DOTmed HealthCare Business News
Intermountain Healthcare to merge with Sanford Health
by John R. Fischer 10/27/2020Forming organizations with 70 hospitals, most of which will be in rural communities
Fluciclovine PET tracer improves recurrent prostate cancer treatment planning
by John R. Fischer 10/27/2020Resulted in better disease-free survival than conventional imaging
Proton therapy reduces risk of heart disease for lung cancer patients
by John R. Fischer 10/26/2020Proton therapy spares the heart from radiation-related cardiac toxicity
ASTRO research demonstrates high-risk prostate cancer management with PSMA PET/CT
by John R. Fischer 10/26/2020PSMA PET/CT has more sensitivity and specificity than conventional imaging
New evidence that MR scanning possible with non-MR-compatible cardiac implants
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2020Study looks at groups not accounted for before, including pacemaker-dependent ICD patients
CT scan volume falls nearly 3.7 million below expectations for 2020
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2020CT scans fell by 38,000 on average during worst days of pandemic
Court of Appeals questions AHA appeal to stop transparency of hospital prices
by John R. Fischer 10/23/2020AHA claims it is impossible to itemize and publish prices in a consumer-friendly way
CMS delays start date for radiation oncology payment model
by John R. Fischer 10/22/2020Delaying start date gives providers more time to transition to the new model
British patient in overcrowded ED dies due to wrong CT scan being read
by John R. Fischer 10/22/2020Error was due to slow computer system and overcrowded emergency department
Northern Idaho hospitals banking on Seattle and Portland to take COVID-19 patients
by John R. Fischer 10/22/2020Regional hospitals are at 99% capacity and short-staffed
iCAD's ProFound AI solution now part of Change Healthcare's Mammography Plus software
by John R. Fischer 10/21/2020ProFound AI to enhance workflow for mammography and DBT readings
Spectral CT may identify COVID-19 in earlier stages
by John R. Fischer 10/21/2020Spectral CT improves visualization of ground-glass opacities
Deep learning approach in conventional CT yields spectral images
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2020Can provide information on composition of tissues
With DBT, synthetic mammo could be a radiation-free alternative to digital mammo
by John R. Fischer 10/20/2020SM/DBT has similar efficacy in detecting breast cancer, compared to DM/DBT
Stryker introduces the first wireless hospital bed
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2020Intelligent bed, ProCuity, expected to be able to reduce in-hospital patient falls by 50%
Almost three-quarters of hospital leaders worried for organization's financial viability
by John R. Fischer 10/19/2020Operating margins dropped in excess of 100% in second quarter for one-third of hospitals
Kentucky hospital first in US to implant Bluetooth-enabled cardiac device in patient
by John R. Fischer 10/16/2020Communicates information to doctors via Bluetooth with a smartphone app
Harvard radiologists see unscheduled imaging orders drop by nearly 50%
by John R. Fischer 10/16/2020Credits improvement to System for Coordinating Orders for Radiology Exams (SCORE)
Researchers critique Google Health mammo AI findings for lack of transparency
by John R. Fischer 10/15/2020Concerns over data privacy lead to fewer details for validating algorithms
First-ever dual heart-lung transplant on COVID-19 patient performed at Vanderbilt
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2020The virus damaged the patient’s lung and may have contributed further damage to his heart
Teladoc files suit against Amwell for patent infringement
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2020Involves digital scope, stethoscope and telemedicine carts developed by Amwell
Merit Medical Systems to pay $18 million to settle false claims allegations
by John R. Fischer 10/14/2020Accused of paying kickbacks to induce purchase of products
New eyeglass shows fluoroscopic images directly to surgeons during procedures
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2020May help reduce distractions, procedure time and radiation exposure
Henry Ford Allegiance Health opens advanced hybrid operating room
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2020Eliminates need to transport patients for open-heart surgery
Xilinx, Spline.AI unveil X-ray classification deep learning model
by John R. Fischer 10/13/2020Can help in developing artificial intelligence applications for radiology
