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Indiana health system requests lifting of injunction preventing ER closure
by John R. Fischer 12/29/2022Ordered to keep facility licensed and operational
Scripps Health settles with victims of ransomware attack for $3.5 million
by John R. Fischer 12/29/2022Left online systems down for almost a month
Nearly 30% of rural US hospitals at immediate or high risk of shutting down
by John R. Fischer 12/29/2022At least one rural hospital at immediate risk in all but seven states
AI underperforms on UK radiology training exam
by John R. Fischer 12/28/2022Had an average accuracy rate of 79.5% across 10 mock exams
Georgia's AU Health System signs letter of intent to join Wellstar Health System
by John R. Fischer 12/28/2022Discussing a possible merger since 2019
Growth in MR spurs innovations in design, scanning time and image quality
by John R. Fischer 12/27/2022Demand driven by rising demand for scans, radiologist shortage
ITC says Apple infringed on AliveCor's ECG tech
by John R. Fischer 12/27/2022AliveCor filed a suit in 2020 against Apple
Mayo Clinic's new partnership targets augmented reality for surgical navigation
by John R. Fischer 12/27/2022MediView XR facilitates 3D 'X-ray' vision through the skin
Anthem incorporates MR-guided focused ultrasound for essential tremor into coverage
by John R. Fischer 12/23/2022Anthem is the third national payer to agree to cover treatment
Johnson & Johnson completes $16.6 billion acquisition of cardiac pump maker Abiomed
by John R. Fischer 12/23/2022Abiomed's annual sales surpass $1 billion
BioTelemetry settles false claims allegations for $45 million
by John R. Fischer 12/22/2022Allegedly outsourced heart monitoring services to India while improperly billing Medicare
Novosound, PAVmed look to commercialize novel ultrasound sensors
by John R. Fischer 12/22/2022New process eliminates challenges of traditional ultrasound sensor production
Testing indicates degraded foam in Philips respirators unlikely to pose substantial harm
by John R. Fischer 12/22/2022Global recall of millions of devices initiated in June 2021
Low screening rates deter US cancer detection rate, raises risk of late-stage diagnoses
by John R. Fischer 12/16/2022No screening tests exist for 57% of all diagnosed cancers
Almost 6% of patients misdiagnosed in the emergency department
by John R. Fischer 12/16/2022U.S. EDs see an estimated 7.4 million misdiagnoses annually
Brooklyn hospital resorts to pen-and-paper charts following cyberattack
by John R. Fischer 12/16/2022Hospital serves some of the city's poorest patients
Amgen buys Horizon Therapeutics for $26.4 billion, expanding stake in rare disease market
by John R. Fischer 12/15/2022Horizon produces Tepezza for bulging eyes and double vision from thyroid eye disease
Siemens rebrands Corindus as endovascular robotics unit
by John R. Fischer 12/15/2022Acquired in 2019 for $1.1 billion
GE HealthCare shares precision care strategy with investors
by John R. Fischer 12/11/2022Expects mid- to single-digital organic revenue growth over midterm
Siemens has opened its first European ultrasound manufacturing facility in Slovakia
by John R. Fischer 12/09/2022Will ground ship ultrasounds in Europe instead of flying them in from Asia
AliveCor loses case claiming ECG patent infringement against Apple
by John R. Fischer 12/09/2022All three of AliveCor’s challenged claims were “unpatentable”
What should alternative payment models look like in radiology?
