DOTmed HealthCare Business News
Three health plans announce coverage for HeartFlow FFRct Analysis
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/31/2017Eighty million Americans may now have access
Global medical device reprocessing market to surpass $1.8 billion by 2022
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/30/2017Cardiology is the largest segment
Mazor Robotics and Medtronic enter next phase of strategic partnership
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/30/2017Medtronic to make a $40 million investment
Global 3-D/4-D ultrasound market to hit $730 million by 2021
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/29/2017Increasingly diagnosing conditions that were traditionally MR and CT territory
New study outlines four strategies to reduce ED overcrowding
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/29/2017Lessons from high-performing hospitals
Philips and HeartFlow partner to improve access to CAD tools
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/28/2017Following in the footsteps of Siemens and GE
MR isn't helpful for evaluating children with sports-related concussion symptoms
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/24/2017Findings provide 'important guidance'
Fujifilm wins 10-year, $768 million contract with DoD and VA
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/24/2017Eligible federal agencies can purchase Synapse systems
Global population health management market to exceed $28 billion in 2021
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/23/2017Value-based care is a core driver
From dementia to skin cancer, artificial intelligence poised to change health care
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/23/2017Complex algorithms for common conditions
Premier and UVA Health System enter multi-year strategic partnership
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/22/2017Goal to drive enterprise-wide improvements in quality and costs
MIT researchers develop new machine-learning models that help physicians make decisions
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/22/2017Trained using database of 40,000 ICU patients
Annual mammogram starting at age 40 saves the most lives, study finds
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/21/2017Challenges USPSTF recommendations
BIOTRONIK gets FDA nod for Edora HF-T QP MR-conditional pacemaker
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/21/2017Smallest of its kind
New laser imaging technique could predict patient's risk of heart attack and stroke
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/18/2017May also monitor effectiveness of drugs
ECRI releases evaluation of over 30 surgical sutures
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/18/2017Intended to help hospitals make informed purchases
Researchers develop method that generates multi-color MR images
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/17/2017Requires the use of two contrast agents
Medica to acquire Mayo Clinic Health Solutions
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/17/2017May improve access for patients with complex conditions
Machine learning algorithm may predict early-stage Alzheimer's disease
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/16/2017Already used for cancer
Stryker’s Serrato Pedicle Screw gets FDA nod
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/16/2017Part of the Xia 3 Spinal System
Robotic-assisted transhiatal esophagectomy is safe and effective for certain patients
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/15/2017But it's a complex procedure to perform
Rethinking CT in the value-based era
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/15/2017How premium systems may save your facility money
Get your bearings in a rapidly changing X-ray tube industry
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/15/2017A market segment that has recently seen a number of shake-ups
Lakeland Health installs the Philips IntelliVue Guardian Solution in three hospitals
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/15/2017Cardiac and respiratory arrests cut by 56 percent
Researchers develop a smaller, cheaper lab-on-a-chip device
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/15/2017A new 3-D printing method
Researchers leverage PET and MR to uncover serotonin's role in Alzheimer's
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/14/2017Is it the cause or effect?
Shared Imaging provides mobile imaging systems to Kelsey-Seybold Clinic for monthly fee
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/10/2017"Functional service" business model
Penn Medicine neurosurgeon performs first endoscopic spinal surgery in the state
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/10/2017May treat spinal column and cord tumors in the future
MR imaging shows significant brain differences in autism patients
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/09/2017Researchers gain better understanding of the disorder
Intuitive Surgical enters licensing agreement with JustRight Surgical
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/09/2017Merging laparoscopic tools with robotic surgery
FDA clears Stimwave's peripheral nerve stimulator system for full-body MR exams
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/09/2017StimQ is 5 percent the size of competitor systems
New PET tracer for prostate cancer shows benefits over current standard: study
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/08/201711C-sarcosine could also be used for other cancers
Study finds majority of insurance denials overturned in pediatric proton patients
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/07/2017Policy language may need revising
Louisiana hospitals deploy Synaptive's BrightMatter technology
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/07/2017Builds on earlier investments in neuroscience
Jury orders ZOLL to pay Philips $7.1 million in damages for patent infringement
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/04/2017Legal dispute dates back to 2010
RTI Surgical sells its cardiothoracic closure business to A&E Medical for $60 million
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/04/2017Proceeds of sale will go toward paying off term loan
Harvard team develops small, soft robotic arm for endoscopic surgery
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/03/2017Potential disposable device for OR
Fujifilm introduces new version of its Synapse PACS
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/03/2017Available as a software upgrade
Yale researchers develop SPECT/CT tracer to risk-stratify patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/02/2017Preclinical studies show promise
Cinematic rendering generates photorealistic images using CT and MR data
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/02/2017May improve physician-patient communication
Researchers in South Korea develop a new iron oxide-based MR contrast agent
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/01/2017Another potential alternative to gadolinium
Philips completes sale of MR-HIFU business to Profound Medical
by Lauren Dubinsky 08/01/2017Gains over 7 million common shares in the company in exchange
Accuray's iDMS cleared by FDA for use with TomoTherapy
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/31/2017Centralized Data Management System platform for workflow efficiency
Cardinal Health closes $6.1 million deal for Medtronic's patient recovery business
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/31/2017Comes with 23 product categories
MR may hold the key to evaluating living liver donors
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/28/2017Study finds it more effective than conventional methods
Sanford Medical Center Fargo deploys Sonitor's Sense ultrasound-based RTLS platform
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/28/2017Tracks assets in real time
New features for Agfa's XERO Viewer score FDA clearance
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/27/2017XERO Xtend adds advanced clinical applications
Researchers discover mechanism to develop new PET radiotracers
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/27/2017They were previously too difficult or impossible to make
Two MR techniques may predict cognitive impairment in professional fighters
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/26/2017Could also be useful for football and hockey
Samsung's upgraded BodyTom Elite CT scores FDA clearance
by Lauren Dubinsky 07/25/2017Previous generation introduced six years ago