MR approach shows fetal heart for the first time in 4D
by John R. Fischer 10/12/2020Could help in diagnosing wide array of congenital heart disease pathologies
Lunit AI algorithm detects lung cancer on chest X-rays better than radiologists
by John R. Fischer 10/12/2020Showed higher sensitivity than radiologists in finding malignant pulmonary nodules
New study challenges notion that COVID-19 is not deadly to younger people
by John R. Fischer 10/09/2020Among hospitalized young adults, the virus is twice as deadly as heart attacks
STERIS acquires Key Surgical for approximately $850 million
by John R. Fischer 10/08/2020Expected to expand STERIS disinfection and surgical offerings worldwide
Remnants of COVID-19 virus found in internal CT components
by John R. Fischer 10/08/2020RNA from SARS-CoV-2 turning up in the scanner's inward airflow filter could be a good thing
Imbio joins with Genentech on quantitative imaging diagnostics for lung disease
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2020Will build and deploy imaging AI technology and imaging biomarkers
M&A activity continues to surge in Q3, despite pandemic
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2020'While the pandemic has not changed the fundamental drivers of M&A, it has created new ways for deals to be executed'
Dual-energy CT adds value to routine interpretations of imaging studies
by John R. Fischer 10/06/2020Reduces downstream imaging and associated costs
Justice Department investigates role of Medtronic in ventilator shortage
by John R. Fischer 10/05/2020Acquisitions by Medtronic may have limited competition in ventilator manufacturing
Lafayette General and Ochsner Health merge in deal worth nearly half a billion
by John R. Fischer 10/02/2020Expands access to care for communities in Acadiana region of Louisiana
Magnetic Insight scores $1.6 million for study of new imaging method, Color MPI
by John R. Fischer 10/02/2020Can distinguish bound and unbound tracers that specifically bind to diseased tissues
Algorithm flags 'uninformative' images that won't support diagnosis, AI training
by John R. Fischer 10/01/2020UDC targets poor-quality scans to prevent them from compromising larger datasets
GE Healthcare to integrate SyMRI's MAGiC Neuro advanced software into its platform
by John R. Fischer 10/01/2020Provides objective decision support that leverages quantification, faster workflow
GE Healthcare unveils AI-enhanced ultrasound system for women's health
by John R. Fischer 09/30/2020Voluson SWIFT is designed to reduce physician burnout with auto recognition capabilities
Siemens enters 10-year partnership with North Carolina health system
by John R. Fischer 09/30/2020Will bring robotics and advanced imaging to WakeMed Health & Hospitals
X-rays at Yale New Haven Health are now apron-free
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2020Does little to protect patients from overexposure, can lead to increased exposure in some cases
Florida radiology practice to pay over $500,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations
by John R. Fischer 09/29/2020Accused of administering dye-contrast scans without proper supervision and improperly billing for services
Hospital operating margins and revenue still down six months into pandemic
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2020Driven by low volume and revenues and high per-patient expenses
Frontline healthcare workers contract COVID-19 less often than public
by John R. Fischer 09/28/2020Research shows healthcare workers can safely administer care to patients
Illinois Hospital and nurses reach potential deal to end strikes
by John R. Fischer 09/25/2020Follows four months of negotiations and 29 collective bargaining sessions
AI algorithm distinguishes COVID-19 pneumonia in chest X-ray from other abnormalities
by John R. Fischer 09/25/2020Increases value of X-ray despite low sensitivity and specificity
Summit Biomedical Imaging to work with Theragnostics on use of fluorescence-labeled PARP inhibitor
by John R. Fischer 09/24/2020Will first introduce it for in vivo detection of oral cancer
NCI questions continuation of $100 million 3D mammography trial
by John R. Fischer 09/24/2020Plagued by lack of recruited patients, physicians and practices
Nanox stock value plummets as lawsuits, watchdogs call foul
by John R. Fischer 09/23/2020Accused of falsely promoting technology, fabricating distribution agreements
PET and MR imaging reveal two different forms of Parkinson's disease
by John R. Fischer 09/23/2020One form starts in brain, the other in the intestines