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2022A discussion on key considerations at the annual RSNA meeting
IBA and RaySearch partner on ten new proton therapy facilities in Spain
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2022Construction deal worth $229 million, maintenance expenses to be negotiated at a later date
Global network of oncology societies to take aim at worldwide cancer care inequality
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2022Over 70% of cancer deaths occur in countries receiving only 5% of oncology spending
House of Representatives introduces bill to create patient safety agency
by John R. Fischer 12/08/2022Pre-pandemic medical errors cost over $17 billion, made worse by COVID
Google's kidney damage AI yields inferior results in women
by John R. Fischer 12/07/2022In stage three patients, it was accurate in 84% of men, versus 71% of women
United Imaging debuts 160-slice uCT ATLAS 4CM scanner at RSNA
by John R. Fischer 12/06/2022Leverages same AI tech as 640-slice uCT ATLAS
BD finds some BodyGuard infusion pumps at risk for hacking
by John R. Fischer 12/06/2022Pump reconfiguration or disablement may put patient lives at risk
Six keys to sustaining imaging departments during staffing shortages
by John R. Fischer 12/05/2022Experts from the UK's Royal College of Radiology share strategies to improve care when personnel are stretched thin
GE's board of directors gives nod to 2023 healthcare spinoff
by John R. Fischer 12/02/2022One share of GEHC will be offered for every three shares of GE stock investors hold
Not-for-profit hospitals face grim outlook due to high labor expenses in 2023
by John R. Fischer 12/02/2022Negative rating outlooks doubled from 3% in 2021 to 7% in 2022
Oracle Cerner to stand trial in patient brain damage case by order of appeals court
by John R. Fischer 12/01/2022EHR defects led to lapses in care that left patient brain damaged
Philips looks beyond helium for MR with new research partner
by John R. Fischer 11/30/2022Reimagining MR as a sustainable, low cost, first-line diagnostic tool
athenahealth considering second shot at going public
by John R. Fischer 11/30/2022Acquired for $17 billion in February 2022
Siemens targets underserved communities with new 1.5T mobile MR
by John R. Fischer 11/30/2022Magnetom Viato.Mobile is trailer-rigged for short or long term utilization
Viz.ai launches AI-powered Radiology Suite at RSNA
by John R. Fischer 11/29/2022Built to prioritize worklists and connect care teams in real time
Canon plans $300 million US market subsidiary, Canon Healthcare USA
by John R. Fischer 11/29/2022Considering Cleveland area as potential home base
GE introduces set of tools to speed up and simplify MR imaging
by John R. Fischer 11/28/2022Four-component SIGNA Experience platform debuts at RSNA 2022
For double reading, study finds Lunit AI can replace one breast cancer radiologist
by John R. Fischer 11/28/2022Findings come at a time when staffing shortages are overwhelming providers
DOJ to appeal approval of $13 billion UHG-Change Healthcare deal
by John R. Fischer 11/27/2022Deal was completed in October 2022
Carlyle Group allegedly eying Heritage Provider Network, valued at over $8 billion
by John R. Fischer 11/23/2022HPN reportedly has an annual cash flow of $600 million
UW-Madison to begin scanning humans with GE Healthcare's silicon detector photon-counting CT
by John R. Fischer 11/23/2022First U.S. clinical evaluation site for the technology
Philips debuts portable ultrasound system at RSNA
by John R. Fischer 11/23/2022Compact 5000 Series can be transported between different departments
Dartmouth radiologist was permitted to keep practicing after missing cancer in 24 women
by John R. Fischer 11/22/2022Paid $750 fine and was forbidden to read mammograms
Epic to run EHR software on Google Cloud to add AI and analytics
by John R. Fischer 11/22/2022About 33% of the U.S. hospital EHR market belongs to Epic
Butler Health System enters into $1 billion merger with Excela Health
by John R. Fischer 11/22/2022Will serve 750,000 patients in Western Pennsylvania
PET scans identify symptom-free patients at risk for Alzheimer's
by John R. Fischer 11/21/2022Study consisted of 1,325 participants
CORRECTED: Philips flags issues with Trilogy 100/200 ventilator models
by John R. Fischer 11/21/2022Sound abatement material in the machines may come loose
Siemens and HeartVista seek to simplify cardiac MR with AI-based initiative
by John R. Fischer 11/18/2022Cardiac MR's complexity limits its utilization
Bellin Health, Gundersen Health System complete $2.4 billion merger
by John R. Fischer 11/18/2022Will operate 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics