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AI Saves Stroke Patients in Bay Area
2 million neurons die every minute during a stroke. AI just changed that. Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose just flipped the script on stroke care. They're the first Bay Area hospital to deploy Lumina ...
Medicaid Provider Revalidation Mandate
10 days to save Medicaid integrity? That's what states just got. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz just dropped a bombshell on state Medicaid programs. On April 23, he directed all 50 states to revalidate high-risk Medicaid ...
CareCloud EHR Breach Crisis
45,000 providers just discovered their EHR was breached. And we still don't know if millions of patient records were stolen. CareCloud's March 16 breach is a wake-up call that should terrify every healthcare executive. Hackers ...
FDA Rejects AI Radiology Deregulation
FDA just said 'no' to fast-tracking AI radiology tools. And radiologists everywhere should be paying attention. Yesterday, the FDA rejected a manufacturer's petition to exempt certain AI radiology tools from the 510(k) premarket clearance process. ...
CMS Opens Door for AI Cardiac Screening Revenue
Every chest CT just became a billable heart screening. Starting April 1, 2026, CMS is paying hospitals to use AI for detecting heart disease on routine chest scans. This isn't just another tech announcement. It's ...
AI Coronary Calcium Scoring Gets Paid
The $15 AI scan that could prevent your next heart attack just got approved. As of April 1, 2026, health systems can finally bill for AI-powered coronary calcium scoring on routine chest CTs. Here's why ...
AI Calcium Scoring Gets CMS Payment
We just got paid to find heart disease hiding in plain sight. Bunkerhill Health secured both FDA clearance AND CMS reimbursement for AI that analyzes coronary artery and aortic valve calcium on routine chest CT ...
AI Radiology Report Revolution
This AI doesn't just flag findings, it writes the entire radiology report. On April 16th, the FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Cognita CXR, marking a pivotal shift in how we think about AI in ...







