Siemens AG, the German engineering conglomerate, is readying the most significant step yet in its years long restructuring: the listing of a big chunk of its health-care business, estimated to be worth up to $47 billion. Siemens isn’t likely to set the exact size of the IPO yet but is targeting listing a slice of between [...]
Health care spending on outpatient care rose 85 percent between 1996 and 2013, largely due to increasing use of services, the study found. Spending on inpatient care grew 59 percent because of increases in price and service intensity. Read more here.
Siemens appears to be readying itself for an IPO of its Healthineers, as three banks have been tapped to lead the organization of the public offering effort. Read more here.
Shortly before the summer congressional recess, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the FDA user fee programs. The Senate User Fee bill followed the House bill and was approved 94-1. President Trump’s spokesperson has announced that the president will sign the bill. See the full story at DOTmed by clicking here.
Diagnostic Medical Imaging (DI) is part of the broader market of “medical devices”. It has revolutionised healthcare over the years by enabling doctors, specifically radiologists, to diagnose diseases early, and with certainty. Equipment is typically divided into complex high-end machines such as CT and MRI scanners, and technically simpler devices such as ultrasound scanners. These [...]
AAMI is partnering with the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers (IAMERS) to work with the association’s members to adopt new or improve their existing quality management systems. AAMI President and CEO Robert Jensen said the agreement with IAMERS underscored AAMI’s commitment to forge partnerships that advance safety in healthcare technology and promote [...]
George Mills, Director of Engineering for the accrediting organization, The Joint Commission, announced yesterday at the American College of Clinical Engineers (ACCE) meeting a new element of performance expected which essentially requires healthcare organizations to have on hand service manuals and technical bulletins: EP 3 provides "The organization has a library of information regarding inspection, [...]
On June 7, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee approved an amendment to the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 which will require the FDA to submit to the House and Senate Committees a report on how the FDA intends to ensure the quality and continued effectiveness of devices with respect to [...]