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Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons put together an expert committee of surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists and intensivists to examine this topic in detail. The group shared recommendations for before, during and after cardiac surgery. 

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About 45% of radiologists have experienced such workplace exhaustion, which places the specialty fifth among medical professions polled. 

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Keith Lynch is taking on the title after previously serving as senior VP of strategy and development at SCA Health, a prominent ambulatory surgery center operator.

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“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."

Rochester Regional Health eyes imaging, oncology expansion

Leaders with the New York organization hope the project will help improve care coordination for those who need it the most. 

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Pharmaceutical companies are spending close to $10 billion per year on direct-to-consumer advertising in the U.S. Only the entertainment industry spends more. Is that a good thing? 

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Conavi Medical's new hybrid imaging system simultaneously performs IVUS and OCT.

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Physician burnout rates continue to fall, and the healthy trend comes alongside strong and stable rates of physician job satisfaction.

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HHS isn’t waiting to see what its incoming secretary does before filling some key leadership positions. 

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Melissa Hubbard says her gynecologist and surgeon decided to remove her ovaries during a colectomy but failed to inform her of their intent. The case’s fate is now in the hands of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. 

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The agencies said private equity firms are rolling up healthcare sectors through serialized purchases that fly under the radar of regulators, creating an unsustainable level of consolidation. 

New survey data indicate that addressing the effect of technologists’ missed opportunities during their training may be a yearslong effort.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons put together an expert committee of surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists and intensivists to examine this topic in detail. The group shared recommendations for before, during and after cardiac surgery.