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- Black surgery technician reassigned over race settles discrimination lawsuit out of court  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/black-surgery-technician-reassigned-over-race-settles-discrimination-lawsuit-out-court | 2026-03-06
- Blood filtration company fined $5.7M, executive charged, for covering up patient deaths | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/blood-filtration-company-fined-57m-executive-charged-covering-patient-deaths | 2026-03-06
- Cardiology now has more than 200 FDA-cleared AI algorithms | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/cardiology-now-has-more-200-fda-cleared-ai-algorithms | 2026-03-06
- FDA clears AI-enabled cardiac MR planning technology from Philips | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/cardiac-imaging/fda-clears-ai-enabled-cardiac-mr-planning-technology-philips | 2026-03-06
- Two drug suppliers plead guilty in $50M ‘straw purchase’ resale scheme | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/two-drug-suppliers-plead-guilty-50m-straw-purchase-resale-scheme | 2026-03-06
- CVS Health taps Google Cloud for new AI patient engagement platform | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/cvs-health-taps-google-cloud-new-ai-patient-engagement-platform | 2026-03-05
- Nonprofit health system, Nuance Communications agree to $5M settlement after data theft | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/nonprofit-health-system-nuance-communications-agree-5m-settlement-after-data-theft | 2026-03-05
- 4 points about healthcare AI that notable experts are emphasizing in the public square  | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/4-points-about-healthcare-ai-notable-experts-are-emphasizing-public-square | 2026-03-05
- Cardiologists develop new AI screening tool for structural heart disease | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/structural-heart-disease/tavr/cardiologists-develop-new-ai-screening-tool-structural-heart-disease | 2026-03-05
- AI spots heart and lung conditions in eye images of premature infants | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/ai-spots-heart-and-lung-conditions-eye-images-premature-infants | 2026-03-05
- Financial aid nonprofits merge to do more for patients feeling pinched by medical bills on top of overall inflation  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/financial-aid-nonprofits-medical-bills-inflation | 2026-03-04
- Clover Health becomes first healthcare payer to meet CMS interoperability standard | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/clover-health-becomes-first-healthcare-payer-meet-cms-interoperability-standard | 2026-03-04
- Cyberattack on healthcare RCM vendor may have impacted 140K patients  | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/cyberattack-healthcare-rcm-vendor-may-have-impacted-140k-patients | 2026-03-04
- HHS tells employees to abandon Claude AI, as Trump feuds with developer Anthropic | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/hhs-tells-employees-abandon-claude-ai-trump-feuds-developer-anthropic | 2026-03-03
- Do older patients shy away from mHealth apps—or do clinicians too often assume they will?   | https://healthexec.com/topics/patient-care/care-delivery/do-older-patients-shy-away-mhealth-apps-or-do-clinicians-too-often-assume-they-will | 2026-03-03
- Did you make the list? CMS targets cardiologists for new heart failure payment model | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/cms-targets-cardiologists-heart-failure-payment-model | 2026-03-03
- UMMC reopens clinics shut down by ransomware attack as recovery progresses | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/ummc-reopens-clinics-shut-down-ransomware-attack-recovery-progresses | 2026-03-03
- Labcorp expands use of digital pathology with renewed PathAI partnership | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/labcorp-expands-use-digital-pathology-renewed-pathai-partnership | 2026-03-02
- Post-COVID, nurses still ‘lack confidence in management to act in the best interest of patients’ | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/post-covid-nurses-still-lack-confidence-management-act-best-interest-patients | 2026-03-02
- FDA confirms more recalls for Johnson & Johnson heart pumps due to malfunction risk | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/interventional-cardiology/fda-confirms-more-class-i-recalls-johnson-johnson-heart-pumps-due-malfunction-risk | 2026-03-02
- AHA: ‘Zero trust’ cybersecurity posture necessary to protect hospital data | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/aha-zero-trust-cybersecurity-posture-necessary-protect-hospital-data | 2026-02-28
- Hospitals accounted for 40% of spike in healthcare spending, far more than any other category: KFF | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/hospitals-accounted-40-spike-healthcare-spending-far-more-any-other-category-kff | 2026-02-28
- ViVE 2026: News and announcements from the Los Angeles show floor | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/vive-2026-news-and-announcements-los-angeles-show-floor | 2026-02-26
- Vascular imaging at heart of $71M fraud scheme—DOJ announces prison sentences | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/vascular-endovascular/vascular-imaging-heart-71m-fraud-scheme-doj-announces-prison-sentences | 2026-02-26
- FDA clears AI-powered platform that personalizes care during TAVR, cardiac pacing procedures | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/structural-heart-disease/tavr/fda-clears-ai-powered-platform-personalizes-care-during-tavr-cardiac-pacing-procedures | 2026-02-26
- CMS defers $260M in Medicaid funds as part of ‘major crackdown on healthcare fraud’ | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/cms-defers-260m-medicaid-funds-part-major-crackdown-healthcare-fraud | 2026-02-26
- FDA announces recall on infusion systems after software anomaly injures 2 patients  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-logistics/fda-announces-recall-infusion-systems-after-software-anomaly-injures-2-patients | 2026-02-25
- FDA shares new warning about Johnson & Johnson heart pumps after 4 injuries | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/interventional-cardiology/fda-shares-new-warning-about-johnson-johnson-heart-pumps-after-4-injuries | 2026-02-25
- Walgreens cuts 628 jobs and closes distribution facility, alarming private equity watchdog  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-logistics/walgreens-cuts-628-jobs-and-closes-distribution-facility-alarming-private-equity-watchdog | 2026-02-25
- Data breach notice reveals Michigan hospital staff violated privacy of UK influencer | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/data-breach-notice-reveals-michigan-hospital-staff-violated-privacy-uk-influencer | 2026-02-25
- Lawsuit challenges $300K hip replacement that left patient permanently impaired  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/lawsuit-challenges-300k-hip-replacement-left-patient-permanently-impaired | 2026-02-24
- Medtronic’s diabetes division seeks $7.9B valuation in upcoming IPO | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/medtronics-diabetes-division-seeks-79b-valuation-upcoming-ipo | 2026-02-24
- How the rise of AI could lead to efficiency issues and lower reimbursement payments | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/some-ai-may-actually-increase-healthcare-costs-and-lower-workflow-efficiency | 2026-02-24
- Ohio health system sued by DOJ over alleged antitrust violations related to payer contracts | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/ohio-health-system-sued-doj-over-alleged-antitrust-violations-related-payer-contracts | 2026-02-24
- Public hospital in Georgia says it was hacked last year—intruders were inside its network for days | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/public-hospital-georgia-says-it-was-hacked-last-year-intruders-were-inside-its-network-days | 2026-02-24
- Researchers develop active listening system for creating ‘workforce wellness culture’ among healthcare workers  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-staffing/researchers-develop-active-listening-system-creating-workforce-wellness-culture-among-healthcare | 2026-02-24
- It’s about to get harder for many Medicare patients to see a cardiologist | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/its-about-get-harder-many-medicare-patients-see-cardiologist | 2026-02-23
- SIIM offers opportunity for imaging information champions | https://radiologybusiness.com/topics/health-it/enterprise-imaging/imaging-informatics/siim-offers-opportunity-imaging-information-champions | 2026-02-23
- Days after ransomware attack, UMMC clinics remain closed as emergency rooms rely on paper backups | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/days-after-ransomware-attack-ummc-clinics-remain-closed-emergency-rooms-rely-paper-backups | 2026-02-23
- With SCOTUS striking down ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, Trump implements 15% tax on all imports | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/scotus-striking-down-liberation-day-tariffs-trump-implements-15-tax-all-imports | 2026-02-22
- New group names 4 things US healthcare can—and should—handle on behalf of Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers  | https://healthexec.com/topics/patient-care/care-delivery/new-group-names-4-things-us-healthcare-can-and-should-handle-behalf-alzheimers-patients-caregivers | 2026-02-22
- Teenage cannabis users twice as likely as non-users to develop psychosis, bipolar disorder  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/teenage-cannabis-users-twice-likely-non-users-develop-psychosis-bipolar-disorder | 2026-02-20
- Cardiologist says new legislation would delay flawed payment cuts, preserve access to care | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/cardiologist-says-new-legislation-would-delay-unfair-payment-cuts-preserve-access-care | 2026-02-20
- Nurse suing hospital for failing to head off vicious attack by patient  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/legal-news/nurse-suing-hospital-failing-head-vicious-attack-patient | 2026-02-19
- Heart failure company BioVentrix files for IPO | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/heart-failure/heart-failure-company-bioventrix-files-ipo | 2026-02-19
- Moderna, FDA reach compromise to accelerate approval of mRNA flu vaccine  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/moderna-fda-reach-compromise-accelerate-approval-mrna-flu-vaccine | 2026-02-19
- Federal court strikes down FTC mergers and acquisitions reporting rule  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-policy/federal-court-strikes-down-ftc-mergers-and-acquisitions-reporting-rule | 2026-02-19
- Paramedics, flight nurses become experts in trauma care by hands-on experience, not long careers per se  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-staffing/paramedics-flight-nurses-become-experts-trauma-care-hands-experience-not-long-careers-se | 2026-02-19
