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Akumin secures $154M to support long-term growth
Akumin recently announced several developments intended to strengthen its finances and support the growth of its imaging and radiation oncology services.
W. L. Gore & Associates to acquire medtech company behind foam-based LAAO system
Conformal Medical developed its CLAAS technology to help patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation reduce their risk of stroke without the use of anticoagulants. Back in August, the company raised $32 million to help ramp up research on the device.
2026: Healthcare-specific private equity reporting requirements set to go into effect
HealthExec zooms in on laws passed in Massachusetts, Oregon and California that are set to change how hedge funds interact with patient care organizations.
Healthcare advocacy in 2025: American Society of Echocardiography reviews a busy year
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.
Integrating prior authorization into clinical workflows cuts costs, speeds up decisions
This utilization management tactic disproportionately affects specialties such as diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and cardiology.

Akumin secures $154M to support long-term growth

Akumin recently announced several developments intended to strengthen its finances and support the growth of its imaging and radiation oncology services.

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W. L. Gore & Associates to acquire medtech company behind foam-based LAAO system

Conformal Medical developed its CLAAS technology to help patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation reduce their risk of stroke without the use of anticoagulants. Back in August, the company raised $32 million to help ramp up research on the device.

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2026: Healthcare-specific private equity reporting requirements set to go into effect

HealthExec zooms in on laws passed in Massachusetts, Oregon and California that are set to change how hedge funds interact with patient care organizations.

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Healthcare advocacy in 2025: American Society of Echocardiography reviews a busy year

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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Integrating prior authorization into clinical workflows cuts costs, speeds up decisions

This utilization management tactic disproportionately affects specialties such as diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology and cardiology.

Medtronic’s MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system

Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off files for IPO

Make way for MiniMed! Medtronic's diabetes division has filed the necessary paperwork to go public. The company hopes to be traded on Nasdaq under the symbol MMED.

Short-selling investment startup accuses RadNet of exaggerating its success

Founded in 2023, Hunterbrook is an investigative news and investment outlet, which creates reports criticizing publicly traded companies and then benefits from the corresponding drop in share prices

Anthem defends controversial policy penalizing hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists

Rads and other physicians have roundly criticized the change, labeling the policy as “deeply flawed and operationally unworkable.”