DOTmed HealthCare Business News
Biden enacts mammo access law for veterans exposed to toxic fumes
by John R. Fischer 06/08/2022Burn pit chemicals lead to various cancers
National Academies proposes $100 million per year program investigating low-dose radiation effects
by John R. Fischer 06/08/2022With funding, the DOE could have most of it operational within two years
South Carolina hospital keeps up with population growth via $193 million expansion
by John R. Fischer 06/08/2022Roper St. Francis Healthcare will more than double size; expand ER, OR and add imaging equipment
Zebra Technologies completes $875 million acquisition of Matrox Electronic Systems
by John R. Fischer 06/07/2022Zebra develops identification and data capture products to generate business insights
Health clinic mass shooter gets first-degree premeditated murder verdict
by John R. Fischer 06/07/2022Killed a medical assistant and wounded four others in February 2021
GE integrates additional Medtronic tech into patient monitoring platform
by John R. Fischer 06/07/2022Full suite of Medtronic patient monitoring technologies now available on CARESCAPE
Patient at Encino hospital arrested for stabbing doctor, two nurses
by John R. Fischer 06/06/2022Barricaded himself in a room after the attack for four hours
Sinking patient volumes, lower revenue hit hospitals in April
by John R. Fischer 06/06/2022COVID patients staying home, and others are still delaying care to avoid exposure
Peak Rock acquires 626 Holdings
by John R. Fischer 06/06/2022Increases Peak Rock's presence in healthcare, while expanding 626's footprint
Providers see 94% hike in ransomware in 2021
by John R. Fischer 06/06/2022Often pay ransoms to get back sensitive data
Oracle completes $28 billion acquisition of Cerner
by John R. Fischer 06/03/2022Deal poised to modernize Cerner’s EHR solutions, move them into its Gen2 Cloud platform
Virtual MR may replace invasive biopsies in heart transplant assessment
by John R. Fischer 06/03/2022Approach may reduce hospitalization and infections
Five dead, several injured in Oklahoma hospital shooting
by John R. Fischer 06/02/2022Gunman had an AK-15 and a .40-caliber pistol
Boston Children's Hospital targeted by Iranian-hired hackers in 'despicable' attack
by John R. Fischer 06/02/2022FBI discloses new details on June 2021 threat
PMB initiates FLASHKNiFE Consortium for clinical FLASH radiotherapy use
by John R. Fischer 06/01/2022Has been tested for skin cancer and intraoperative treatments
UK researcher makes 100,000 synthetic brain images accessible for research
by John R. Fischer 05/31/2022Created using NVIDIA Cambridge-1 and MONAI
High spending on cancer care in US not yielding superior outcomes
by John R. Fischer 05/31/2022US spends more than $200 billion on cancer care annually
Abbott recalls 14,500 OCT catheters due to loose component
by John R. Fischer 05/27/2022Designed for assessing coronary artery disease
Geisinger to run medical systems, applications on AWS cloud environment
by John R. Fischer 05/26/2022AWS will help Geisinger advance AI and machine learning workflows
UC system to pay $375 million over allegations made against former UCLA gynecologist
by John R. Fischer 05/26/2022Physician has pleaded not guilty to 31 felony counts
One in three imaging systems in Canada is over 10 years old
by John R. Fischer 05/26/2022May increase risk of backlogs and scanner breakdowns
AI increases detection of adenoma in colonoscopies: researchers
by John R. Fischer 05/25/2022Overall detection rose 27% in average-risk patients
Over 120 deaths, 21,000 MDRs associated with Philips recalled ventilators: FDA
by John R. Fischer 05/25/2022Safety communication offers update on the issue
New approach may expedite radiotherapy planning without compromising precision
by John R. Fischer 05/25/2022ATS-Lite was 99.9% accurate in treatment delivery
PrecisionOS and Siemens introduce VR training for mobile 3D C-arm
by John R. Fischer 05/24/2022Creates virtual operating room for technicians and surgeons to practice using Cios Spin
Adaptiiv, HP and Varian personalizing radiotherapy via 3D printing collab
by John R. Fischer 05/23/2022Will produce patient-specific boluses
HistoSonics to treat liver cancer with GE ultrasound-guided histotripsy
by John R. Fischer 05/23/2022Noninvasively ablates cancerous liver tissue
MUSC to address rural health concerns with Butterfly Blueprint ultrasound platform
by John R. Fischer 05/23/2022Is the only whole-body ultrasound-on-chip technology
Aidoc adds Gleamer's fracture-detecting AI for X-ray to platform
by John R. Fischer 05/20/2022More than 152 million X-rays performed annually
Where is mobile imaging heading next?
