Among primary care physicians, there is a huge unmet need in certain parts of the country, according to a recent ranking from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

When referring physicians agree with radiologists’ recommendations on the clinical necessity of follow-up imaging, three-quarters of patients go on to complete the additional exam.

Janaki Earla, MD, was arrested on charges of human trafficking. He is an internist at Wellness Medical Center in Trussville, Alabama. 

A trailblazing radiologist who was drawn to the specialty partly because she struggled to comprehend written words but excelled at unpuzzling visual patterns has died at 73. 

One of the nation’s largest health systems is shoring up its expenses by cutting back on contract labor amid growing financial challenges. 

Medtronic says the spinoff is an opportunity to better position both entities and create value.

“These initial actions are needed to start turning the company around," new CEO Roy Jakobs said in a statement. 

CommonSpirit became aware of an IT attack that was impacting some of its facilities, and the healthcare company subsequently took certain systems offline, including electronic health records and patient portals.