DOTmed HealthCare Business News
CMS puts indefinite hold on radiation oncology model start date
by John R. Fischer 04/07/2022Legislation passed in December to delay implementation
Intermountain Healthcare, SCL Health merge into $14 billion health system
by John R. Fischer 04/07/2022Spread out across seven states
Oxipit scores CE Mark for first autonomous AI application, ChestLink
by John R. Fischer 04/07/2022Will make diagnoses from chest X-rays without human radiologists
New method eliminates uranium and waste from medical isotope production
by John R. Fischer 04/07/2022Developed by Belgian and Dutch researchers
Change, Optum push back date of merger to December 2022
by John R. Fischer 04/06/2022Facing lawsuit filed by DOJ to block $13 billion deal
Probo Medical expands footprint in Canada with Canute Medical buy
by John R. Fischer 04/06/2022Ontario company specializes in MR, CT, X-ray and gamma camera install / deinstall
IBA and Dutch university UMCG collab on FLASH therapy protocol
by John R. Fischer 04/05/2022Delivers ultra-high doses of radiation in less than one second
GE Healthcare and Elekta enter radiotherapy partnership
by John R. Fischer 04/05/2022Combining GE imaging technology with Elekta treatment solutions
Mass General Brigham cancels building of ambulatory surgical centers
by John R. Fischer 04/05/2022Would have cost $223.7 million
Patients with infected cardiac implants should have them removed
by John R. Fischer 04/04/2022Face higher risk of mortality if they rely on antibiotics alone
GE Healthcare nabs FDA approval for anesthesia delivery software
by John R. Fischer 04/04/2022Reduces manual key strokes by 50%
Radiologists design 3D-printed casque for great hornbill with cancer
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2022Veterinarians discovered a cancerous lesion on Crescent, a 25-year-old bird
Utah man charged with threatening to murder hospital staff
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2022Called facility at least 600 times in four days
Deep learning reconstruction sufficient at reducing dose in pediatric CT scans
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2022Reduces noise without degrading noise texture and image sharpness
AI proves worth as second reader for mammograms
by John R. Fischer 04/01/2022Used in population-based screening programs
Strategic Radiology partners with Radiology Associates of Alburquerque
by John R. Fischer 03/31/2022Expands into New Mexico with 42 radiologists across nine hospitals
North Ottawa Community Health System weighs merger with Trinity Health
by John R. Fischer 03/31/2022Inked non-binding letter to begin 'due diligence process' to determine deal viability
Medline enters $725 million supplier partnership with Mount Sinai
by John R. Fischer 03/30/2022Will develop strategies to enhance supply chain operations
NVIDIA debuts Clara Holoscan MGX
by John R. Fischer 03/30/2022Helps deploy real-time AI applications for healthcare
Authentication vulnerability found in Philips' e-Alert MR monitoring system
by John R. Fischer 03/30/2022Warning issued by Cyber Security & Infrastructure Security Agency
Owens & Minor acquires Apria for approximately $1.6 billion
by John R. Fischer 03/29/2022Will expand reach in home healthcare market
Glassbeam to monitor Phantom Healthcare MR systems in India
by John R. Fischer 03/29/2022Will integrate Glassbeam Clinsights to oversee MR machines at 100 sites
Half of all women per decade receive a false positive with 3D mammo
by John R. Fischer 03/28/2022Only 4.4% of recalled mammograms result in a cancer diagnosis
Hospital margins decline for second consecutive month
by John R. Fischer 03/28/2022Inpatient volumes decreased
Congressional subcommittee to investigate FDA regulations for HeartWare device
by John R. Fischer 03/28/2022More than 3,000 reports of deaths by end of 2020
FDA gives nod to Novartis' 177Lu-PSMA-617 for metastatic prostate cancer
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2022For adults who have already undergone standard-of-care treatment
Strong Memorial Hospital to undergo $557 million expansion
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2022Tripling the size of emergency department
Google releases new search engine feature for scheduling healthcare appointments
by John R. Fischer 03/25/2022Teamed up with CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic
Hologic opens new innovation center for women's health technology in France
by John R. Fischer 03/24/2022Will support development of its ultrasound, interventional and surgical solutions
Federal Appeals Court in NJ sides with FTC, says no to hospital merger
by John R. Fischer 03/24/2022Englewood Hospital and Hackensack Meridian Health deal is off the table
Quantum Surgical gets FDA clearance for robotic liver cancer treatment
by John R. Fischer 03/23/2022Epione system performs minimally invasive tumor ablation
Decrease in routine PSA testing may have increased metastatic prostate cancer rates
by John R. Fischer 03/23/2022Testing discouraged over fears of overdiagnosis and overtreatment
New AI solution can more accurately predict five-year heart attack risk
by John R. Fischer 03/23/2022Automates measurement of coronary plaques in arteries
Physician-owned Texas hospital seeks expansion, despite industry opposition
by John R. Fischer 03/22/2022Wants to build a hospital 50 miles from its main campus
Cleveland Clinic to open $1 billion London hospital at end of March
by John R. Fischer 03/22/2022Has 184 beds, 29 intensive care beds, eight operating theaters
New DoD EHR launches at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in North Carolina
by John R. Fischer 03/22/2022MHS GENESIS was designed by Cerner to manage care data for active duty service members, retirees and their families
Comprehensive Health Services to pay $930,000 to settle alleged false claims
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2022Did not consistently store military medical records securely, lied about controlled substances
Macquarie Asset Management invests $1.7 billion in Massachusetts hospitals
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2022Acquires 50% interest in eight Medical Properties Trust facilities
New AI tool accurately classifies breast density on mammograms
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2022TRACE4BDensity can discern subtle patterns in images beyond the capabilities of the human eye
Staying nimble to manage pandemic staffing pressure
by John W. Mitchell 03/21/2022First person insight on staying afloat in uncertain times
Assessing advances in cardiac ultrasound
by John R. Fischer 03/21/2022How telemedicine, AI and POCUS technology is paving the way to better outcomes
Crothall acquires ABM's Clinical Engineering organization
by John R. Fischer 03/18/2022Price was not disclosed
Over 50 million medical records breached in 2021: report
by John R. Fischer 03/18/2022Incidents rose 19% from the previous year
New AI tool diagnoses heart disease in 20 seconds
by John R. Fischer 03/18/2022Mimics ability of humans at a faster speed, with more precision
Routine mammograms may reveal higher risk for cardiovascular disease
by John R. Fischer 03/17/2022Can show breast arterial calcifications
Astute Imaging acquires Dileny Technologies
by John R. Fischer 03/17/2022Will use AI for image-guided therapy and procedure planning
Siemens Healthineers enters digital pathology market
by John R. Fischer 03/16/2022Inks deal with Proscia, bringing Concentriq Dx to Syngo Carbon enterprise imaging solution
GE Healthcare and AliveCor team up to enhance data access on atrial fibrillation
by John R. Fischer 03/16/2022Combine GE's MUSE platform with AliveCor's KardiaMobile 6L ECG device
GE Healthcare debuts Edison Digital Health Platform at HIMSS
by John R. Fischer 03/15/2022Facilitates access to multiple databases from one source
Atrium Health to build $69 million radiation therapy facility in Charlotte, NC
by John R. Fischer 03/15/2022Will offer proton beam therapy and gamma knife radiosurgery