- How hypertension during pregnancy impacts a woman's long-term cardiovascular health | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/hypertension/hypertension-pregnancy-impacts-womans-long-term-cardiovascular-health | 2026-02-18
- AI news & views roundup: AI-burdened nurses, AI-stealthy doctors, patient AI collaborative, more  | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/ai-burdened-nurses-ai-stealthy-doctors | 2026-02-18
- FDA investigating outbreak of ‘extensively’ antibiotic resistant salmonella linked to supplement  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-logistics/fda-investigating-outbreak-extensively-antibiotic-resistant-salmonella-linked-supplement | 2026-02-18
- 3 legal concerns for providers using AI to refill prescriptions—or to do anything similar anytime soon  | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/ai-prescription-drug-refills-utah-doctronic | 2026-02-18
- Healthcare all but carrying jobs growth on its back—for better and for worse  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/healthcare-jobs-growth-labor-statistics-bls | 2026-02-17
- Teenage sexting a health-and-safety risk to reckon with  | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/leadership/teenage-sexting-health-and-safety-risk-reckon | 2026-02-14
- FDA approves medical device for pancreatic cancer therapy—the first new treatment in 30 years | https://healthexec.com/topics/patient-care/fda-approves-medical-device-pancreatic-cancer-therapy-first-new-treatment-30-years | 2026-02-14
- Report: Epstein enjoyed close relationship with New York health system, to the benefit of his friends | https://healthexec.com/topics/patient-care/report-epstein-enjoyed-close-relationship-new-york-health-system-benefit-his-friends | 2026-02-13
- Imaging industry group concerned about paltry insurance payment rates | https://radiologybusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/imaging-industry-group-concerned-about-paltry-insurance-payment-rates | 2026-02-13
- PHOTO GALLERY: What does acute COVID-19 and long COVID look like on medical imaging? | https://radiologybusiness.com/topics/clinical/COVID-19/photo-gallery-what-does-acute-covid-19-and-long-covid-look-medical-imaging | 2026-02-13
- Data-based physician staffing stands to save millions of dollars for multi-hospital health systems | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-staffing/data-based-physician-staffing-stands-save-millions-dollars-multi-hospital-health-systems | 2026-02-13
- Baxter cuts 90 jobs from IV solutions site once devastated by Hurricane Helene | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-staffing/baxter-cuts-90-jobs-iv-solutions-site-once-devastated-hurricane-helene | 2026-02-13
- Nonprofit health system hit by two data breaches settles class-action lawsuit for $14M | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/nonprofit-health-system-hit-two-data-breaches-settles-class-action-lawsuit-14m | 2026-02-12
- Data breach affecting 11 physician practices confirmed to impact 627K patients | https://healthexec.com/topics/health-it/cybersecurity/data-breach-affecting-11-physician-practices-confirmed-impact-627k-patients | 2026-02-12
- 3 accomplished AI innovators worry anew over their mind-of-its-own creation | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/ai-innovators-worry | 2026-02-12
- Massive strike of 31K workers at Kaiser Permanente enters third week with no end in sight | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-staffing/massive-strike-31k-workers-kaiser-permanente-enters-third-week-no-end-sight | 2026-02-12
- New York City hospital becomes third to earn ‘Snail’ award for chef-guided, food-as-medicine philosophy | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/new-york-city-hospital-becomes-third-earn-snail-award-chef-guided-food-medicine-philosophy | 2026-02-11
- California-based patient care coordination company hits $1B valuation with $130M in new funding | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/business-intelligence/california-based-patient-care-coordination-company-hits-1b-valuation-130m-new-funding | 2026-02-11
- Large-language AI models aren’t immune to medical misinformation, but they can learn to discern  | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/llms-medical-misinformation | 2026-02-10
- Medical imaging industry group shares tariff concerns | https://radiologybusiness.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/medical-imaging-industry-group-shares-tariff-concerns | 2026-02-10
- Reprocessed EP catheters recalled due to contamination risk | https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/cardiac-imaging/ep-lab/reprocessed-ep-catheters-recalled-contamination | 2026-02-10
- 5 takeaways from Dr. Wachter’s ‘Giant Leap’ with AI in healthcare  | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/robert-wachter-giant-leap-ai-healthcare | 2026-02-10
- Patients cite prior authorization as top healthcare burden, KFF finds | https://healthexec.com/topics/healthcare-management/healthcare-economics/patients-cite-prior-authorization-top-healthcare-burden-kff-finds | 2026-02-10
- Humana and Google partner on healthcare AI ‘Agent Assist’ for improved member support | https://healthexec.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/humana-and-google-partner-healthcare-ai-agent-assist-improved-member-support | 2026-02-09

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