New York physician in line to become the AMA's second woman president.
Cardiology equipment company agrees to halt distribution until manufacturing deficiencies have been corrected.
Device dispenses medication at home.
Figure is 43.6 million Americans, or 14.8 percent of the population.
Goal is to help beneficiaries better manage own care.
AAMI and the AAMI Foundation recognize achievements in research and technology.
The Institute for Pediatric Innovation forms Consortium of Pediatric Hospitals.
American Roentgen Ray Society honors residents in radiology.
ECRI Institute provides guidance on limiting excessive physiologic monitoring alarms.
Begins term as AMA Board Chair.
Reducing preventable disease is one key.
Plan provides universal coverage, includes savings and emphasis on quality, preventive care and medical innovation.
Legislation to reauthorize the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA).
Live 3D technology has been transitioned to a TEE probe, enabling cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, cardiac interventionalists and echocardiographers to view new depths of data.
BioLucent makes proprietary MammoPad breast cushion for improved comfort and imaging.
Dr. Bernard Algayres to lead company's growing eHealth Managed Services business.
GE Healthcare to provide advanced capabilities to state-of-the-art hospital in British Columbia through integrated solutions offering.
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 will set federal credentialing standards for professionals who perform medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures.
AHIMA wants to resolve HIPAA privacy compliance gaps that leave students, others at risk.
New AMA Journal tells the tale.
Data added on mortality for certain heart conditions, steps taken to improve surgical care.
Promotes developmental and family-centered care and responds to clinical guidelines.
The Firefly, revolutionary in its size and ease of use, will be invaluable to biomedical engineers.
Showcases continued innovations to flagship line of scanners and solutions.
Siemens offers exclusive first look at how dual Source CT is turning dual energy into clinical routine at the recent Stanford Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
Collaboration to advance Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) in Healthcare IT.
OEM announces new developments at 9th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
Vivid e compact ultrasound, for physicians' office use, provides innovative cardiac care in a laptop-size design.
Agfa and recently acquired Heartlead introduce new Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) at 18th Annual American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Scientific Sessions; allows for remote access to stored images.
Software automates bone subtraction process, saves critical time for patients with neurological symptoms.
A National Institute on Aging Study reveals only 30% of people with dementia have Alzheimer's alone.
Community hospitals are the focus for improved care.
Private-Fee-For-Service (PFFS) plans used deceptive marketing practices; volunteered to halt; CMS setting guidelines.
The new membership community will enable physicians to gain the knowledge and skills needed to improve the delivery of patient care with health IT.
The Legs For Life® campaign will offer free National Screening for people to find out if they are at risk.
Access to rehabilitation care and services for frail, elderly at risk.
Death rates for men with diabetes fell steeply, but rates for women with diabetes did not change.
Gail Mora will contribute to nation's prestigious honor for excellence.
MDMA voices concerns over the Patent Reform Act of 2007, says bill will stifle innovation and investment.
Inclusion of certain provisions may jeopardize industry support for the legislation.
Get the facts from ECRI Institute on Medical Technology Decisions at July 17 workshop in Pennsylvania.
BrainLAB Novalis not to be used with certain Leksell headrings; "may cause serious injury or death."
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, DocuSys advance patient safety via anesthesia technology research.
Analog film remains the widespread standard, while digital workstations continue to grow.
OEM teams up with humanitarian agency to provide used medical equipment to developing countries.
Integrated IMPAX™ and cardiovascular image and information management solution installed at Illinois facility.
The market's only field-upgradeable digital x-ray system.
Breast imaging facilities of all sizes across the US benefit from ability to immediately convert all exam rooms to digital.
New PACS features powerful native 3-D capabilities, integrated applications, flexible licensing structure.
The Society of Imaging Informatics in Medicine Annual Meeting is a showcase for the latest OEM technologies, including digital radiography.