DOTmed HealthCare Business News
Blue Cross NC to acquire all 55 North Carolina FastMed urgent care clinics
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2023Will return services to pre-pandemic levels
Elekta acquires iCAD's Xoft brachytherapy business for $5.5 million
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2023Xoft system uses low-energy X-ray source instead of an isotope
Sterigenics settles 79 claims over EO emissions with $35 million payment
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2023EPA lists ethylene oxide as a carcinogenic gas
US Radiology Specialists expands use of service meant to help patients understand their care
by John R. Fischer 10/22/2023SCANSLATED translates complex medical terms into simple language
Siemens Healthineers inks $84 million equipment deal with German hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2023Will provide over 1,000 different test methods and analysis options to new laboratory center
Litigation freeze gives Prospect nine months to sell Crozer Health
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2023Sued for trying to sell hospital without required permission
Researchers use AI to bring MR insights to CT scans for dementia diagnoses
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2023Could lead to instances where CT imaging is adequate replacement for MR
Henry Ford, Ascension Michigan to create $10.5 billion health system in joint venture
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2023Made up of 13 acute care hospitals and 550 regional care sites
Densitas to integrate AI mammo platform with Intelerad software
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2023Will be available to nearly 2,500 healthcare facilities
Akumin postpones scans and other diagnostic procedures following ransomware attack
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2023Shut down computer system after discovering attack
Johnson & Johnson to slim down DePuy Synthes orthopedic portfolio
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2023Restructuring will cost between $700 million and $800 million over two years
What will it take to usher in a digital twin era in healthcare?
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2023Exploring the challenges and possibilities of revolutionizing medicine
Mass General to pay IBA $80 to $100 million to fully restore proton therapy system
by John R. Fischer 10/18/2023The ProteusPLUS at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center has been in use since 2001
Group of 23 rural providers in North Dakota team up to form care network
by John R. Fischer 10/17/2023Caring for more than 225,000 patients
GE HealthCare gets FDA nod for interventional coronary image-guided therapy platform
by John R. Fischer 10/17/2023Optimizes dose and image quality regardless of patient size
End of CMS amyloid PET restrictions promises more options for Alzheimer's patients
by John R. Fischer 10/16/2023Initially scan coverage was restricted to once in a lifetime
GE HealthCare's photon-counting CT prototype adopted by Stanford radiologists
by John R. Fischer 10/16/2023Converts individual X-ray photons into electrical signals for crisper images
Philips' new tool mitigates anesthesiology errors with heightened situational awareness
by John R. Fischer 10/16/2023Do not have to look at monitor directly, keep eyes on surgical field
Mobile cardiac PET provider and founder pay $85 million to settle kickback allegations
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2023Paid referring cardiologists to exclusively send patients their way
Presybyterian, UnityPoint call off $11 billion merger
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2023Would have been a healthcare system of 40 hospitals across four states
Three improvements in MR imaging that can reduce biopsies for prostate cancer diagnosis
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2023Images must be of highest quality to diagnose cancer alone
Pennsylvania court grants preliminary approval for Philips' $479 million settlement in recall case
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2023Has recalled 10.8 million respiratory devices since 2021
Dana-Farber, Beth Israel Deaconess announce plans for $1.68 billion Boston cancer hospital
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2023Will bring Dana-Farber's inpatient capacity to 300
Mayo Clinic Platform adopts Aidoc's AI to accelerate patient care initiatives
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2023Largest portfolio of FDA-cleared algorithms in a single platform
Veterans Affairs launches data-sharing initiative with community hospitals to inform vets of health benefits
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2023Advancements in EHR technology have made initiative feasible
GE HealthCare to develop theranostic PET tracers with SOFIE Biosciences
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2023Will explore investigational Gallium-68 and Fluorine-18 radiopharmaceuticals
Cayuga Health, Arnot Health seek to manage $1 billion of medical services under proposed parent company
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2023Requesting approval from New York State
Deep-learning generative AI enhances accuracy of low-angle CT scans on limited data
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2023Quantifies uncertainty to increase accuracy
Novant Health cutting 160 positions as part of company restructuring
by John R. Fischer 10/09/2023Eliminations will mainly be in management and administration
UK government invests $39 million in total-body PET imaging platform for drug development
by John R. Fischer 10/08/2023Utilize Siemens Healthineers' Biograph Vision Quadra PET/CT scanners
University Hospitals to install hundreds of GE HealthCare imaging solutions over next 10 years
by John R. Fischer 10/08/2023Will deploy across radiology practice in all locations in Northern Ohio
Varex Imaging to incorporate Nanox.Arc digital X-ray technology into X-ray tubes
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2023X-ray tubes will be used in a minimal percentage of Nanox.Arc systems worldwide
FDA not satisfied with Philips recall management, requests more testing
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2023Recalled 5.5 million respiratory devices in 2021
St. Joseph's Hospital adopts POLARx Fit Cryoablation to treat AFib
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2023Boston Scientific balloon expands to 28 mm and 31 mm in one catheter
Novartis considering sale for parts of radiopharmaceutical business AAA, say sources
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2023Joining industry-wide trend to cut out low-growth business lines
Higher radiation in fewer sessions could make care access for head and neck cancer more feasible
by John R. Fischer 10/04/2023Does not significantly change cancer control or risk for side effects
Cordis acquires MedAlliance in deal that could be worth more than $1.1 billion
by John R. Fischer 10/03/2023MedAlliance developed first MicroReservoir sirolimus drug-eluting balloon
Medtronic in talks to sell monitoring, respiratory interventions units to Carlyle for $7 billion: reports
by John R. Fischer 10/03/2023Looking to focus on more high-growth businesses
Nano-X Imaging and founder to pay SEC $1.1 million to settle false statement allegations
by John R. Fischer 10/02/2023Allegedly lied about the cost to mass-produce its Nanox.Arc technology
UnitedHealth Group gets UK regulatory nod to proceed with $1.52 billion EMIS acquisition
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2023Follows a two-phase investigation into competition concerns
New Hampshire's Catholic Medical Center mulls potential merger with HCA Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2023Would become for-profit but retain Catholic identity
Medline opens 710,000-square-foot distribution center in Salt Lake City
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2023Part of initiative to improve U.S. healthcare supply chain system
Four Texas hospitals to share $4.5 million grant to preserve rural healthcare access
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2023Designated rural emergency hospitals earlier this year
Appeals court upholds USPTO ruling, says Zap did not infringe on Elekta's patents
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2023Suit concerned Zap-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery Platform design
Federal judge says LCMC Health does not need FTC permission to acquire Tulane hospitals
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2023FTC threatened to fine it tens of millions
Maryland hospitals see more than triple hike in errors
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2023Resulted in 769 preventable patient deaths and injuries
Tower Health to sell eight urgent care centers, close down another five
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2023Will continue to run nine urgent cares amid financial challenges
Edwards Lifesciences raided by EU antitrust regulators
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2023May have violated antitrust regulations around competition
Varian acquires Aspekt Solutions
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2023Provides expertise in medical physics, dosimetry, and best practices to cancer centers
Parts manufacturer Zeus considering $4 billion sale
by John R. Fischer 09/26/2023Manufactures tubes, catheters, and other parts for medical devices