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William P. Shutze, MD, FACS, secretary of the Society of Vascular Surgery (SVS), a vascular surgeon with Texas Vascular Associates in Plano, Texas, and a clinical associate professor of medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine, explains the goals of the SVS quality assessment program.

More than 7,000 physicians from a wide variety of healthcare specialties are already participating in the project.

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Orchard Park, New York-based Southtowns Radiology Associates and eight of its doctors filed the suit against Gregory R. Ball, MD, PhD, on April 3. 

Weill Cornell

The New York City academic system officially applied for the necessary state Department of Health approvals on April 6. 

neck ultrasound thyroid

The modality uses a high volume of linens, gels and other disposable supplies that also can have a significant global carbon footprint in radiology, experts note. 

Amazon

Sue Kim, MD, a primary care provider who worked for One Medical for more than a decade, claims in a lawsuit that she was fired for reporting patient safety incidents to a supervisor, which spurred the company to launch a targeted investigation designed to discredit her. Amazon, the parent company of One Medical, disputes Kim’s story. 

Chapter, a technology company based in New York City, said it tripled its revenue last year by filling a market niche designing technology for seniors—specifically, those who have questions about the Medicare program.

Ben Sasse

Ben Sasse is showing the effects of the terminal pancreatic cancer he was diagnosed with late last year. Yet he’s still in good spirits and his mental energy remains high. 

medical student

The model’s aim is to help make sure tomorrow’s physicians learn not only how to practice medicine with ethical intentionality but also how to lead others with sound character, specific skills and concerted efforts. 

artificial intelligence AI in healthcare

Many if not most of today’s software developers use AI coding tools every day. Yet nearly 40% have little to no trust in AI-generated code. 

The entrance to the AHA expo and technology floor. #AHA22

The three-day conference begins Saturday, Nov. 16, in Chicago. Topics will include AI, heart failure, patient management and much more. 

cleveland clinic settles for failing to disclose research funding

Layne Tarbox, MD, and his attorney filed the complaint Oct. 28, alleging a husband-wife pair of rads engaged in fraud at one of the Pacific Northwest's largest medical groups. 

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Adventist Health finalized its purchase two Central California Coast hospitals in March but is still struggling to offer radiology services. 

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More than 7,000 physicians from a wide variety of healthcare specialties are already participating in the project.