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Ohio State inks five-year imaging equipment deal with Siemens, expands operations
by John R. Fischer 06/29/2022The Wexner Medical Center has worked with Siemens-owned Varian for nearly a decade
Siemens not selling, but ‘investing heavily’ in ultrasound business, says CFO
by John R. Fischer 06/29/2022Valued at $1 billion in 2021
Potential harm from faulty batteries leads to recall of over 4,000 GE ventilators
by John R. Fischer 06/29/2022Company advising users with affected machines to keep the ventilators on main power whenever possible
Deal volume remains strong, expected to rebound over next year
by John R. Fischer 06/27/2022Seven megamergers occurred in the past 12 months
UPMC settles 2020 data breach lawsuit for $450,000
by John R. Fischer 06/27/2022Hackers stole data on 36,000 patients from hospital law firm
Hadassah Medical Organization to bring proton therapy to Israel
by John R. Fischer 06/27/2022Using P-Cure's 360-degree gantry-less system to treat head and neck, brain thoracic, pancreatic tumors
Las Vegas psychiatric patient kills one, injures another in stabbing attack
by John R. Fischer 06/24/2022University Medical Center is working with police to investigate the incident
Radiologists urge 'prioritization' and 'alternative agents' during contrast shortage
by John R. Fischer 06/23/2022Emphasizes prioritizing cases and using alternative agents to prevent delays
VA halts new EHR installments to 2023 to address system flaws
by John R. Fischer 06/23/2022OIG report says it caused harm to at least 148 veterans
Former technologist convicted of false credentialing, ordered to pay ARRT $56,000
by John R. Fischer 06/22/2022Submitted false ARRT credential cards to gain employment
Researchers diagnose Alzheimer's with one MR scan and AI
by John R. Fischer 06/22/2022Could reduce waiting times for diagnosis and enable earlier interventions
Inequities could triple U.S. healthcare spending to $1 trillion by 2040
by John R. Fischer 06/22/2022May cost Americans more than $3,000 annually
MXR Imaging Inc. acquires Mega Tech Inc.
by John R. Fischer 06/21/2022New Jersey company brings decades of experience in CT, MR equipment sales and maintenance
Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls for end to data broker sales of health, location data
by John R. Fischer 06/21/2022Legislation would prohibit brokers from selling data to prevent exploitation
Intermountain and Siemens enter 10-year outpatient imaging partnership
by John R. Fischer 06/21/2022First three facilities now open in Utah
Managing revenue cycle in consumer-based healthcare
by John R. Fischer 06/20/2022Processes evolve as healthcare turns consumer-centric
GE Healthcare unveils continuous patient monitor, Portrait Mobile
by John R. Fischer 06/20/2022Detects early signs of deterioration, can be used on moving patients
Tennessee hospital employee gets 18 months in federal prison for $355,000 fraud scheme
by John R. Fischer 06/20/2022Scheming director of risk management pilfered money from the facility for years
Aidoc poised to expand AI beyond radiology via $110 million funding round
by John R. Fischer 06/20/2022Company seeks to 'massively ramp up' its AI Care Platform
Medline and VA renew $150 million annual non-pharma med supply contract
by John R. Fischer 06/17/2022Delivers over 4.5 million supplies to veterans' homes
Focused ultrasound may spare prostate cancer patients from invasive treatments, side effects
by John R. Fischer 06/17/2022Promising research out of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
DBT may reduce advanced breast cancer diagnoses in higher-risk patients
by John R. Fischer 06/17/2022Found more smaller tumors than mammo in dense breast patients, averted advanced cancer diagnoses
Hospital tracking tool leaks sensitive data to Facebook, potentially violating HIPAA
by John R. Fischer 06/17/2022Meta Pixel shared information that risks revealing individual identities
Shield Health Care Group cyberattack impacts over two million patients
by John R. Fischer 06/16/2022Provides MR, PET/CT and ambulatory surgery services at 30 New England locations
RWJBarnabas Health calls off acquisition of Saint Peter's Healthcare
by John R. Fischer 06/16/2022The FTC said the deal would increase price, lower quality of care
Intelerad taps DiA to add cardiac ultrasound AI software to its PACS
by John R. Fischer 06/16/2022Software selects and assesses optimal cardiac scans for clinical insights about left and right ventricle function
UK's largest GP network referring patients to less qualified PAs, raising safety concerns
by John R. Fischer 06/15/2022Operose Health serves almost 600,000 NHS patients in 70 practices across England
SPECT system enables cardiac scanning 10 to 100 times faster
by John R. Fischer 06/15/2022Self-collimating system could reduce radiation exposure while providing superior image quality
Following Cerner buy, Oracle plans to form nationalized EHR database
by John R. Fischer 06/15/2022Will utilize Cerner technology, pull from thousands of EHRs nationwide
Nearly 600 bags of Fentanyl stolen or lost at New Hampshire hospital, staff suspended
by John R. Fischer 06/14/2022The opioid is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine
AI produces virtual PET/CT images, eliminates need for low-dose CT
by John R. Fischer 06/14/2022Cuts radiation exposure from the exam in half
New approach reveals brain bleed duration, may ensure better stroke outcomes
by John R. Fischer 06/10/2022Indicates how much time to respond, may help minimize tissue damage
Georgia hospital adds 5,000 new jobs with $400 million project
by John R. Fischer 06/10/2022Northside Hospital Gwinnett will open a 10-story tower and five-story medical office in 2025
Breast imaging rates remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic levels
by John R. Fischer 06/10/2022Have only rebounded to 85.3% of what they were, raising concerns for missed cancers
626 Holdings acquires Medical Imaging Solutions
by John R. Fischer 06/09/2022Expands workforce with 120 engineers, enlarges footprint
Northside Hospital first in US fined under price transparency rule, owes $1 million
by John R. Fischer 06/09/2022Must list certain service prices, in single, machine-readable file
Siemens debuts SPECT/CT for providers transitioning away from SPECT-only systems
by John R. Fischer 06/09/2022Symbia Pro.specta gets FDA nod, unveiled at SNMMI
Curie Therapeutics and NorthStar enter Actinium-225 deal
by John R. Fischer 06/09/2022Ac-225 can be combined with ligands to treat solid tumors, free of radioactive byproducts
GE targets PACS productivity with predictive analytics integration
by John R. Fischer 06/09/2022Assigns specialists to read exams based on skill set, priority, complexity
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