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Spring is in the air, and they say that’s when a young man’s fancy turns to love. Well, we’re not in the romance business really, but we can tell you 5 reasons you’ll be head over heels when you choose a refurbished GE OEC 9800 from Bluestone Diagnostics:   #1: TRUSTED PROVEN PERFORMANCE Did you… Continue Reading »

85 percent of knee replacements last 20 years. When the average knee replacement patient was over 70 years old, this fact certainly mattered, but it matters much more now that knee replacement surgeries have jumped 188 percent among 45 to 64- year olds. * Younger patients are more likely to need revision surgery. There are… Continue Reading »

In today’s competitive healthcare environment, every facility needs to control costs. One of the biggest line items for any hospital, outpatient facility, or physician’s office is staffing. Finding highly qualified rad techs can be challenging. When you do find one, you want to keep them. With that in mind, let’s talk about how the quality… Continue Reading »

When people decide where they’re going to have their health care needs met, the treatment experience is a large part of the equation. If someone has a busy schedule – trying to balance the demands of their job, their family, and everything else they’ve got going on – being able to be treated quickly is… Continue Reading »

With the end of the year in sight, many facility owners are reviewing what has happened over the previous twelve months, and what they’d like to see happen in 2019. If you want to grow your facility’s revenue, it helps to know the most cost-effective way to increase diagnostic imaging capacity. Why is Diagnostic Imaging… Continue Reading »

When older patients are researching their hip replacement options online, they’re going to find a lot of positive press coverage of same-day hip replacement surgery. The Watson-Jones anterior approach – also known as anterior hip replacement – is a less invasive procedure that can be performed on an outpatient basis. This makes it a more… Continue Reading »

We’re very excited to announce that Bluestone Diagnostics will be exhibiting at the Surgery Coalition Big Event in Somerset, NJ on Thursday, October 4th. Our mission is to spread the word about the tremendous savings enjoyed by surgery centers who choose refurbished diagnostic imaging equipment. When you visit Bluestone Diagnostics booth, here’s what to expect: The… Continue Reading »

The world-famous Mayo Clinic in Arizona is in the process of a major expansion. With plans to nearly double in size, two practice areas that are definitely going to increase are the Pain Rehab and Pain Clinic – services that are considered clinically important and a large part of the reason why people are willing… Continue Reading »

All across the nation, an aging population and increased access to health insurance have resulted in a greater demand for diagnostic testing. This means that radiology techs and other clinicians are also in high demand. With many opportunities available, people have great flexibility in deciding where they want to work – whether that’s in the… Continue Reading »

Choosing the right diagnostic imaging equipment for your practice or facility can be a complicated process. That’s why we were so thrilled to see Diagnostic Imaging do an in-depth article on what to consider when purchasing new radiology equipment. After covering the common trigger points that lead a practice to look for additional diagnostic imaging… Continue Reading »