Radiologists sound alarm over hospital acquisitions | Practice pays $2M to settle suit over breach | State accuses IR of lying

SIR, AdvaMed, Philips, Abbott and others in the Office-Based Facility Association contend more must be done to reverse these trends and protect private practices.

An interventional rad in California is at risk of having his medical license revoked after the state’s medical board discovered he had previously omitted information about his past.

The incident occurred in February 2024, with hackers hitting Eden Prairie-based Consulting Radiologists. 

New data suggest that spending an extended period of time in a zero-gravity environment causes the brain to become somewhat displaced.

Just because a healthcare AI product gets loudly promoted doesn’t mean its claims are bogus. The salient question is whether or not it performs as well in a clinical setting as it did in a research lab—or in a marketer’s mind. 

The Missouri complaint mirrors those brought by the Federal Trade Commission, the state of Texas and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, among others, in that it’s focused on alleged collusion between pharmacy benefit managers and drug companies to control the price of insulin. 

Vapor 2000 and Vapor 3000 devices manufactured by Draegar were improperly cleaned after parts were soldered on, meaning toxic metals could mix with medical gases. Due to the high risk posed to patient health, this recall has earned the FDA’s most serious designation. 

Boston Scientific sent all known customers a letter on December 19, 2025 alerting them to an issue with certain AXIOS Stent and Electrocautery Enhanced Delivery Systems. During deployment, the stents may not expand. This can cause severe, potentially life-threatening injury to patients. All recalled stents must be removed from clinical settings immediately.