DOTmed HealthCare Business News
Samsung splitting ultrasound business into two separate divisions
by John R. Fischer 10/11/2022One will focus on general radiology and the other on women’s health
TTG Imaging Solutions acquires Acceletronics and RadParts
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Expands footprint in linear accelerator market
Google Cloud launches Medical Imaging Suite
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Designed to speed up scan interpretation and increase radiology productivity
LifeBridge Health to pay $9.5 million as retribution for 2018 data breach
by John R. Fischer 10/10/2022Breach occurred in 2018 and affected 530,000 patients
Optum completes $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 10/07/2022Justice Department filed suit in March to block the deal
Police arrest man who choked two newborns, assaulted hospital staff
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2022Charged with attempted capital murder
Intermountain Healthcare takes Utah medication delivery to the skies with Zipline drones
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2022Eventually will deliver to over one million patients
Mayo Clinic first in North America to install Siemens Biograph Vision Quadra PET/CT system
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2022Can image from top of head to legs simultaneously, at reduced doses
Siemens Healthineers creates separate business sector for China
by John R. Fischer 10/04/2022China made up almost half of company's Asia-Pacific total revenue in fiscal year 2021
Amyloid PET scans can rule out Alzheimer's, inform long-term care planning
by John R. Fischer 10/03/2022Two studies assessed 565 veterans
Doctor and ex-army major thwarted in attempt to leak US military health data to Russia
by John R. Fischer 09/30/2022Supplied records of military personnel at Fort Bragg
One man dead, suspect arrested in Arkansas hospital shooting
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Suspect knew and targeted victim
Too many women in the US are skipping, or not thinking about, mammograms
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Survey found more than one-fifth between ages 35 and 44 have no plans to get one
Hospital prices have spiked 31% nationally since 2015: report
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2022Increase has been four times faster than growth in workers’ wages
Rethink Healthcare acquires six micro-hospitals in Texas
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2022Micro-hospitals perform acute and emergency services found in big hospitals
Data from French hospital that refused to pay ransom leaked to dark web
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2022Hackers asked for $1 million
Florida Hospitals transfer patients, prep for Hurricane Ian
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2022HCA transferred patients via helicopter
Oracle promises to revamp problematic Cerner EHR system in the face of Congressional scrutiny
by John R. Fischer 09/27/2022EHR system was first installed in 2020
With pandemic winding down, New York saddled with over 8,000 unused ventilators
by John R. Fischer 09/26/2022New York State paid $166 million for ventilators in early 2020
Geographic cancer screening disparities in US linked to county vulnerability scores
by John R. Fischer 09/26/2022Socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic minority status determine social vulnerability
Closure of St. Francis leaves Trenton with one available hospital
by John R. Fischer 09/23/2022Trenton has 90,000 residents
UK Biobank creating world's largest longitudinal imaging data set to track disease progression
by John R. Fischer 09/23/2022Will perform repeat scanning on 60,000 participants
Envision Healthcare likely headed for bankruptcy: Moody's
by John R. Fischer 09/23/2022Operates over 250 ambulatory surgery centers in 34 states
Butterfly Network boosts ultrasound scans in Kenya with 500-probe deployment
by John R. Fischer 09/22/2022Only hand-held, whole-body ultrasound probe in world
FBI warns of unpatched medical devices, shares tips for preventing attacks
by John R. Fischer 09/22/2022Over 40% of end-of-life devices have little to no patches or upgrades
4D MR imaging may diagnose cardiac failure in eight minutes
by John R. Fischer 09/22/2022Measures peak velocity of blood flow in heart
North Ottawa Community Health System to merge with Trinity Health
by John R. Fischer 09/21/2022NOCHS has an 81-bed community hospital
Pursuing lower costs and greater access to proton therapy
by John R. Fischer 09/19/2022Innovations are expanding proton's reach, accessibility, and affordability
Cooper University Health Care embarks on $2 billion expansion
by John R. Fischer 09/19/2022Will add three new buildings to Camden campus over next decade
McKesson to acquire Rx Savings Solutions for $875 million
by John R. Fischer 09/19/2022Will complete deal in second half of 2023
Following Hoag split, Providence adding $700 million patient tower to SoCal location
by John R. Fischer 09/19/2022Will provide 100 additional beds
Anesthesiologist arrested for alleged IV bag tampering at Dallas surgical center
by John R. Fischer 09/16/2022Led to death of a fellow doctor, injured at least seven patients
Intelerad acquires Life Image, creating largest image exchange in the world
by John R. Fischer 09/16/2022Manages over 80 billion images worldwide
More rural hospitals being pushed toward the brink of closure
by John R. Fischer 09/16/2022Record of 19 closures in 2020, according to the AHA
New York hospital pays over $2.5 million for surgeon's unnecessary ICD procedures
by John R. Fischer 09/15/2022Surgeries to replace ICD batteries exposed patients to risk
Healthcare cyberattacks drive mortality rates 20% higher
by John R. Fischer 09/15/2022Nearly 90% of IT personnel saw an average of 43 attacks in the last year
Illinois review board delays approval for $27 billion Advocate Aurora-Atrium merger
by John R. Fischer 09/15/2022Would operate 67 hospitals across six states
MD Anderson and Radiopharm Theranostics partner to produce radiopharmaceuticals
by John R. Fischer 09/15/2022Will first develop tumor-specific antigen B7-H3
Cybercriminals threaten to expose PHI from over one million records in Texas
by John R. Fischer 09/14/2022OakBend Medical Center shut down its communication and IT systems
Philips Foundation and RAD-AID embark on cross-continental ultrasound partnership
by John R. Fischer 09/14/2022Extending service to around 50 million people in ten countries
Medical College of Wisconsin sets to work on $100 million cancer research facility
by John R. Fischer 09/13/2022Will be completed in late 2024
Google Cloud extends reach, interoperability of LifePoint Health care solutions
by John R. Fischer 09/13/2022Google Cloud's HDE aggregates data from multiple sources
Higher costs, low operating margins lead to 400 layoffs at BSHS health system
by John R. Fischer 09/12/2022Had an operating margin of 1.8% in first six months of year
New details emerge for GE Healthcare spinoff
by John R. Fischer 09/12/2022Specific timeline revealed, along with board of directors
Baxter's Sigma pumps at risk for hacking, data leaks
by John R. Fischer 09/12/2022Vulnerabilities were discovered in April by Rapid7
FDA warns of increasing clip lock problems with Abbott MitraClip solution
by John R. Fischer 09/09/2022Treats mitral regurgitation
Siemens Healthineers, Dräger sign on as suppliers for German municipal hospital group
by John R. Fischer 09/09/2022Cost estimated to be in mid double-digit million-dollar range
Medline invests $500 million in medical supply chain for providers
by John R. Fischer 09/09/2022Brings total investment value to over $4 billion
UnitedHealth Group and Walmart partner to extend value-based care to Medicare beneficiaries
by John R. Fischer 09/09/2022Will begin partnership in January 2023 in Florida and Georgia
Duke Health performs world's first partial heart transplant on newborn
by John R. Fischer 09/08/2022Fused valves and arteries from fresh donor to baby's heart