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No. 47February 21, 2026Cardiology · Policy

The CMS Rule Nobody Is Talking About — And Why Your Cardiology Department Should Be

Buried in 847 pages of proposed rulemaking is a reimbursement shift that will quietly reroute $2.3 billion in cardiac procedure revenue by Q3. We read every page so you don't have to.

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No. 46February 14, 2026Oncology · Clinical

KEYNOTE-590 at 36 Months: What the Updated Survival Data Means for Your Tumor Board Protocols

The 36-month follow-up data arrived quietly in a supplemental appendix. The signal is clear enough that three NCI-designated centers have already revised their first-line recommendations.

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No. 45February 7, 2026Health-Tech · Regulation

FDA's Predetermined Change Control Plan: The Document That Will Define AI Medical Device Approvals for the Next Decade

If you're building or evaluating AI diagnostics tools, the PCCP guidance issued last Tuesday is the most consequential regulatory document since the De Novo pathway. Here's what changed.

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