DOTmed HealthCare Business News
TeamBest Global ships first 6 MeV proton cyclotron to national lab
by John R. Fischer 02/04/2022Operates with an excess of 500 micro amp current
Probo Medical expands North America footprint with REMETRONIX buy
by John R. Fischer 02/03/2022Specializes in installing and de-installing medical equipment
Trio of radiology practices merge into multistate corporation
by John R. Fischer 02/03/2022Will service providers affiliated with Trinity Health in Indiana, Connecticut and Michigan
Imaging facility CEO gets five years behind bars for $250 million fraud scheme
by John R. Fischer 02/03/2022Made bribes and paid kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals
SHINE Europe to build isotope plant in Netherlands for Mo-99 production
by John R. Fischer 02/02/2022Facility expected to be operational by 2026
Wingcopter inks $16 million medical drone delivery deal with Spright
by John R. Fischer 02/02/2022Targeting faster turnaround times for lab samples
Court finds Aetna wrong for refusing proton therapy coverage
by John R. Fischer 02/01/2022Aetna argued unsuccessfully that the treatment is experimental, investigational
Cardinal Health to pay over $13 million to resolve drug kickback allegations
by John R. Fischer 02/01/2022Accused of violating Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act
Beaumont Health, Spectrum Health merge to create new healthcare system
by John R. Fischer 02/01/2022New system operates 22 hospitals and 305 outpatient locations
Tripment Health adds over 160 diagnostic imaging centers via SimonMed partnership
by John R. Fischer 01/31/2022Facilities are spread across 11 states
Scientists develop affordable X-ray tube-based system for FLASH radiotherapy
by John R. Fischer 01/31/2022Incorporates plastic scintillation detectors developed by Medscint
French surgeon tried to sell terrorist attack survivor's X-ray as NFT for over €2,400
by John R. Fischer 01/28/2022Image shows forearm where a Kalashnikov bullet was lodged near the bone
Philips enters 10-year, $20 million partnership with German hospital
by John R. Fischer 01/28/2022Includes ultrasound, MR and mobile X-ray equipment at the University Hospital Brandenburg an der Havel
Water leak in nuclear reactor expected to cause medical isotope shortage
by John R. Fischer 01/27/2022Unexpected outage occurred in the high flux reactor at Petten in the Netherlands
STAR robotic system performs first laparoscopic procedure without human help
by John R. Fischer 01/27/2022Connected two ends of a pig's intestines
IBA develops low energy, compact cyclotron for small and medium-sized hospitals
by John R. Fischer 01/27/2022Will allow for in-house isotope production
Indiana asks insurers, hospitals to find ways to reduce healthcare prices
by John R. Fischer 01/27/2022State has highest healthcare prices in the country
Boston hospital denies patient heart transplant due to COVID-19 vaccine status
by John R. Fischer 01/26/2022Requires several vaccines and behavioral changes to improve odds of survival for transplant candidates
Shots fired, one wounded in NYC hospital waiting room
by John R. Fischer 01/26/2022Gunman charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment and weapon possession
Minnesota family clinic waits one year to notify patients of data breach
by John R. Fischer 01/25/2022Ransomware attack was discovered in December
Bruce Power, ITM and partners install isotope production system
by John R. Fischer 01/25/2022First power reactor that can produce Lutetium-177
Hospital employee emailed patient information to personal Gmail account
by John R. Fischer 01/25/2022Included hospital account numbers, insurance, medical record numbers, dates of birth
Over 50% of internet-connected medical devices vulnerable to cyberattacks
by John R. Fischer 01/25/2022Analysis looked at 10 million devices in 300 hospitals globally
North Carolina patient attacks healthcare workers, charged with attempted murder
by John R. Fischer 01/24/2022His bond was set at $7.5 billion
Managing a post-pandemic supply chain in healthcare
by John R. Fischer 01/24/2022We ask the experts about the biggest supply chain learning lessons from COVID-19
New algorithm shows if — and why — cancer patients should undergo biopsies
by John R. Fischer 01/24/2022Trained to assess the edges of lesions like radiologists are
Hospital IT director foils ransomware attack with quick thinking
by John R. Fischer 01/24/2022Computer systems were shut down, physicians continued tasks by hand
IBM sells Watson Health to investment firm Francisco Partners
by John R. Fischer 01/21/2022Will create a new stand-alone company
Defense Department pushes back timeline for $969 million American hospital in Germany to 2027
by John R. Fischer 01/21/2022Will serve more than 200,000 Americans in Europe
Varian, Siemens enter 10-year strategic partnership with Finnish hospital
by John R. Fischer 01/21/2022Serves 25,000 patients in Northern Finland per year
Henry Ford Health System uses EHR to identify victims of human trafficking
by John R. Fischer 01/20/2022Has identified 39 victims in the last two years
UM to pay $490 million settlement to victims of sexual abuse by former sports doctor
by John R. Fischer 01/20/2022The 1,050 students are mostly male, with some allegations dating back to the 1960s
Clarius unveils 10 new ultra-portable, wireless ultrasound scanners
by John R. Fischer 01/19/2022Pocket-sized scanners are 30% lighter and smaller than previous Clarius devices
Bon Secours Mercy Health to pay more than $1 million to settle false claims allegations
by John R. Fischer 01/19/2022Accused of making fraudulent sleep apnea diagnoses, billing Medicare
SNMMI observes new FDG PET/CT pattern with possible ties to Omicron
by John R. Fischer 01/19/2022Centered in upper aerodigestive tract, cervical lymph nodes
New study names hospitals practicing high rate of 'unnecessary' care
by John R. Fischer 01/18/2022Drives up costs, poses harm to patients and staff
VUZE Medical gets FDA nod for spinal surgery VUZE system
by John R. Fischer 01/18/2022Software-only solution that assists with X-ray guidance
Hong Kong scientists develop compact ultra-low-field MR brain scanner
by John R. Fischer 01/18/2022Has a 0.055T permanent samarium-cobalt magnet
Philips adds cloud-based mapping to Zenition mobile C-arm
by John R. Fischer 01/17/2022Reduces radiation exposure, fluoroscopy time and procedure time
USPSTF 2021 lung cancer screening updates take aim at racial disparities
by John R. Fischer 01/17/2022African Americans at risk at a younger age
Quarter of US hospitals facing 'critical staffing shortage' amidst pandemic
by John R. Fischer 01/14/2022Nearly 1,200 are short on labor
Waiting times for CT and MR may be putting Canadians at risk
by John R. Fischer 01/14/2022CT scan waiting time is 50 to 82 days, MR is 89 days
Saint Francis Hospital sues Hartford HealthCare for hindering competition
by John R. Fischer 01/14/2022Allegedly created monopoly with acquisition of physician networks
British agency to investigate Microsoft-Nuance $19.7 billion deal
by John R. Fischer 01/14/2022Fourth investigation in transaction
EHR vendor QRS sued over breach to patient portal server
by John R. Fischer 01/13/2022Potentially compromised info for nearly 320,000 individuals
Johnson & Johnson taps Microsoft Cloud for digital surgical platform
by John R. Fischer 01/13/2022Will enhance connectivity between devices
United Imaging spends $490 million to construct intelligent R&D, manufacturing plant
by John R. Fischer 01/13/2022Will be about 420,000 square meters
Del Medical releases new X-ray system
by John R. Fischer 01/12/2022The OTC18S enables automated system positioning during stitching
Medtronic to acquire Affera for $925 million
by John R. Fischer 01/11/2022Affera designs cardiac maps and navigation systems
Providence and Hoag ending nine-year merger
by John R. Fischer 01/11/2022Will officially separate on January 31