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Mindray undertakes major expansion of New Jersey logistics hub

Adding over 46,000 square feet to existing facility

Clarity signs commercial supply deal with SpectronRx for Cu-64 SAR-bisPSMA

Will manufacture the isotope and finished agent, with capacity up to 400,000 patient-ready doses annually

Philochem licenses prostate cancer radiopharmaceutical to Bristol Myers in deal worth up to $1.35 billion

Partnership will focus on the development and commercialization of OncoACP3

Philips debuts Flash 5100 POC ultrasound system for critical care environments

Company calls it a 'major leap' in POC ultrasound innovation

Roper St. Francis breaks ground on $1.2 billion hospital campus in North Charleston

The future hospital will occupy a 27-acre site, with completion expected in 2029

CEO convicted in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving telemedicine kickbacks

Generated fraudulent doctors’ orders for medically unnecessary items

Baylor St. Luke’s performs first fully robotic heart transplant in US

Hospital leader calls it a 'remarkable, giant step forward'

Providence cuts 600 jobs in systemwide restructuring amid financial pressures

Restructuring part of a multipronged strategy focused on long-term sustainability

UMMC adds capacity, expands training with Madison hospital acquisition

Move is intended to expand UMMC’s patient capacity and clinical training sites while easing strain on its main campus in Jackson

Mayo Clinic opens new building to house first carbon ion therapy center in the Americas

Carbon ion among 'advanced radiation therapies of our future'

The Jacobus Report

A visit to a community hospital near the Ugandan border

January 30, 2013

First installment of Anne Bugge's trip to Africa.

Watch out for our journalists these next few months

January 23, 2013

We'll be covering lots of shows and live events.

Fewer complaints is a good thing

January 16, 2013

The internet has really changed a lot of things in business.

2013 will be a great year for journalism

January 09, 2013

I have an update on DOTmed's news operation.

Phil's predictions for 2013

December 26, 2012

Here's my top ten list for what I think will happen in our industry next year.

What would Einstein say about mobile imaging?

December 19, 2012

The mobile imaging business is on the upswing.

Syria's medical supply shortage

December 12, 2012

There's a need for arterial blood gas analyzers and other medical supplies for doctors assisting with the conflict.

Phil visits Genesis

December 05, 2012

Genesis just completed expanding their cold-head repair facility.

RSNA 2012

November 28, 2012

Imaging technology continues to evolve.

Medica 2012 coverage

November 20, 2012

Our online editor attended the big event.

Doing business during a natural disaster

November 14, 2012

Hurricane Sandy and the importance of business continuity.

Mobile imaging surges up 18 percent

October 24, 2012

The mobile imaging market is heating up.

How does Calscan deal with changes in the market?

October 03, 2012

Innovation is key.

Phil talks about the interesting stories in this month's DMBN

September 28, 2012

Phil visits with Aytac Mavruk and talks about old fashioned values

September 26, 2012

What's behind the uptick in equipment listings?

September 19, 2012

Despite uncertainty surrounding the election, it seems that equipment purchases are up.

Phil's thoughts and predictions on Europe 1 week after the IAMERS meeting

September 12, 2012

What's happening across the Atlantic.

In Florence for IAMERS

September 05, 2012

IAMERS' European meeting starts tonight.

DOTmed Launches a New Way to Help Charities

August 29, 2012

DOTmed Charity LifeLine helps providers send equipment where it's needed most.

Give me your input on DOTmed

August 22, 2012

Tell me what you think about the new look, new features.

Taking the industry's temperature at AHRA

August 15, 2012

Guarded but upbeat.

Phil's report on Medicall, the Indian medical equipment show

August 08, 2012

For BRIC countries, business is easier in RI than in BC.

Our new editorial board, and five years of DOTmed News

August 01, 2012

Looking back.

Will the UDI system make it harder for health care providers?

July 25, 2012

What affects resellers affects many people in health care.

What's it like to get bought by Oxford?

July 20, 2012

Dave Band and Jeff Fall discuss what it's like after Platinum got bought.

Rating Hospitals and the Hard Rock Café

July 18, 2012

Consumer Reports releases its first hospital safety rankings.

GBIS' Horace Hunter on biomed trends

July 13, 2012

Clinical engineering and IT are merging.

Should you be worried by India's proposed secondhand capital equipment import ban?

July 11, 2012

A number of my Indian friends have brought to my attention some worrying news from their country.

The Supreme Court and public confidence

June 27, 2012

All eyes are on Washington.

DOTmed attends the grand opening of Siemens' new refurb facility

June 20, 2012

Impressions from my visit to the 29,190 square-foot factory.

My thoughts on SNM 2012

June 13, 2012

What you missed at SNM 2012.

CARE bill is on the Hill again

June 08, 2012

Radiologic technologists might see some changes.

Spring show season in full swing: SIIM & SNM previews

June 06, 2012

Two big shows are happening this week.

AAMI 2012: View from the show floor

June 04, 2012

Biomedical engineering appears to be recession-proof.

Are people waiting for the presidential election before they buy new equipment?

June 01, 2012

Is uncertainty about health reform slowing down sales?

Going to AAMI this weekend

May 30, 2012

If you're in Charlotte this weekend, say hello.

Bill Masters Is Optimistic About the Future

May 23, 2012

Is the growth of the equipment repair industry a sign of a bad economy?

Robert (Les) Cottingham dies at 69

May 16, 2012

Les was a cowboy in all senses of the word.

My predictions about the second quarter

May 09, 2012

If DOTmed is any barometer, business is better.

My Attendance at the IAMERS Annual Meeting

May 02, 2012

Phil's thoughts on IAMERS' 19th Annual Meeting.

Medical trailers still on the go

April 26, 2012

My conversation with Bob Bachman sets the story straight.

I win my bet with Bill King

April 16, 2012

Bill King is living the good life in Sparks, Nevada.

Some thoughts on Amyvid

April 11, 2012

We need to move closer to a cure.

What is the future for mobile MRI & CT?

April 04, 2012

Thoughts on the changing market for mobile MRI and CT.

Phil weighs in on the Supreme Court hearings

March 28, 2012

Playing politics?

Phil lunches with Theodor Basch

March 23, 2012

Basch visits DOTmed's offices on his U.S. trip.

Phil speaks with Bastian Berkel about the European market

March 21, 2012

Phil visits with Tomovation sales manager Bastian Berkel.

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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