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FBI Warns Healthcare Companies About Hacker Threat

The FBI has issued a warning that hackers are actively targeting the healthcare industry, reports Reuters. The announcement follows the recent attack on hospital group Community Health Systems, which put the personal information of about 4.5 million patients at risk. Read more here.

By |2014-08-25T18:37:24+00:00August 25th, 2014|Business, Healthcare|Comments Off on FBI Warns Healthcare Companies About Hacker Threat

Decade of Lung CAD Brings Insight, but Little Daily Use

Computer-aided detection (CAD) is known to boost radiologist performance in the detection of lung nodules, and radiologists certainly need the help. But despite a decade of fine-tuning and some powerful new capabilities, CAD systems haven't found a place in daily practice at most imaging facilities. Read more here.

By |2014-08-19T15:13:10+00:00August 19th, 2014|Business, Healthcare|Comments Off on Decade of Lung CAD Brings Insight, but Little Daily Use

General Electric Wants to Act Like a Startup

In a Manhattan office, a small team of engineers, marketers, and product designers is plotting the future of medical devices. With hopes of “disrupting” the market, the group is using a limited budget to streamline the development of a new PET/CT scanner while addressing customer concerns over price, performance, and ease of use. Read more [...]

By |2014-08-15T08:23:33+00:00August 15th, 2014|Business|Comments Off on General Electric Wants to Act Like a Startup

International Trade Update : Doing Business in Africa

Stefan M. Selig,  Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, said that the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Administration made history last week. Along with Bloomberg Philanthropies, he hosted the "U.S.-Africa Business Forum"—the first ever summit of its kind. The Forum brought together U.S. and African CEOs and heads of state to solidify and continue the [...]

By |2014-08-14T11:43:18+00:00August 14th, 2014|Business, Government|Comments Off on International Trade Update : Doing Business in Africa

Press Release

SOURCE: IAMERS (International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers) 85 Edgemont Place Teaneck, NJ 07666 CONTACT: Diana Upton 201-357-5400 For Immediate Release IAMERS PRESIDENT CALLS FOR RELAXATION OF AFRICAN TRADE BARRIERS TO PERMIT INCREASED U.S. EXPORTS OF PRE-OWNED MEDICAL IMAGING EQUIPMENT (Washington, D.C.) IAMERS President and Executive Director Diana Upton applauded the recent efforts of [...]

By |2014-08-13T13:33:08+00:00August 13th, 2014|Business, Used Medical Equipment|Comments Off on Press Release

Press Release

SOURCE: IAMERS (International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers)   85 Edgemont Place Teaneck, NJ 07666 CONTACT: Diana Upton +1.201.357.5400 For Immediate Release 10th Annual IAMERS European Meeting to Discuss Opening New Markets for Pre-Owned Imaging Devices (Berlin, Germany)  International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers (IAMERS) will open its’ 10th Annual Meeting in [...]

By |2014-08-13T13:30:14+00:00August 13th, 2014|Business, Used Medical Equipment|Comments Off on Press Release

Press Release

SOURCE: IAMERS (International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers) 85 Edgemont Place Teaneck, NJ 07666 CONTACT: Diana Upton 201-357-5400 For Immediate Release Senator Tammy Baldwin Opens the 21st Annual IAMERS Meeting (Washington, D.C.)  IAMERS, (International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers) opened its’ 21st Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. with the presence of [...]

By |2014-08-13T13:26:06+00:00August 13th, 2014|Business, Used Medical Equipment|Comments Off on Press Release

Cerner to Acquire Siemens’ Health IT Division for $1.3 Billion

Cerner Corporation and Siemens AG have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Cerner to acquire Siemens' health IT business unit, Siemens Health Services, for $1.3 billion in cash. Read more here.

By |2014-08-07T09:00:37+00:00August 7th, 2014|Business|Comments Off on Cerner to Acquire Siemens’ Health IT Division for $1.3 Billion

CMS Officially Sets ICD-10 Transition for October 1, 2015

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule officially setting the ICD-10 transition date for October 1, 2015.  Asserting that the new date “allows ample time” for the healthcare industry to prepare for the change, the final rule confirms what the agency told the industry in May after the one-year delay was voted through as part of [...]

By |2014-08-04T13:08:06+00:00August 4th, 2014|Healthcare, Regulatory|Comments Off on CMS Officially Sets ICD-10 Transition for October 1, 2015

Report: ACOs to Cover 130M Lives by 2017

A recent report from Dallas-based Parks Associates, a market research and consulting company, has found the number of lives covered by accountable care organizations will increase from 40 million in 2015 to over 130 million by 2017.  The research firm said business and regulatory changes, as well as the emphasis on performance-based metrics will cause an increase [...]

By |2014-08-04T13:02:54+00:00August 4th, 2014|Business, Healthcare|Comments Off on Report: ACOs to Cover 130M Lives by 2017
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