by John R. Fischer 05/20/2022A look at the trends shaping mobile, module, and fixed-site scanners
Hospital equipment installs still feeling pandemic impact
by John W. Mitchell 05/20/2022Discussing logistics with some of the best medical equipment movers in the country
Anthem and Google partner on synthetic data sets for algorithm training
by John R. Fischer 05/20/2022Will train AI to identify fraud, personalize care
University of Washington AI helps ambulances and ICUs weigh emergency risks and cost considerations
by John R. Fischer 05/20/2022Calculates importance of variables and then makes recommendations
New UW Health proton therapy system will treat patients sitting upright
by John R. Fischer 05/19/2022Has a stationary fixed proton beam delivery system
Judge dismisses data breach suit against Northeast Radiology and Alliance Health
by John R. Fischer 05/19/2022Nine-month PACS breach affected 29 patients
7T MR yields new benefits for understanding, treating Parkinson's
by John R. Fischer 05/19/2022Show which patients would benefit from nonadrenaline boosters
Michigan theranostics center gets state's first total-body PET/CT scanner
by John R. Fischer 05/18/2022United Imaging's uEXPLORER system coming to new Michigan State University facility
Former nurse gets three years probation in death of 75-year-old patient
by John R. Fischer 05/17/2022Charlene Murphey suffered cardiac arrest during a PET scan and died
Over 100,000 unnecessary procedures performed in first year of pandemic
by John R. Fischer 05/17/2022Underwent operations that had little or no clinical benefit
AI capable of predicting race from X-ray images perplexes researchers
by John R. Fischer 05/17/2022Researchers at Harvard and MIT show model had 90% accuracy
Private insurers paying over 200% of what Medicare covers in care costs
by John R. Fischer 05/16/2022Analysis included over 4000 hospitals in 49 states and Washington, D.C.
Healthcare worker shortage sends labor expenses for hospitals soaring
by John R. Fischer 05/16/2022Labor expenses rose 37% per patient
Brainlab acquires majority share in medPhoton
by John R. Fischer 05/13/2022medPhoton is the developer of the Loop-X robot
GE Healthcare and Alliance Medical partner AI for UK radiology operations
by John R. Fischer 05/12/2022Will use multiple data analytics solutions designed by GE
GE enters homecare market via $50 million ultrasound partnership
by John R. Fischer 05/12/2022Homecare sector expected to reach $662.67 billion by 2027
To buy Intersect ENT, Medtronic must sell subsidiary: FTC
by John R. Fischer 05/12/2022Must make the sale within 10 days of completing the acquisition
In midst of shortage, GE Healthcare ramps up production of contrast agents
by John R. Fischer 05/12/2022Expects 80% reduction in supplies for six to eight weeks
Atrium Health, Advocate Aurora to combine into $27 billion healthcare system
by John R. Fischer 05/11/2022Will serve 5.5 million patients
Henry Ford Health first in Michigan to treat prostate cancer with robotic HIFU
by John R. Fischer 05/11/2022Ablating tumors with high intensity focused ultrasound
Tips for administering MR scans for autistic patients
by John R. Fischer 05/10/2022Around 1%-2% of the general population is autistic