiovascular information systems, hemodynamic solutions

Surgery society disavows ‘gender affirming’ interventions for young people

Hospitals don’t have to pit service-line breadth against clinical-specialization focus: Operational analysis