DOTmed HealthCare Business News
IBA acquires phantom manufacturer Modus Medical Devices
by John R. Fischer 05/04/2022Had 6,500 phantoms installed worldwide
FDA approves wearable 3D breast ultrasound system
by John R. Fischer 05/03/2022iSono Health's ATUSA solution is geared toward countries with limited resources
SOFIE opens 20,000 square-foot theranostics facility in New Jersey
by John R. Fischer 05/03/2022Will manufacture and distribute radiopharmaceuticals to providers worldwide
California nurse commits suicide on the job
by John R. Fischer 05/02/2022Brought a loaded gun to Kaiser’s Santa Clara Medical Center
AI-enabled ECG detects risk of stroke and cognitive decline
by John R. Fischer 05/02/2022One-third of ischemic strokes are linked to atrial fibrillation
Varian and Icon collab on patient-centric radiotherapy solutions
by John R. Fischer 05/02/2022Icon has over 2.5 million patient interactions annually
Prisma Health appoints Philips to oversee enterprise interoperability plans
by John R. Fischer 04/29/2022Will use the Philips HealthSuite secure cloud platform
GE Healthcare and Medtronic partner to address outpatient care
by John R. Fischer 04/29/2022Will help manage ambulatory surgery centers, office-based labs
Jury finds Ohio radiology company head guilty in $2 million fraud scheme
by John R. Fischer 04/28/2022Submitted false statements on behalf of Portable Radiology Services
Proton therapy use increases, but racial disparities remain
by John R. Fischer 04/28/2022Only 0.3% of Black cancer patients received proton therapy, compared to 0.5% of white patients
Omega Medical Imaging unveils image-guided X-ray system for interventional cardiology
by John R. Fischer 04/27/2022Soteria.AI reduces radiation dose by up to 84%
DiA Imaging Analysis and Intel partner to speed up cardiac ultrasound
by John R. Fischer 04/27/2022Using AI to optimize processing time by over 40% while retaining accuracy
Radiology practices hiring more non-physician providers
by John R. Fischer 04/27/2022Study shows number rose by 18% between 2017 and 2019
DOJ subpoenas Philips as it invests more in repairs for Respironics devices
by John R. Fischer 04/26/2022Circuit issue affected roughly 100,000 devices
New AI tool helps predict risk of tumor regrowth
by John R. Fischer 04/26/2022Could provide insights on monitoring patients post-treatment
Providers experienced 121% spike in malware attacks in 2021
by John R. Fischer 04/26/2022Were prime target of IoT malware attacks
UnitedHealth to sell Change's claims editing business to TPG Capital for $2.2 billion
by John R. Fischer 04/26/2022Deal hinges on completion of larger, $13 billion sale to UnitedHealth
GE Healthcare inks 10-year radiology equipment deal with NHS Hampshire Hospitals in UK
by John R. Fischer 04/25/2022Will support 120 pieces of equipment, a command center and oncology cockpit to speed up cancer diagnosis
Platinum Team Management takes control of Noble Health hospitals, clinics
by John R. Fischer 04/25/2022Will reopen two hospitals in Missouri
HHS calls on healthcare providers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by John R. Fischer 04/25/2022Asks providers to decrease 50% by 2030, net zero by 2050
SAS Health taps Microsoft for FHIR data exchange
by John R. Fischer 04/22/2022Will utilize Microsoft's Azure Health Data Services platform
Japanese researchers develop new radioisotope production method
by John R. Fischer 04/22/2022Uses a linear accelerator instead of a reactor
Portable MR almost on par with stationary systems for stroke detection
by John R. Fischer 04/21/2022Distinguished different types of stroke in 90% of patients
Ohio doctor acquitted on 14 counts of murder
by John R. Fischer 04/21/2022Accused of prescribing excessive amounts of fentanyl to kill patients
Philips issues another round of recalls for ventilators
by John R. Fischer 04/20/2022Pertains to V60, V60 Plus, and V680 models
Former hospital director sues for wrongful termination
by John R. Fischer 04/20/2022Says he was fired after raising concerns about safety and care of patients
All five UC Health radiology, IT departments select unified PACS vendor
by John R. Fischer 04/20/2022Will begin using Visage Imaging and Nuance
Meeting healthcare challenges with an inspired workforce
by John W. Mitchell 04/20/2022Why one healthcare CEO made the well-being of his team a top priority
Training tomorrow's HTM professionals
by John R. Fischer 04/20/2022As the old guard heads toward retirement, initiatives are underway to spread the word to a new generation
Three key steps to securing clinical assets
by John W. Mitchell 04/20/2022Insight from David Phillips, service marketing leader for customer services at Philips Healthcare North America
KA Imaging to manufacture world's first dual-energy mobile X-ray system
by John R. Fischer 04/19/2022Equipped with company's Reveal 35C dual-energy X-ray detector
Scripps Health issues second round of 2021 breach notifications
by John R. Fischer 04/19/2022Ransomware attack shut down EMR and online portals for weeks
New technique could reduce cost, improve access to PET scans
by John R. Fischer 04/18/2022Detecting tumors with Cerenkov light
Siemens' Corindus opens 77,000 square foot headquarters in Massachusetts
by John R. Fischer 04/18/2022Double the size of its previous location
Oak Valley Health installs Canada's first GE Allia IGS 7 interventional system
by John R. Fischer 04/18/2022Equipped with laser-guided mobile robotic gantry
DBT, 2D mammo more frequently locate tumors than mammo alone
by John R. Fischer 04/18/2022Phase I study included almost 100,000 women
Ultrasound Solutions Corp. opens West Coast headquarters in Las Vegas
by John R. Fischer 04/18/2022Provides diagnostic imaging equipment, service, and education to sonographers
Boston Scientific invests €100 million in Irish site expansion
by John R. Fischer 04/15/2022Adding 40,000 square feet and 300 new jobs
Walgreens brings drone delivery service to Texas
by John R. Fischer 04/15/2022Over 100 products, from health and wellness items to snacks, will be available
Technician burned in assault sues hospital, alleges poor security
by John R. Fischer 04/15/2022Attack at Hackensack University Medical Center took place on February 7
Remote stroke treatment possible with new telerobotic system
by John R. Fischer 04/14/2022Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop joystick-operated robot
Mergers and acquisitions lacking in Q1 2022: Kaufman Hall report
by John R. Fischer 04/14/2022Lowest of any Q1 period since 2016
Stryker to shut down Florida facility, laying off 495 workers by 2023
by John R. Fischer 04/14/2022Eliminating first 88 jobs at end of May
Fujifilm inks multimillion-dollar endoscopy deal with US military
by John R. Fischer 04/13/2022Five-year deal includes equipment and training for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
First proton therapy center in Connecticut to open in 2025
by John R. Fischer 04/13/2022Will be located in Wallingford
DoD, VA and Coast Guard experience EHR outage nationwide
by John R. Fischer 04/11/2022Affected more than 95,000 clinicians
Philips to install image-guided therapy platforms to Oulu University
by John R. Fischer 04/11/2022Part of 10-year partnership
Butterfly iQ puts midwives on par with trained sonographers, says study
by John R. Fischer 04/11/2022Can expand access to obstetric ultrasound in low-resource countries
New algorithm accurately predicts cardiac arrest mortality over 10 years
by John R. Fischer 04/08/2022Uses hidden information from scar tissue scanned with MR
Annual mammograms among breast cancer survivors on the decline
by John R. Fischer 04/08/2022Screenings have been slipping since 2009