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“These findings underscore the urgency for sustainable practices within neurointerventional care to reduce both environmental footprints and costs,” experts write in Radiology

Michael DeLeo, MD, MBA

In the new role, Michael DeLeo, MD, MBA, will shape the company's physician management infrastructure, providing radiology services while leading strategic and operational initiatives.    

Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

Sycamore Partners took over the struggling retail pharmacy chain roughly six months ago, and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project fears early staffing cuts and store closures could spell trouble for the long-term health of the newly restructured business.

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The facility in question was not revealed in a video posted on Instagram, where social media star Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke read the letter aloud and asked healthcare workers to please respect the rights of patients. 

MRI accident prompts questions on safety

Researchers from the University of Houston caution that certain implanted electrode cuffs could cause inadvertent stimulation of the nerves during MRI scans. 

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MiniMed, Medtronic's diabetes business, hopes to sell 28 million shares of its common stock at a price of $25 to $28 per share.

Friederike Keating, MD, professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, and director of nuclear cardiology at University of Vermont Health, said artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging may actually increase costs and make workflows less efficient in some instances. She said this is a key thing for health systems and policy makers to keep in mind if there is not clear data showing it helps.

AI has shown the potential to transform patient care. However, there are more details to consider than many health systems and policymakers realize. 

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Officials are examining how a radiologist's CT findings may have played a part in the untimely death, as the doctor did not notate "swirling of the mesentery" in his interpretation. 

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Between 2020 and 2022, the adjusted odds of a radiologist leaving a practice were nearly twice as high (odds ratio of 1.96) as seven years prior. 

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Meanwhile, neuroradiology remained highly desirable, filling about 87% of its 327 fellowship positions offered, according to the National Resident Matching Program. 

Rick Abramson, MD

Rick Abramson, MD, has been selected to serve as director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence after previously acting as CMO of radiology vendor Annalise.ai. 

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The U.S. Department of Justice and the state attorney general's office allege OhioHealth used its position of market dominance to pressure commercial plans into always keeping its hospitals and clinics in-network, even when competitors offer services for a better rate.

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“These findings underscore the urgency for sustainable practices within neurointerventional care to reduce both environmental footprints and costs,” experts write in Radiology