New Research Study Will Use fMRIs to Examine Soldiers' TBIs

Research on traumatic brain injury will be used to determine faster treatment, safer vehicles.

HHS Secretary and California Insurance Commissioner ask for details on costs and benefits.
Reform measure would end exemption for health care, medical malpractice insurance.
President Obama promised a bipartisan event Feb. 25.
Agency suggests statistical methods for cost and streamlining.


100...99...98...97.... OK, You Get It: There Are Six "Gently Used" GE S/5 Aespire 7900 Anesthesia Machines Featured This Week!

And if an 8-Slice is your sweet spot, this one's ready to ship! -- a GE HighSpeed Ultra CT Scanner. Also, attention Blood Banks -- There are 2 mobile blood donor coaches gassed-up, on the auction block, and ready to roll! Plus Attention Everyone: We have several hospital surplus auctions running with a Smorgasbord of equipment to choose!

A federal case review from the pages of DOTmed Business News.
Philips' telemedicine division inked a three-year deal with the Sun Belt home care system SunCrest Healthcare, Inc.
The injections of new cash could help establish a registry for medical devices and create over 1,000 new jobs.
Group accused of anti-competitive tactics against health insurers.
Budget includes health IT, research, public health measures.
DOTmed News spoke with Dr. David Bluemke of the National Institutes of Health about the new program to require radiation dose monitoring on all equipment purchased by the NIH's Clinical Center.
Radiologist recommends research in epigenetic effects of low-dose radiation.

Letter From the Editor


Who Needs Reform?

Today's DOTmed News features a report on a bill that addresses a long-standing concern in health care that insurance companies are exempt from antitrust laws. Quite apart from the matter at hand, which is significant, the bill shows that some aspects of reform might be cherry picked for action, independent of the broader health care reform effort. Let's keep an eye on this sort of activity.

Also today, you'll read about other regulatory measures such as advancement of the FDA's plan, first reported in DOTmed News in 2006, to change the statistical underpinnings of medical device clinical trials.

As always, check us out for multi-media coverage of health technology people, trends, research, and more.

See you tomorrow.

Barbara Kram, Editor

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IMRIS Nabs NeuroArm for Stock
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DOTmed Video Profile: Eric Perron of Fluke Biomedical
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Healthcare Chronicles
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DOTmed Video Profile: Jacques Souquet of Supersonic Imagine
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Jacques Souquet, Founder and CEO of Supersonic Imagine took some time to sit down with DOTmed News during RSNA 2009.
CoActiv Is Ready for iPad With EXAM-PACS
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First in its class to support this important, new mobile technology.
FDA Approves Permanent Artificial Heart in Advanced Cases
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AtriCure to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations
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Can uHear Me Now?
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New iPhone app tests hearing for young and old alike.
Emdeon Buys FutureVision for $20M Plus Possible Bonus
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DOTmed Video Profile: Glenn Scales of NCBA
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Glenn Scales, Past President of the North Carolina Biomedical Association took some time to explain the NCBA show to DOTmed News.
Second Time Is the Charm
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Another auction success story from DOTmed Business News.
STERIS Informs U.S. Customers of SYSTEM 1 Status
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