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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.

SVS quality initiative gathers data to improve vascular care

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

Radiologists countersue former colleague over delayed $2M payout in sale to private equity

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 Medicine plans $57M new radiology center in Brooklyn

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

Radiology departments can cut costs and save the planet by limiting ultrasound waste

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.

Former Amazon One Medical doctor alleges she was fired for reporting patient safety issues

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.

Medicare navigation company raises $100M to improve its AI, launch new financial products

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.

Dying former US senator: ‘Will AI bring heaven or hell? Yes.’

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 leadership training gets a refresh; burnout concerns prompt removal of ‘selfless’ before ‘service’

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.

Factors that increase the likelihood of false results on prostate MRI

Researchers suggest the variables identified in their study should be considered when deciding whether to send patients for additional assessments to confirm or rule out malignancy.

Healthcare AI newswatch: UnitedHealth lawsuit, humanized medical AI, mobile AI care clinics, more

A federal judge has vacated five of seven complaints against UnitedHealth Group—yet is allowing the AI-implicated suit to advance.

Radiology practice SimonMed Imaging suffers apparent ransomware attack

Hacker group Medusa claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on its blog, according to a report published Tuesday.

Radiology groups ‘look forward’ to working with new HHS Secretary RFK Jr.

"With Secretary Kennedy confirmed, there is significant work ahead to ensure patient access to imaging, address reimbursement challenges and support radiology practices nationwide,” the RBMA said.

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SVS quality initiative gathers data to improve vascular care

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