Stories by Amanda Doreson
DOTmed HealthCare Business News
DOTmed Certified, April 2007
by Amanda Doreson 04/25/2007April was another banner month for DOTmed users who became certified.
Peter Bonin Heads Up All-in-One Shop
by Amanda Doreson 04/23/2007Tenacore is both a manufacturer and repair provider.
SNM: Advances in Personalized Medicine on Agenda for 54th Annual Meeting
by Amanda Doreson 04/18/2007Meeting will be held June 2-6 in Washington, D.C.
Advertise to Over 31,000 Hospital Decision-Makers for as Little as $100!
by Amanda Doreson 04/18/2007Put a classified ad in DOTmed Business News, our new monthly hard-copy magazine!
Bill Letting Medicare Negotiate Drug Policy Blocked
by Amanda Doreson 04/18/2007Opposition viewed the proposal as paving the way to government-run health care.
Cardiac MRI Allows Doctors to Look at the Heart Without Cutting
by Amanda Doreson 04/16/2007New York Methodist Hospital among first in NYC to offer the innovative test.
First Toshiba Aplio XG Ultrasound Installed at Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging
by Amanda Doreson 04/11/2007Largest freestanding clinic in Las Vegas to house new Aplio platform.
NCI Adds Second Annual IDN Summit and Expo
by Amanda Doreson 04/09/2007Premier industry conference to be held twice -- on the East Coast, May 6-8, Orlando, Fla.; and in the West, September 4-6, Dallas, Texas.
Kowa's Popular Non-Mydriatic Fundus Camera Goes 5 Megapixel
by Amanda Doreson 03/28/2007Next-gen technology for the fact-paced medical environment.
DOTmed Attends Vision Expo 2007
by Amanda Doreson 03/28/2007Ophthalmic equipment manufacturers display the latest technology.
REMETRONIX Donates Equipment to Children's Heart Fund of Ethiopia
by Amanda Doreson 03/27/2007REMETRONIX recently de-installed a Siemens Coroskop Top system from Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado to be donated to the Children's Heart Fund of Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Healthcare Facilities Benefit From Medical Equipment Donations
by Amanda Doreson 03/21/2007Watch video on YouTube that shows health conditions in Ethiopia.
Joint Commission Resources Says Saying You're "Sorry" Can Save You a Lawsuit
by Amanda Doreson 03/14/2007An upcoming conference will help you see your way clear to apology and disclosure, June 6-7, 2007, in Rosemont, Ill.
Hologic Receives Frost & Sullivan's 2007 Market Leadership and Product Line Strategy Awards
by Amanda Doreson 03/13/2007Significant growth of flat-panel systems, in particular the direct-to-digital solutions distributed by Hologic, currently leads the mammography market.
Washington University Researchers: MRI Finds Hidden Intra-Abdominal Fat in High-Risk Teens
by Amanda Doreson 03/13/2007MRI imaging can assist in diagnosing overweight children and in developing weight management strategies.
AMSP Concludes Its Annual Conference Held in Cancun
by Amanda Doreson 03/13/2007Finding ways to compete with, and co-exist with, the OEMs tops the agenda for the Association of Medical Service Providers.
DOTmed Certified Dan Dorshimer Saves Hospitals Money
by Amanda Doreson 03/09/2007The Freedom Medical Broker stays on top of market trends to keep customers up to speed.
Philips Integrates Information Across the Radiology Department at ECR 2007
by Amanda Doreson 03/09/2007Royal Philips Electronics demonstrated the new release of iSite PACS.
Scripps to Develop Comprehensive Cardiovascular Institute
by Amanda Doreson 03/09/2007Scripps Clinic and Scripps La Jolla cardiac programs will join to form one of the largest providers of cardiac services.
University of Alabama Birmingham Begins $11 Million Construction Project
by Amanda Doreson 03/09/2007UAB Cancer Center breaks ground on Hazelrig-Salter Radiation Oncology Facility.
St. Joseph Hospital Will Move to SSM St. Clare Health Center
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007St. Louis' new health center will open in late 2008.
Shands Begins Construction on $388-Million Cancer Hospital
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007Shands at the University of Florida Cancer Hospital with bring high-tech care to north central Florida.
Texas Children's Hospital Announces Largest Investment
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007$1.5 billion focus on research and accessibility includes neurological research institute, maternity center and suburban hospital.
UH Breaking Ground on New Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland builds neonatal intensive care unit.
Methodist Announces Inpatient Tower Expansion
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007The Methodist Hospital System plans one of the Texas Medical Center's largest building expansions ever for inpatient services.
