SCAI President Srihari S. Naidu, MD, a veteran interventional cardiologist, made a major impact on the group—and cardiology as a whole—over the last 12 months.
According to Heartflow, Cleerly's actions represent “one of the most egregious examples of piracy in the medical technology industry.” Cleerly commented on the lawsuit, defending the value and integrity of its products.
If the budget makes it through Congress intact as submitted—a big if even with the president’s party in the majority in both chambers—healthcare is in for some strict belt-tightening.
The system was cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in September and was adopted by the interventional team at Atlanta-based Emory shortly after.
The American Medical Group Association explains why it has issues with the payment adjustment for Medicare Advantage plans, arguing it fails to keep pace with the real-world costs.
