DOTmed HealthCare Business News
GPS-style system could cut X-ray dose for heart patients
by Brendon Nafziger 10/08/2012MediGuide uses a GPS-like technology to track catheters.
JACR: Radiologists save 'nonrenewable resource' of physician time
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012A scan in time saves nine?
Agfa wins digital X-ray contract with HealthTrust
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012Contract covers full DR portfolio.
Bankruptcy judge approves Gamma Medica financing plan
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012Troubled molecular imaging company considers sale of assets or restructuring.
Cleveland BioLabs receives more DoD funding for anti-radiation drug
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012Money used to research Entolimod.
Health care adds thousands of jobs in September
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012Health care leads U.S. sectors in hiring.
Zonare releases a new ultrasound for the premium market
by Brendon Nafziger 10/05/2012ZS3 released.
Indifferent disasters
by Brendon Nafziger 10/04/2012Letter from the online editor - October 2012
Survey: Interoperability woes 'major barrier' to health info sharing
by Brendon Nafziger 10/03/2012What we have here is a failure to communicate, docs say.
Census: Americans make fewer trips to the doctor's office
by Brendon Nafziger 10/02/2012Americans don't see the doctor as often, on average, as they did in 2001.
Stryker promotes Kevin A. Lobo to president
by Brendon Nafziger 10/02/2012New CEO takes over for interim boss Curt R. Hartman.
Medical imaging OEMs lobby to protect helium supply
by Brendon Nafziger 10/02/2012MRI makers want the government to hold onto its helium.
McKesson to buy Med3000
by Brendon Nafziger 10/01/2012McKesson to scoop up third-party billing company.
Nuance buys clinical documentation firm
by Brendon Nafziger 10/01/2012Voice recognition company beefs up ICD-10 offerings.
Hospital shootings rarer than lightning deaths: study
by Brendon Nafziger 09/21/2012Researchers find 3 percent of U.S. hospitals have had a shooting in the past 12 years.
Lumpkin: Health reform is here to stay
by Brendon Nafziger 09/21/2012Robert Wood Johnson Foundation exec Dr. John Lumpkin says health reform "isn't going to sink."
Bruker to buy Carestream's preclinical imaging portfolio
by Brendon Nafziger 09/21/2012Carestream to sell off its line of in-vivo preclinical imaging systems.
PSA screenings in older men drop slightly following USPSTF recommendations
by Brendon Nafziger 09/18/2012Real-world effects?
FDA approves ultrasound for cancer screening in women with dense breasts
by Brendon Nafziger 09/18/2012somo-v ABUS for screening gets FDA nod.
British engineers make $65 ultrasound
by Brendon Nafziger 09/17/2012Ultra-cheap ultrasound could help pregnant women in poor countries.
Hitachi touts first install of MRI with oval-shaped bore
by Brendon Nafziger 09/17/2012Echelon Oval 1.5T MRI was installed at a Cincinnati imaging center.
IBA inks $50 million Texas proton deal
by Brendon Nafziger 09/17/2012Construction on center planned to start next year.
NYMISS: PACS needs to get smarter
by Brendon Nafziger 09/14/2012PACS pioneer Dr. Elliot Siegel says artificial intelligence needs to come to medicine.
NYMIIS: Mobile devices likely not for "routine" primary diagnosis
by Brendon Nafziger 09/12/2012Where will iPhones and iPads fit into your workflow?
FDA approves Mayo's PET prostate agent
by Brendon Nafziger 09/12/2012Mayo Clinic gets approval for Choline C 11 injections.
Safety project cut hospital blood infections by 40 percent
by Brendon Nafziger 09/11/2012AHRQ touts four-year project's success in reducing central line-bloodstream infections.
Brian A. Markison joins Lantheus' board
by Brendon Nafziger 09/11/2012Pharma exec on board.
Merge Healthcare hires firm to consider sale, other options
by Brendon Nafziger 09/07/2012Merge might merge.
Clinton to give HIMSS 2013 keynote speech
by Brendon Nafziger 09/07/2012Everybody loves Clinton, right?
Weathering Hurricane Isaac: health care lessons learned from Katrina
by Brendon Nafziger 09/07/2012Hospitals and health systems were better prepared than in 2005, experts say.
A broken car battery
by Brendon Nafziger 09/06/2012Letter from the online editor - September 2012
Hospitals question CMS' non-HEU moly proposal
by Brendon Nafziger 09/05/2012A plan to pay more for technetium-99 derived from non-weapons-grade uranium might be premature, the AHA and other groups say.
World refurb market to be worth $8.45 billion in 5 years: report
by Brendon Nafziger 09/04/2012However, a "misconception of lower quality" limits penetration in China, Brazil and Japan.
New Siemens DR gets FDA nod
by Brendon Nafziger 09/04/2012Multix Fusion digital radiography system goes on sale.
Elekta wins $35 million Chinese armed forces deal
by Brendon Nafziger 09/04/2012Elekta's biggest deal ever in China.
AMA backs radiology bill
by Brendon Nafziger 08/31/2012Bill would stop multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR) cuts.
AHRA reaches membership goal
by Brendon Nafziger 08/31/20125,000 members.
Triad opens Baltimore nuclear pharmacy
by Brendon Nafziger 08/28/2012Triad's second in Maryland.
MRI-guided focused ultrasound system could offer Parkinson's relief
by Brendon Nafziger 08/28/2012If approved by the FDA, the system could take part of the $1.8 billion neurostimulation device market.
CMS to convene PET amyloid imaging MEDCAC meeting
by Brendon Nafziger 08/28/2012Committee will evaluate evidence that CMS could use for a later coverage decision.
VA to try 'phased' approach to lung cancer CT screening
by Brendon Nafziger 08/27/2012Vets to be offered screening at six unnamed sites.
CMS' final stage 2 rule based on 6,100 responses
by Brendon Nafziger 08/24/2012CMS scales back some requirements, delays attestation date by one year, because of provider concerns.
FDA OKs Toshiba's upgradable Titan 1.5T MRI line
by Brendon Nafziger 08/24/2012New Toshiba MRI line cleared.
Groups split on final CMS ICD-10 decision
by Brendon Nafziger 08/24/2012CMS wraps up a busy week.
Health care societies, vendors react to stage 2 rules
by Brendon Nafziger 08/24/2012From AHIMA to Siemens, groups respond to CMS' final stage 2 MU regs.
Siemens to buy ultrasound technology company
by Brendon Nafziger 08/22/2012Penrith Corp. has expertise in the "miniaturization of ultrasound devices."
CDC notes record West Nile virus outbreak
by Brendon Nafziger 08/22/2012Expect sales of DEET to skyrocket.
Guzzlers: Big U.S. hospitals consume 133 billion gallons of water every year
by Brendon Nafziger 08/22/2012Thirsty U.S. hospitals are big consumers of water, major fuels, a new EIA report says.
Almost half of U.S. docs report burnout: study
by Brendon Nafziger 08/21/2012ER docs the most burnt out, Annals of Internal Medicine study says.
Medical device recalls hit nearly two-year high
by Brendon Nafziger 08/21/2012Recalls up.