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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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Societies representing radiologists, anesthesiologists and EM docs are concerned about major insurance companies' use of shared savings programs. 

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Radiology wasn’t alone, as overall median compensation across all specialties increased 5.3% while median net collections climbed 4.3%, AMGA reports. 

Video interview with Jim Melton, DO, vascular surgeon, explains the CLI mortality rate among amputees in rural Oklahoma, and the need for outreach programs to screen more patients.

In rural Oklahoma, double amputees due to untreated peripheral artery disease face mortality rates around 35% after one year and 60% after two. Jim Melton, DO, hopes his mobile cardiology clinics can make a difference for these patients.

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Southeast Radiology Ltd., in the Philadelphia suburb of Upland, ceased existing at the end of June as it grappled with physician shortages, increased competition, "considerable instability" and market disruption. 

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