Medicare plan will pay hospitals for quality, not quantity, of care.
This month features a device that's pre 19th century.
Captain America star brings famous safety needle lawsuit to the big screen.
This report originally appeared in the April 2011 issue of DOTmed Business News
Texas-based ambulatory surgical center owner Northstar moves into the radiation therapy market.
AdvaMed fears Medicare's ACO model could become a "roadblock" for medical innovation.
Vital Images gets bought by its biggest customer.
CMS to pay for MRI scans with Medtronic's RevoMRI pacemaker.
FDA reverses course on e-cigarettes.
Ultrasound makes up almost one-third of the market.
NEC to provide image analysis software for high-speed path lab scanners.
Low-dose molecular breast imaging technology demonstrates promising results among women with dense breast tissue.
AMA's performance measurement group proposes nearly a dozen measures to cut down on unnecessary CT exams.
Hospitals look "to the sky" to get the most out of their space.
Surgeons remain divided over Dr. Lazar Greenfield's resignation.
Record oil and silver prices drive up the cost of film stock.
Robot could help doctors place stents remotely.
For Michigan doctors, it's now safe to say, "I'm sorry."
Yes, at least in Australia, according to a new study.
A look at the cath/angio market.
The public wants to tax the rich instead.
IBA gets 25.2 percent stake in PET Net to increase German presence.
Stenting has become one of the most controversial procedures in the United States.
Until robust image transfer networks work, CD import policies are the next best thing.
Rep. Jackie Speier tries again with loophole-closing legislation.
KIS developed by same team that made the McSleepy anesthesia robot.
Innovative research is advancing the functionality and feel of artificial limbs.
Hybrid device could be in production in 5 years.
The 64-slice Scenaria CT gets FDA's OK.
Health IT executives cite quality data collection and CPOE adoption as top concerns.
GAO criticizes the FDA for not acting faster on reclassifying devices.
State health inspectors found nearly two dozen cases at a Brooklyn hospital where preterm babies received "improper" X-rays.
Medical device companies cheer $1 billion patient safety program.
Report: more than one-third of the medical equipment in the U.S. is leased.
Does the St. Jude, Novation deal signal greater price pressure on medical products?
Investigators hope to bring MRI imaging into the NICU.
ContextVision to unveil new technology, US PLUSView, at the AIUM meeting in New York this week.
New technology flows into the contrast field.
Tough laws could get tougher.
Congressional advisory group's proposal draws harsh industry response.
