The U.S healthcare system lacks an adequate number of working ventilators to effectively treat the expected influx of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. But it’s not just a dearth of ventilators and other critical medical equipment. We need to make sure we can...
The replacement medical parts industry is rapidly growing. And yet as these suppliers continue to grow, something else stagnates or even regresses. That thing is customer service. It is becoming more and more difficult to find companies that offer effective customer...
The process of procuring medical equipment parts and medical imaging parts can be painstaking. It takes time and effort to ensure that the parts are within budget and that they arrive at the proper time. Because of the work that goes into securing these parts, many...
With an estimated 35 million MRI exams performed each year, this technology is a key component to successfully diagnosing and treating patients. With an aging population and the need for a better understanding of soft tissue in the body, the MRI market will continue...
The process of maintaining your medical imaging equipment relies heavily on knowing when to repair or replace the equipment as well as what exactly goes into each option. As a technician dealing with hundreds and perhaps thousands of pieces of equipment, it’s...
A few months ago, we shared news that millions of medical images and data were accessible to almost anyone with an internet connection. TechCrunch is now reporting that the number of exposed servers had increased by more than half, to 35 million patient exams,...
What your IT staff does may seem foreign to you, but it’s important for IT and healthcare technology management to work cohesively together. Advances in technology have made information technology (IT) a major component in any given medical facility. Even medical...
What do you usually think about when you hear the term “Artificial Intelligence?” You probably think of machines or computers suddenly coming to life and taking control of everything, thanks in part to how science fiction books and movies have framed artificial...
There are several brands/manufacturers of medical equipment that are in high demand today and face a lot of competition when it comes to acquiring replacement parts. One such brand is OEC Medical Equipment (now owned by GE) which includes many types of diagnostic...
It turns out that anyone with basic computing skills and an internet connection can access millions of private medical images and data—such as MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans—as well as a buffet of valuable private info, according to a disturbing report...
