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| Siemens Comment Letter to CMS on Proposed Decision Memorandum for Computed Tomographic Angiography January 2008: Siemens public response to the CMS comment period on CTA for CAD and CMS's proposed finding that cardiac CTA is not currently “reasonable and necessary” for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease and its proposed essentially non-coverage determination. Read More[46 KB] |
Redrawing Boundaries: How Heinrich Kolem Reinvigorated Siemens Medical Solutions Customer Solutions Group by Creating an Employee Think Tank June 2007: The cover story in Smart Business Philadelphia profiles Heinrich Kolem, Ph.D., president of the Customer Solutions Group for Siemens Medical Solutions, USA, and his efforts to strengthen relationships with customers and to spur growth, innovation and enhanced communication. Read article[363 KB] |
| Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) for coronary artery disease (CAD) January 2008: According to the American Heart Association, present trends in the United States are indicating that half of healthy 40-year-old males will develop coronary artery disease (CAD) in the future, as will one in three healthy 40-year-old women. Read More[15 KB] |
Breakthrough Ideas for 2007 February 2007: Klaus Kleinfeld, president and CEO of Siemens AG, and Erich Reinhardt, president and CEO of Siemens Medical Solutions, were featured in the Harvard Business Review’s annual list of “breakthrough ideas.” Drs. Kleinfeld and Reinhardt offered their insights on the convergence of imaging technology and biotechnology—enabled by advanced healthcare IT—and how this can radically change diagnosis and treatment for many chronic diseases. |
| Getting Healthcare Field Wired Jan. 9, 2007: Janet Dillione, president, Healthcare Information Technology Division, joined former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich to provide commentary in The Philadelphia Inquirer on the importance of using IT in the delivery of care. Read commentary |
Cardiology Issues An estimated 79.4 million American adults have one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). While there is no cure for CVD, new medical technologies are enabling earlier detection and faster and more efficient diagnosis, which have the potential to increase the quality of cardiac care while reducing costs. More |
| Cardiac Imaging March 24, 2006: The Siemens SOMATOM® Sensation 64-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner was at Hackensack University Medical Center in a segment that aired on New Jersey Public Television (NJN). |
Patient Safety The Institute of Medicine estimates that 1.5 million patients are injured each year from preventable medical errors in U.S. hospitals. It is also estimated that the annual economic costs to treat medical errors is 3.5 billion. However, technologies such as computerized physician order entry (CPOE), e-prescribing, clinical decision support and bar coding are helping reduce errors and save lives. More |
| Cardiac Imaging October 19, 2005: Siemens 64-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanner, the SOMATOM Sensation, and various cardiac images have been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show. |
Women's Health: A Promising Future While traditional screening mammography has long been considered the gold standard in detecting breast cancer, digital mammography is allowing radiologists to manipulate images for a more accurate assessment and diagnosis. And breast MRI has shown value in visualizing breast implants, examining the breast tissue of young women, and examining abnormalities that first have been detected by mammography. More |
| Siemens Shows Its U.S. Face July 25, 2005: This story from U.S. News and World Report covers Siemens and its operating companies presence in the U.S. and goes into detail on the Siemens Medical business. USNews: Siemens shows its U.S. face[421 KB] |
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