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JAMA Network Open · Aug 6, 2026

Vegan Diets and Dietary Energy Density

This secondary analysis of randomized clinical trial investigates whether adopting a vegan diet is associated with reduced dietary energy density.

MedCity News · Aug 5, 2026

6 Ways UnityPoint Health Is Trying to Make Clinicians’ Jobs Easier

UnityPoint Health’s chief medical officer, Gregory Johnson, shared several ways the system is using AI to lift administrative burden off clinicians and get them back to patient care — including ambient scribing, real-time capacity tracking and AI-powered chart review. The post 6 Ways UnityPoint Health Is Trying to Make Clinicians’ Jobs Easier appeared first on MedCity News .

MedTech Dive · Aug 5, 2026

Medtronic on the future of AI-assisted surgery

Medtronic’s George Murgatroyd says an advanced computing platform that works with the company’s Hugo robot will power AI algorithms that can assist surgeons as they operate.

ACC (Cardiology) · Aug 5, 2026

SAMCRO: Lifestyle Intervention Improves Angina-Related Health Status in ANOCA

In patients with invasively confirmed angina with no obstructive coronary artery disease (ANOCA), adding a structured multidomain lifestyle intervention to medical therapy tailored to each patient’s ANOCA endotype led to clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported health status, according to results from the prospective SAMCRO trial published July 27 in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

ACC (Cardiology) · Aug 5, 2026

Women Face Worse Long-Term Outcomes After PMR Intervention

Women undergoing intervention for primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) are older, more symptomatic and have worse long-term outcomes than men, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published July 21 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

ACC (Cardiology) · Aug 5, 2026

CMS Releases 2027 IPPS Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule on July 31. The rule includes a net increase to inpatient hospital payment of 2.3%, reflecting a 3.2% increase in the hospital market basket reduced 0.9% by the productivity adjustment.

NCQA · Aug 5, 2026

Person-Centered Outcome Measures Are Approved for HEDIS MY 2027

NCQA is ready to roll out the person-centered outcome (PCO) measures in HEDIS® MY 2027 for Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNP) and Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNP). Unlike traditional care process measures, the PCO measures incorporate the person’s voice into the care plan and quality measurement. “We have an enormous opportunity to continue to […] The post Person-Centered Outcome Measures Are Approved for HEDIS MY 2027 appeared first on NCQA .

MedCity News · Aug 5, 2026

Attovia’s Upsized IPO Brings In $289M to Fund New Kind of Biologic for Immune Disorders

Attovia Therapeutics’ biologic medicines could offer advantages over currently available immune disorder drugs, such as Sanofi’s blockbuster medicine Dupixent. The IPO comes as Attovia looks to expand clinical development of its pipeline in 2027. The post Attovia’s Upsized IPO Brings In $289M to Fund New Kind of Biologic for Immune Disorders appeared first on MedCity News .

ADA (Diabetes) · Aug 5, 2026

The American Diabetes Association Applauds Hawai’i’s Enactment of SB 3045, Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors

The American Diabetes Association Applauds Hawai’i’s Enactment of SB 3045, Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors mcarmody Wed, 08/05/2026 - 17:47 Advocacy News The American Diabetes Association Applauds Hawai’i’s Enactment of SB 3045, Expanding Access to Continuous Glucose Monitors HONOLULU, Hawaii August 5, 2026 The American Diabetes Association  ® (ADA) applauds Hawaii Governor Josh Green for signing SB 3045 into law, a significant step toward expanding access to continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) for people living with diabetes across Hawaiʻi. The new law requires health…

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