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Cone Health proposes $275 million North Carolina hospital

Seeks state approval for 46 acute care beds in Mebane

Audit finds New York’s $453 million medical equipment stockpile mostly unused

Purchased during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Johnson & Johnson begins first clinical trial procedures with OTTAVA robotic system

Designed to be a multispecialty robotic platform for soft-tissue procedures

Senators introduce bill to streamline Medicare coverage for AI-enabled medical devices

The Health Tech Investment Act seeks to add AI-enabled devices to new APC

CT scans linked to up to 5% of annual cancer cases, UCSF study finds

In response to findings, ACR stresses diagnostic value of scans

MR accident at Finland hospital causes significant equipment damage

Floor cleaning machine pulled into MR bore

Community Health Systems to sell majority stake in Texas hospital for $460 million

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center ownership goes to Ascension Health

Repair or restrict – can a middle ground be found?

The battle over medical device service rages on

Vandalia Health moves ahead with $26.5 million hospital project in Bridgeport, West Virginia

The 40,000-square-foot hospital will feature CT, MR, ultrasound, and X-ray

Subtle Medical partners with Strategic Radiology, expands access to imaging AI suite

SubtleELITE suite is designed to enhance MR imaging quality and reduce scan times

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Arkadi Stolpner's new project, and why it's important

February 23, 2012

Those in health care have much to be proud of.

Amber Diagnostics CEO Bobby Serros talks about doing business in India

February 20, 2012

Only those with service teams will survive.

A lesson from Tom Freund of Oxford Instruments

February 15, 2012

Phil talks with Tom Freund, general manager of OI's service group.

Phil speaks with BC Technical COO Bill Biddle

February 13, 2012

Training, training, training.

Advice from industry legend Ed Sloan

February 10, 2012

Phil learns a customer service lesson from ReMedPar founder Ed Sloan.

Phil speaks with Jim Monro about new developments at RSTI

February 08, 2012

RSTI has something big in the works.

Phil visits with Debra Murphy, AHRA's publications director

February 06, 2012

Phil has lunch with the editor of Radiology Management.

IAMERS legal counsel Rob Kerwin on contracts

February 03, 2012

Always, always get it in writing.

Phil visits with Ryan O'Connor, VP of AMGA

February 01, 2012

Phil visits AMGA headquarters and chats with VP of membership Ryan O'Connor.

Is the sky falling?

January 30, 2012

Phil Jacobus visits with Don Bogutski.

Bob Howard, MRI engineer, dies at 54

January 27, 2012

Bob Howard, well known MRI engineer, died on Monday, Jan. 23 in Chino Hills, Calif.

He will be missed by everyone who knew him.

Is imaging's future in the clouds?

January 25, 2012

Last week, Mr. Bruce Frank called DOTmed on the telephone to ask for advice about how to use our site. The call was routed to me and I answered his question...brilliantly, I might add.

Grace under fire

January 23, 2012

One day I was working with Fran Ambrose, who is the president of Ambrose Rigging.

This week, my friend Akram Abdelaal, president of Express Systems and Parts Network, came to visit me in New York City.

Akram was on his way to Arab Health in Dubai and from there to the Indian Radiological & Imaging Association conference in Hyderabad.

Show some respect

January 18, 2012

Recently I had the good fortune of having lunch with John Vartanian, president at Medical Imaging Resources. I have known John a long time and I have watched his business grow to be one of the most successful in the industry.

We were in a fancy Wall Street restaurant and we noticed a couple of young brokers at a nearby table giving a waiter a hard time.

Rick Stockton and Carmen Arata tie the knot

January 16, 2012

If you have been involved in diagnostic imaging for the last 30 years, you probably know Rick Stockton.

I have a little contest going with him to see if DOTmed can attend a trade show he is not already participating in. I am not sure who is winning but it is always a pleasure to run into him.

The benefits of an open office

January 12, 2012

Recently I visited my friend, Robert Manetta, the president of Nationwide Imaging Services. Just like New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, my friend Robert sits in the middle of a room surrounded by his staff. He hears everything being said and everyone can hear him. I was impressed with the three-dimensional conversation taking place in the office.

As Robert and I walked down the street to a hearty lunch at a local deli, I asked him if being in the middle of all that buzz drove him a little crazy.

My name is Philip F. Jacobus, and I'm the CEO and founder of DOTmed.com, Inc., and the publisher of HealthCare Business News.

Generally, I spend between 5 to 6 hours a day visiting with people on the telephone, in person, or over video chat. These are their stories and the lessons that I have learned from them.

Philip Jacobus launched DOTmed.com in 1998. He has been involved in health care since 1977, when he visited China to sell equipment. He has done business in over 35 countries and still travels extensively. Phil is active in charity, helps rural clinics and always tries to help DOTmed users when he can.

Phil is a member of AHRA, AAMI, HFMA and the Cryogenic Society of America. He has contributed to a number of magazines and journals and has addressed trade groups.

Phil's proudest achievement is that he has been happily married to his wife Barbara since 1989, who helped him found DOTmed in 1998.

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