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Q&A with a U.S. Army biomed

In honor of Healthcare Technology Management Week taking place May 19-25, DOTmed News spoke with one biomed who trained and served in the U.S. Army. But starting this week, she's back in the civilian sector working at a new job as a biomed at Emory University ... [Published Dotmed - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Biome, US Army, Michelle James, Sheppard Air Force Base, Atlanta

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Prior authorization schemes don't save taxpayers money

Prior authorization schemes in Medicare do not produce any taxpayer savings, according to the latest Congressional Budget Office's scoring of the economic effects of health care programs."Research shows that relying on prior authorization programs...for ... [Published Dotmed - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Medical Imaging, Patient, Health Care

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Toshiba Corporation

TOSHIBA APLIO 500, APLIO 300 AND VIAMO FEATURED AT LEADING EDGE ULTRASOUND CONFERENCE

Atlantic City, N.J., -- Combining outstanding image quality with ergonomics and flexibility for improved clinical use and patient care, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. will feature the AplioTM 500, Aplio 300 and ViamoTM ultrasound systems at the ... [Published Dotmed - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Toshiba Corporation, Ultrasound, Atlantic City, Luminance

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Maryland governor signs breast density law

Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed new legislation into law on May 16 that will require doctors to inform women of their breast density and the possible risks following a mammogram.Thirty-two percent of U.S. women now live in states where density ... [Published Dotmed - 17 hours ago]

Entities: breast density, Mammography, Density

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Cerner Corporation

Special report: Infusion pumps

At WellSpan Health York Hospital, setting up an infusion for a patient is as easy as scanning groceries. Nurses who once may have had to interpret notes scribbled on a scrubs leg now scan barcodes on a patient, on a drug bag and on the pump. The patient’s ... [Published Dotmed - May 20 2013]

Entities: Infusion, Drugs, Cerner Corporation, Hospira Inc

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Montage Healthcare Solutions to Demonstrate Enhanced Radiology Quality at SIIM

Philadelphia, PA, -- Montage Healthcare Solutions will demonstrate the latest enhancements to their search-driven radiology business intelligence and clinical quality analytics tools, at the upcoming SIIM Annual Meeting, the premier gathering of imaging ... [Published Dotmed - May 17 2013]

Entities: Healthcare Solutions Inc, Radiology, Analytics, Data Mining

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Diane Biagianti Receives PwC Award for Leadership in Promoting Ethical Behavior in Medtech Industry

Warsaw, Poland - Diane Biagianti, vice president, chief responsibility officer at Edwards Lifesciences, today received the 2013 PwC Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Ethics in the Medical Device Industry, given at the sixth annual International ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ethical, Advanced Medical Technology Association

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

FDA approves radiopharmaceutical to treat advanced prostate cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a novel radiopharmaceutical on Wednesday aimed at treating men with advanced prostate cancer."It's novel in the clinic because it's the only therapeutic radiopharmaceutical we have that is an alpha emitter," ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: radiopharmaceutical, Prostate Cancer, FDA Food & Drug Administration

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

FBS is proud to announce our support for Healthcare Technology Management Week May 19 - 25

The Florida Biomedical Society will join healthcare technology professionals from across the country in observing Healthcare Technology Management Week, May 19-25, 2013. This annual celebration is sponsored by the Technology Management Council (TMC) of ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Medical Equipment, Organism

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

GE Healthcare unveils technology for imaging metal implants

Any patient with metal implants can now receive a clear, readable MRI scan thanks to new technology from GE Healthcare. The company unveiled its new software, MAVRIC SL, at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Wednesday in New York City.The technology ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: Implants, GE Healthcare, Patient

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Dr. Vipul Patel on the future of robotic surgery

“The future of” column provides a quick look at predictions for the sector from some of the top minds in the field. This month, we feature Dr. Vipul Patel.Dr. Vipul Patel has performed more than 6,000 robotic prostatectomies — that’s more than anyone ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: Robotics, Surgeon, prostatectomy, Gynaecology, Medical Equipment

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Monarch Medical PET Services removes CEO

Monarch Medical PET Services LLC, a full-service provider of refurbished medical equipment, officially announced the appointment of board member Gary Moyers as interim CEO.Moyers stepped in February 1, 2013 after Monarch Medical PET Services removed Michael ... [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

Entities: Monarch, Oxford Instruments plc, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Equipment

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...cost-cutting and who does not provide transparency in their decision-making to the patient or physician," said Rodriguez in a previous statement. "Instead, policymakers should embrace evidence-based, physician-developed appropriateness criteria to guide the proper use of imaging services."

Prior authorization schemes don't save taxpayers money [Published Dotmed - 2 hours ago]

...comfort, Toshiba designs its ultrasound systems with versatility in mind," said Tomohiro Hasegawa, director, Ultrasound Business Unit, Toshiba. "The Aplio 500 and 300 offer the most advanced technologies available, while the Viamo offers these capabilities in a portable platform."

TOSHIBA APLIO 500, APLIO 300 AND VIAMO FEATURED AT LEADING EDGE ULTRASOUND CONFERENCE [Published Dotmed - 15 hours ago]

...to maximize time spent acting on information, rather than collecting it," says William Boonn, MD, President of Montage Healthcare Solutions. "We provide radiologists an optimized clinical QC list and administrators a historical trend dashboard showing the big picture, all in a single application" . Much the way search technology unlocked the Internet, Montage Search and Analytics unlocks Radiology department unstructured information and helps answer...

Montage Healthcare Solutions to Demonstrate Enhanced Radiology Quality at SIIM [Published Dotmed - May 17 2013]

"That probably attributes to why it seems to be more effective than other treatments that have been used in these prostate cancer patients and also why it seems to have fewer side effects" said Fahey

FDA approves radiopharmaceutical to treat advanced prostate cancer [Published Dotmed - May 16 2013]

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