Federal malpractice coverage would be extended under proposed legislation.
Gov't hopes to develop cheap, easy-to-use ventilators for use in severe flu epidemic or biological weapon attack.
Patient safety experts nab contract to research ways to prevent HIT-related errors.
A controversy over whether nurses can deliver anesthesia unsupervised goes to court.
President will now consider legislation.
Doctors groups urged Congress to freeze long-punted 30 percent cuts to Medicare payments scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.
A study found some children's radiation dosage might have exceeded safe thresholds.
Many embargoed countries are badly in need of medical equipment. And with the right licenses, it's perfectly legal to ship to them. A DOTmed News exclusive report.
Bill would require public forum to determine impact of closing.
The city's restructuring program cuts non-academic ties with the medical school.
The company argues the case is unfounded.
Some argue there is not enough evidence to support that GPOs provide significant savings.
Researchers used incidental findings from CT scans to predict the risk of future CVD.
The Office of the National Coordinator said Tuesday it picked the final two regional extension centers.
Purchases driven by desire for efficiency, not stimulus monies.
NIH, FDA team up to accelerate device and drug trials.
Nearly 80 percent will go toward the primary care workforce.
Nine out of 10 emergency departments offer services like flu shots and diabetes screening. But should they?
Caritas Christi executives threatened to shut the doors on two hospitals in their six-hospital system if the controversial sale to a New York private equity firm is thwarted, according to media reports.
The company will now work with the FDA to get the device approved.
Virtual Radiologic said Monday it would buy rival teleradiology group NightHawk Radiology for nearly $170 million.
A study published Monday found that nearly 40 percent of research imaging cases turned up incidental findings, leading to further investigation.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center said information was "inadvertently" made publicly accessible on the Internet.
Recession might be over, but U.S. charitable giving is still depressed.
From 1.5T vs. 3T to reimbursement woes and contrast agent concerns, this DOTmed News exclusive report gives you a bird's eye view of the state of the MR industry and a look at what's to come.
A Joint Commission report finds accredited hospitals making progress, but work remains.
Process helps in disclosing potential violations of Stark Law.
The groups will present oral complaints Wednesday.
Further review of the type 2 diabetes drug sparks restrictions.
The numbers are promising during a nursing shortage.
A survey of hundreds of U.S. physicians found that while most know about the carrot Medicare is dangling to encourage adoption of electronic health records, many don't know about the stick.
Study suggests women over 50 may not benefit as much from mammograms as was thought.
New York Hospital Queens grows in down economy.
Some industry-watchers predict favorable response at panel review Friday.
Providers and practitioners to be categorized according to risk potential.
Company claims patents are unenforceable.
Education, prevention strategies focus on two deadly infections.
Sixth buy this year for America's No. 1 health insurance company.
DOTmed News spoke with AdvaMed about a recent trip to China to make the Chinese market a "level playing field."
Ultrasound-guided procedures have 0.1 percent infection rate.
