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Bluestone Diagnostics deals exclusively in refurbished medical diagnostic imaging equipment. We work with hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient clinics, pain management specialists, and other health care providers who need c-arms, mini c-arms, digital and analog x-ray machines, ultrasound systems and more. And what’s the number one reason these facilities turn to Bluestone Diagnostics? They want… Continue Reading »

What’s the most frustrating thing about living with chronic pain? For the 50 million Americans who live with debilitating pain, the biggest challenge can be getting a health care provider to take their concerns seriously. This perception is based almost entirely on the patient experience: when an individual who is suffering has to go through… Continue Reading »

There’s no doubt that establishing a health care practice can be very expensive. Launching a small ambulatory surgery center, for example – one that has just 2 surgical suites – averages $2 to $3 million. One of the major contributing factors to the costs of establishing any new health care facility is the need for… Continue Reading »

Within the imaging field, there’s been a lot of pressure on facilities to achieve Center of Excellence designation. Major insurance and large employers are actively steering patients toward Centers of Excellence in an effort to eliminate unnecessary procedures, reduce the number of medical mistakes, and control costs. And obviously, every health care facility wants to… Continue Reading »

Radiology Business recently reported that more and more paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures are being performed by radiologists, rather than by non-radiologist physicians. Patients requiring paracentesis – the draining of fluid from a cavity, generally in the abdomen area – or thoracentesis, which involves draining fluid or air from between the lung and chest wall –… Continue Reading »

Chances are you’re aware of Image Wisely, the Task Force formed by the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists to lowering the amount of radiation used in medically necessary imaging studies and eliminating unnecessary procedures. Here at… Continue Reading »

Managing the budget for any health care organization is a complex, difficult job. Whether you’re in charge of the finances for a small surgery center or you’re part of the purchasing department in a large hospital system, you’ve got one top concern: getting the maximum value for your purchasing dollars. Currently, there are widespread concerns… Continue Reading »

Health care purchasing decisions can be impacted dramatically by world events. As we’re currently in an environment of high uncertainty, it’s prudent to consider how an escalating trade war with China and high tariffs will factor into your diagnostic imaging equipment sourcing decisions. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Medical Device Network reports that as… Continue Reading »

Today’s smart speakers – devices like Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Nest – can do more than check the weather or play music for you. University of Washington researchers have trained smart devices to detect the sounds of agonal breathing – the gasping sounds that follow cardiac arrest. Once agonal breathing has been detected, these devices… Continue Reading »

For pain management providers, having access to superior clinical images quickly is essential. Medical imaging equipment like C-Arms – the OEC 9900 Elite is one of the most popular models – are used to investigate and diagnose the cause of the patient’s complaint as well as in the course of some treatment modalities, such as… Continue Reading »