A DOTmed News exclusive look at trends in radiotherapy.
A drug benefits management company says its software can predict up to a year in advance whether a patient will stop taking his meds, thereby helping save the health system non-adherence-related costs.
Appeals court dismisses class action claim.
Court holds that health reform is constitutional.
Broken bones with poor healing prospects could be helped by low-intensity pulsed ultrasound.
Kaiser Permanente employees vote for SEIU-UHW, as rival union cries foul.
This Month in Medical History, a Scottish scientist discovers a bloodsucker's role in disease.
The BLS predicts 153 mass layoffs by the end of the year.
Women with an early form of breast cancer and who also have dense breasts could be at great risk for subsequent breast cancer in both the affected breast and the opposite breast.
Device manufacturers and GPOs clash over latest report.
A DOTmed News exclusive report on an emerging system to manage this critical procedure.
A new report by the Institute of Medicine says nurses should take on leadership roles in health care overhaul, eliciting criticism from some doctors.
The new Magnetom Aera 1.5T and Skyra 3T MRIs are now available on the U.S. market.
A JCR study found that lawsuits against RTs are few and far between, likely because attorneys go after the employer.
Federal agencies say that unauthorized use of product in surgery was deadly.
Information to be used for better communication of risks in medical products.
A new study found that despite a significant increase in advanced imaging scans, there were not significant benefits to all of patients undergoing these scans.
Providers and vendors will "scramble" to find people to fill the positions, according to a CHIME survey.
The shortage is expected to worsen unless there is an increase in residency training programs.
Drummond Group, CCHIT, name the first 36 products certified to help doctors become 'meaningful users.'
Mayo Clinic scientists say they've found five genes possibly linked to the sensitivity of cancer cells to radiation.
Varian Medical Systems Inc. said Tuesday that it inked a deal with Imris Inc. to develop an MR-guided radiation therapy device.
Gov. Deval Patrick vows to re-tailor the law if he is re-elected in November.
Lay people administering CPR might have better outcomes if they use compressions only.
Work-in-progress technology will be shown this week at the ACS conference.
Use of controversial cancer-detecting tool becomes more widespread.
The Office of Inspector General will look into complaints filed last year by FDA scientists against the watchdog agency's higher-ups.
A DOTmed News exclusive video interview with Dr. Keith Dreyer of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School about the future of radiology and HIT.
Seattle Children's Hospital aims to fix systemic problems, rather than point fingers at human errors.
Records of murdered children will be sealed from public access.
Bill would establish new system of reporting and investigation of abuse.
Feds say ex-employee at Johns Hopkins Hospital stole personal information to obtain fraudulent credit.
Italian researchers argue the effectiveness of ECG screenings of young athletes. But not all are on board.
The law comes after The New York Times uncovered more than 260 accidental overexposures at an LA hospital.
The fast food chain said it won't drop health coverage.
Many embargoed countries are badly in need of medical equipment. And with the right licenses, it's perfectly legal to ship to them. A DOTmed News exclusive report.
A controversy over whether nurses can deliver anesthesia unsupervised goes to court.
A study found some children's radiation dosage might have exceeded safe thresholds.
Gov't hopes to develop cheap, easy-to-use ventilators for use in severe flu epidemic or biological weapon attack.
President will now consider legislation.
