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.

AI is transforming patient care—and cardiologists have a critical role to play
While the Trump administration is pushing to accelerate clinical AI adoption, SCAI has emphasized that physicians must guide how the technology is implemented and governed.
FDA clears intravascular device billed as ‘world’s smallest camera’ as physicians share new data
The new device, which provides users with real-time images in full color, is now approved by the FDA to be used in the peripheral vasculature. Meanwhile, first-in-human data published in Stroke explored its potential in the cerebral vasculature.
High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care
When working-age adults develop cardiovascular disease, it often ends up eating up a significant amount of their income. Are insurance companies doing enough to help these patients?
A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same
The cardiovascular mortality rate in the United States decreased dramatically from 2000 to 2011. Since then, however, it has remained relatively unchanged.
MGMA outlines healthcare policy progress in Congress for 2026
The Medical Group Management Association explains some positive federal healthcare policy movement since the start of 2026, including extending telehealth and rural health payments, and possible solutions to the prior authorization burden in Medicare Advantage.

SCAI celebrates new federal funding for PAD prevention

The group's hope is that these new funds will help address the rising rates of PAD and CLTI throughout the United States.

Alex Towbin, MD, FAAP, FACR, FSIIM, Society for Imaging Informatics (SIIM) chair-elect, associate chief medical information officer, Department of Radiology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, and Sylvia Devlin MS, RT, CIIP, FSIIM, SIIM treasurer and director of customer success imaging informatics, Radiology Partners, explain the big IT trends they saw across the vendors at RSNA 2025.

Key radiology IT trends worth watching

In this video interview, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine leaders discuss some of the biggest imaging IT trends emerging in 2026.

AI helps identify risk in adults with congenital heart disease

STS plans on using new research out of Mayo Clinic to help with the development of a surgical risk calculator for adults with this challenging condition.

Image of the A-FLUX Reducer System for chest pain by VahatiCor

New heart device for ‘no-option’ chest pain patients shows early potential

The self-expanding, recapturable coronary sinus reducer was associated with a safe implant procedure and "promising" outcomes after six months. Additional research is already underway.

ViVE 2026: News and announcements from the Los Angeles show floor

The annual meeting at the Los Angeles Convention Center just wrapped up. Here’s a small sample of some of the biggest announcements.

Matthew Summers, MD, FACC, program director for structural heart, Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia, explains how his center used a new transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) 3D CT planning software to better identify patients who are at high risk of complications. The software also enables the heart team to test the best placement of various valves to create a procedure plan tailored for each patients unique anatomy.

3D software helps cardiologists plan ahead for TAVR complications

Serious complications are rare after TAVR, but they can be catastrophic or fatal when they do occur. The care team at Sentara Heart Hospital found that bringing in new 3D software made it much easier to plan ahead for such issues.

Women of all ages face rising risks of heart disease and stroke—but cardiologists see a path forward

Cardiovascular disease is already the No. 1 killer among women—and new projections from the American Heart Association suggest things are going to get much worse. There are certain things that clinicians and patients can do, however, to help reverse this trend and save countless lives.

The new AHA initiative is being funded in part by a $1 million donation made by Jennifer Ashton, MD, who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News, Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show, and her husband, TV producer Tom Werner. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN and nutrition specialist. She worked as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America for several years. She is also an author, columnist and longtime AHA volunteer.

AHA launches women’s health initiative—doctor Jen Ashton and husband donate $1M

Jennifer Ashton, MD, an OB-GYN who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News and Good Morning America, hopes this new initiative can help cardiologists learn more about such topics as menopause and hormone therapy.

Professional Associations

AI is transforming patient care—and cardiologists have a critical role to play

FDA clears intravascular device billed as ‘world’s smallest camera’ as physicians share new data

High costs may be keeping working-age heart patients from seeking care

A ‘disquieting plateau’: Healthcare costs are up, but survival among heart patients stays the same

MGMA outlines healthcare policy progress in Congress for 2026