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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. 

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

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Keith McAllister, 61, died after he was allegedly summoned into the MRI suite to help his wife and then sucked into the scanner by a heavy neck chain.

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José E. Almeida is taking over the top role at the Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor, replacing retiring longtime leader Steve MacMillan. 

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ACR and numerous others recently wrote letters to both the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to support the Lorna Breen Mental Health Act. 

The imaging manufacturer is partnering with Radiopharm Theranostics to make and distribute RAD101, geared toward brain cancer. 

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