Coquí to Build Medical Isotope Production Facility
Florida-based Coquí RadioPharmaceuticals plans to build and operate a dedicated medical isotope production facility in Alachua. Read more here.
GE Gets FDA Nod for Tc-99m Generators
GE Healthcare said it will supply generators for the production of sodium pertechnetate technetium-99m (Tc-99m) injection to its U.S. radiopharmacies, effective June 1. Read more here.
iPad-based Image Viewer Offers Remote Radiology Consults
While the implementation of PACS in radiology brought a host of clinical benefits, it came with a downside: less interaction between radiologists and clinicians. An iPad application developed by a Johns Hopkins team offers the promise of recapturing the clinical and educational value of frequent face-to-face consultations. Read more here.
HHS, Other Agencies Fail to Meet IT Goals
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and four other federal agencies have failed to meet incremental development requirements for their IT projects, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Read more here.
Low-value Cardiac Services Take Bite from Medicare
Between 25 percent and 42 percent of Medicare beneficiaries received a low-value service in 2009, with cardiovascular testing and procedures accounting for much of the spending. The results were published online May 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine . Read more here.
Introducing the IAMERS Presidential Advisory Committee
IAMERS is pleased to announce the formation of a Presidential Advisory Committee. In our 21st year, we want to take a fresh look at member needs. We would also like to increase member participation in IAMERS' agenda. Please share your thoughts with the committee. Be a participant in IAMERS. Carolyn Shaw/Northeast Electronics – Chairperson Bill Biddle/BC Technical [...]
Northwest Medical to Build Radioisotope Facility to Meet Half of U.S. Need
Oregon-based radioisotope technology company Northwest Medical Isotopes (NWMI) announced late last week that there are plans to construct a facility for radioisotope production at the University of Missouri-owned Discovery Ridge Research Park in Columbia, Mo. Read more here.
Will Google Dominate the Future of Medical Technology?
At a May meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council, Medtronic Senior Vice President for Medicine and Technology Stephen Oesterle said that within two decades, his company's biggest competitor will be Google, MassDevice reported. Read more here.
Siemens Healthcare to Operate as Independent Unit
In a corporate reorganization designed to streamline bureaucracy and add $1 billion to its balance sheet, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser unveiled a new strategic plan at a press conference yesterday, revealing that 16 business units will be reduced to nine, and healthcare will be given a large measure of autonomy to run itself. Read more [...]
Almost All Firms to Transition People to Exchanges
A majority of companies will shift from employer-based health coverage to plans sold on the federal marketplace by 2020, according to a new investor report by Standard & Poor Capital IQ, reports McClatchy DC. The report--based on S&P's 500 companies--found that such a change would save a total of $689 billion through 2025. Read more here.