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Cook Medical endovascular grafts recalled due to risk of coating breaking off, entering patient’s bloodstream.

Customers are urged to examine their inventory, quarantine any unused products and return them to the manufacturer. 

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Healthcare policies have rapidly evolved in recent years, and 2025 was no exception. From payment policies to physician shortages, ASE and other medical societies had plenty to fight for throughout the year.

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There is a risk that these catheters will fail to retain their shape during use, causing procedure delays and creating the risk of an adverse outcome. The FDA first warned users about the issue back in August.

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Three patient deaths have been linked to connectivity issues with these devices. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

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Sean Clifford filed the lawsuit Sept. 24, 2024, in the New York State Supreme Court, contending a radiologist failed to spot signs of a forthcoming stroke.   

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This utilization management tactic disproportionately affects specialties such as diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and cardiology. 

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As IR procedure volumes continue to climb, coupled with anesthesiology provider shortages, there is growing interest in achieving “deeper, more reliable sedation.” 

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A new analysis claims the “benchmark” qualifying payment amount insurers calculate often “dramatically” understates the actual median in-network rates they are paying for in-network care.  

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging made its case in an Aug. 12 letter to the Office of Management and Budget.

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A shortage of tech talent is (still) the top challenge for IT leaders who’d like to unleash more generative AI firepower.

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With almost 30 AI-related positions per 1,000 healthcare jobs, Durham, N.C, has more such openings than any other city in the country.

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Stewardship Health, a group represented by 3,500 doctors, will be sold to Rural Healthcare Group, owned by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries.

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Customers are urged to examine their inventory, quarantine any unused products and return them to the manufacturer.