Nearly 23,000 U.S. physicians were surveyed about their salaries for a new report from Doximity. Respondents were also asked about AI, burnout, the ongoing physician shortage and much more.

Less than a year after investing heavily in Minnesota-based Anteris Technologies, Medtronic has announced a new strategic investment in Pi-Cardia. The TAVR technology at the heart of this investment is Pi-Cardia's FDA-approved ShortCut device. 

For health systems under value-based care payment initiatives, there a direct financial incentive to invest in programs that improve access and outcomes among underserved populations. Cardiologist Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, shared her thoughts on this important topic. 

Ellis Medicine and St. Peter’s Health Partners spent years discussing a merger. After those discussions were abandoned, however, things got ugly between the two New York health systems. The services of 27 cardiologists are at the center of this ongoing dispute.

iRhythm has agreed to acquire VitalConnect for approximately $237.5 million in cash and another $50 million in common stock.

The funding, provided over five years, will go toward developing a robot capable of performing advanced endovascular procedures without direct human input.

Vexev, an Australian medtech company, wants to improve patient access to high-quality vascular imaging. The company has now raised a total of $19 million.

Cardiologists received a nice bump in pay in 2026 thanks to a one-time 2.5% conversion factor increase. That expires at the end of the year, however, and physicians will see their payments decrease as a result.