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This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs
The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.
Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin
The largest healthcare system in the Middle East is partnering with Nvidia to decode the human genome. If successful, the AI-heavy project will translate almost the entire language of heredity into actionable information.
Washington hospital open since 1887 pauses heart transplant program due to vacancies
No other heart or transplant services at the nonprofit hospital should be impacted by this temporary shift in care.
Healthcare AI today: Noblesse oblige, European lag, inspirational leadership, more
One of the AI haves feels the pain of the AI have-nots. His discomfort is especially pronounced when he thinks about how hard it must be for financial strugglers to keep up with regulations and rumors of regulations to come.
Healthcare AI today: Help for dutiful caregivers, Trump vs. state regulators, healthcare AI supply & demand
$2M says home-based caregivers could use a little more AI in their day-to-day lives.

Cardiology groups share key update: ABMS seeking feedback on proposed Board of Cardiovascular Medicine

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

Against malpractice for using clinical AI, the best defense is a good offense

If a clinician you care about counts on AI to help make medical decisions, remind them: Tort law principles hold that doing so means risking liability should a patient sue over harm done.

American Heart Association thinks pharmacists can play a bigger role in AFib care

Pharmacists interact with patients on a regular basis and are seen as a trusted source of health information. Can they help cardiologists improve care for AFib patients?

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TAVR, SAVR linked to similar QOL improvements for intermediate-risk patients after five years

TAVR was initially associated with greater benefits than surgery, but that difference faded by the end of the first year.

Q&A: Cleveland Clinic’s Lars Svensson previews AATS annual meeting

Svensson, a prominent voice in cardiothoracic surgery, said he has seen a rise in enthusiasm ahead of this year's meeting.

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Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Overheard around the Kaiser nurses’ protest over AI in healthcare

Healthcare leaders around the U.S. might want to take notice of what’s going on in the streets of San Francisco this week.

Care Delivery

Cardiology groups share new recommendations for performing safe, effective cardiac ablations in ASCs

Healthcare AI today: AI succeeds Hippocrates, Amazon looms large, 2026 predictions begin

Washington hospital open since 1887 pauses heart transplant program due to vacancies

Healthcare AI today: Noblesse oblige, European lag, inspirational leadership, more

Healthcare AI today: Help for dutiful caregivers, Trump vs. state regulators, healthcare AI supply & demand