Yale-New Haven Hospital Breaks Ground For New Cancer Hospital
by Amanda Doreson 03/08/2007The new 14-story, 497,000 square-foot, cancer hospital will be the most comprehensive cancer care facility between Boston and New York City.
STAT Medical X-Ray Tubes Inc. Implements Plexus Online
by Amanda Doreson 03/06/2007STAT moves to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for their line of x-ray tube assemblies.
Lehigh Valley Hospital Expands Electronic Medical Records Into Outpatient Facility
by Amanda Doreson 03/02/2007Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network rolls out GE's Centricity® Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solution.
Siemens Medical Solutions Creates New Division Dedicated to Image and Knowledge Management
by Amanda Doreson 03/02/2007Agreement signed with Novation to provide PACS to hospitals, imaging centers and other providers in US.
University of Colorado Researchers Develop Tabletop X-Ray Laser
by Amanda Doreson 03/01/2007New technique removes a major obstacle in the decades-long quest to build a tabletop X-ray laser.
Beaumont Hospital Researchers: Cardiac CT More Accurate
by Amanda Doreson 03/01/2007CT angiography compared to the ER standard testing approach to chest pain diagnosis.
"Captain Kirk" Opens HIMSS Conference
by Amanda Doreson 02/28/2007William Shatner inspires Healthcare IT group to "boldly go where no man has gone before."
Visual Therapy Accelerates Convalescence
by Amanda Doreson 02/27/2007Paintings and photographs enliven hospitals.
Save the date, and save money -- 2007 RBMA Radiology Summit
by Amanda Doreson 02/27/2007May 6-9, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri. The main focus of the Conference will be on managing a profitable radiology practice in the wake of the DRA reimbursement cuts.
United States Army Selects Hologic's R2 Technology for Mammography CAD Equipment
by Amanda Doreson 02/27/2007CAD systems will be installed in Army teaching Medical Centers, and large and small Army community hospitals.
Philips Distributor Rick Haynes Becomes DOTmed Certified
by Amanda Doreson 02/27/2007Ideal Medical Source sells both new and refurbished equipment.
TeraRecon Publishes 2nd Volume of Clinical Case Studies in the Third Dimension
by Amanda Doreson 02/23/2007Book covers a wide range of new 3D imaging articles.
NightHawk Radiology Holdings Acquires Teleradiology Diagnostic Service
by Amanda Doreson 02/23/2007The amalgamated unit is now the largest provider of off-hours teleradiology services in California.
DOTmed Certified, February 2007
by Amanda Doreson 02/23/2007DOTmed is pleased to congratulate these 14 wise individuals!
Texas Medical Mobile Services Keeps Moving Ahead
by Amanda Doreson 02/20/2007Company celebrates first anniversary with business clicking on all cylinders.
Kodak Shows CARESTEAM Digital Dashboard Software at HIMSS
by Amanda Doreson 02/19/2007Software designed to manage KODAK CARESTREAM RIS, CARESTREAM PACS and CARESTREAM Information Management Solutions.
Henry Ford Hospital Researchers Use 3D Camera to Treat Breast Cancer
by Amanda Doreson 02/19/2007Detailed snapshots during breast cancer radiation help improve the accuracy of treatment.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Names New Chief of Emergency Radiology
by Amanda Doreson 02/19/2007Marc A. Camacho, MD, instructor in radiology at Harvard Medical School, has been appointed.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital: Tropical Fish Aquarium Meets ER
by Amanda Doreson 02/19/2007New emergency triage department promotes healing in unique, soothing setting.
Technology Helps Surgeons Get Near-Perfect Knee Implant Alignment
by Amanda Doreson 02/16/2007New approach may increase consistency of results and durability of implants.
Tom Andersson Named President of DMS Group
by Amanda Doreson 02/15/2007Andersson to focus on strategic planning, financial growth, customer service.
Nanomagnets May Enhance Medical Imaging
by Amanda Doreson 02/14/2007Nanoscale magnets might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue MRI.
Are You in CT Service or C-arm Sales & Service?
by Amanda Doreson 02/14/2007Then you can -- and should -- be a part of our next two Industry Sector Reports.
Foresight Imaging to Provide PACS to Sutter Health
by Amanda Doreson 02/13/2007Foresight Imaging will provide its PACS connectivity solution, the TIMS DICOM System, to all Sutter Health affiliates at preferred prices.
Precision Targeting Lowers Risk While Directing Higher Dose of Radiation at Tumors
by Amanda Doreson 02/13/2007New radiation therapy is currently being tested at Rush University Medical Center.