Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

Joint Commission partners with STS, ACC on new cardiac care certification
The new certification is focused on the importance of high-quality care and real-world patient outcomes. It will be based on the same data care teams already submit if they participate in the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, ACC CathPCI Registry or STS/ACC TVT Registry.
Heart failure patients on quadruple medical therapy still face considerable risks
Most patients hospitalized for HFrEF are still not being prescribed quadruple medical therapy at discharge. Even those who are, researchers noted, still face a high risk of dying or returning to the hospital for heart failure-related symptoms.
ASNC says PET is now the preferred nuclear imaging test for CAD
Which imaging modality is better for evaluating heart patients, PET or SPECT? After years of discussions and debates, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology is now ready to point to PET as the No. 1 choice. “There are no clinical scenarios or patient subgroups where cardiac PET with myocardial blood flow should be excluded," the group wrote.
Cardiologist highlights key differences between OBLs and ASCs
Current payment policies have health systems and physicians all over the country looking to learn more about these two business models.
Patients with paradoxical low-flow, low gradient AS linked to higher mortality rate after TAVR
Patients with this specific subtype of severe aortic stenosis, which can sometimes be challenging to diagnose, face a number of additional risks.

Video interview: GE Healthcare showcased its new FDA 510(k)-pending Photonova Spectra photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner for the first time at the 2025 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting, which will likely become the second vendor to offer a workhorse photon-counting system. Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD, associate professor of radiology and director of clinical operations for CT protocol at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has worked on the system for several years. #RSNA

Overview of the new GE HealthCare photon-counting scanner technology

Tim Szczykutowicz, PhD, associate professor radiology, University of Wisconsin Madison, explains the new technology developments in GE HealthCare's FDA 510(k)-pending photon-counting CT scanner.

Robotic aortic valve replacement (RAVR) is a new minimally invasive treatment option for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) that uses advanced robotic surgical systems. It has already started gaining momentum as an alternative to both surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Robotic cardiac surgery building momentum thanks to RAVR, other breakthroughs

The sky may be the limit for robotic cardiac surgery in 2026 and beyond.

Advances in calcified coronary plaque modification are increasingly centered on intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) because the technology reduces complications such as vessel trauma and perforation associated with traditional high-pressure balloons or atherectomy techniques. Cardiovascular Business spoke with Samin K. Sharma, MD, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital Cardiovascular Clinical Institute, recently about the advances in IVL. #IVL #TCT

Exploring major trends as IVL keeps evolving

Intravascular lithotripsy is expected to see even wider adoption when lower-profile catheters are introduced and device costs start to drop, explained Samin Sharma, MD.

Texas announces childhood vaccine probe as RFK-backed group files RICO case against AAP

The Children’s Health Defense, a vaccine-skeptic lobby once chaired by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., filed a complaint in federal court against the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging it engaged in systemic corruption. The same day, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his state would be investigating the financial ties between vaccine developers, insurers and pediatricians.

Ryan Madder, MD, Program Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship, William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewell Health East, and Michael Abiragi, MD, cardiology fellow, Frederik Meijer Heart and Vascular Institute, Corewell Health West in Grand Rapids, explain a study showing a small number of high dose cases contribute the majority of staff dose, especially STEMI.

STEMI cases bring high doses of radiation to the cath lab

“We're so focused on quickly taking care of the patient ... we may be forgetting about radiation safety,” one researcher explained.

mages of the Globe Pulsed Field System courtesy of Kardium

FDA-approved PFA system linked to positive 1-year data, ‘impeccable’ durability

The Globe Pulsed Field System, which secured FDA approval in September 2025, features high-density mapping capabilities and a 122-electrode spherical array.

Linda Wilgus, MBA, CPA, FRBMA, co-executive director of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) explains how reductions in Medicare payments are causing patient access issues, and how the Big Beautiful Bill will strip Medicaid benefits from millions on patients, which will have downstream impacts and close a large number of rural hospitals.

RBMA says federal policy is eroding patient access to healthcare

Co-executive director, Linda Wilgus, MBA, explains how reductions in Medicare payments and Medicaid coverage are causing patient access issues.

Treating CLTI with atherectomy fails to improve outcomes—is it worth the cost?

Atherectomy is associated with rising healthcare costs, making it important to learn as much about the procedure's long-term value as possible.

Professional Associations

Joint Commission partners with STS, ACC on new cardiac care certification

Heart failure patients on quadruple medical therapy still face considerable risks

ASNC says PET is now the preferred nuclear imaging test for CAD

Cardiologist highlights key differences between OBLs and ASCs

Patients with paradoxical low-flow, low gradient AS linked to higher mortality rate after TAVR