Indian Govt. plans to bring National Database for patients
Planning Commission of India is planning to bring out a National database in the country to enable effective treatment of patients in all over the country.
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Singapore plans to launch e-Medical record system
The Singapore government is endeavouring to consolidate patient medical records in a common IT system so as to enable sharing of health information between doctors in Singapore, coming from both the public and private sectors, in a secured manner.
BP, Intel, Wal-Mart to launch electronic medical record system
Applied Materials Inc., British Petroleum America Inc., Intel Corp., Pitney Bowes Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are funding a nonprofit institute to develop “Dossia”, a Web-based electronic health record system, which can be used for storing health information of 2.5 million employees and departments.
Siemens presents electronic healthcare card at Medica 2006
Siemens is presenting integrated health care card, a patient based solutions at Medica 2006 under the title “A Holistic View with a Focus on Benefits.
Initiative to promote electronic health records in the USA
With the aim to bring information technology to the practice of medicine, state governments of the United States are beginning to play a critical role in driving new systems into hospitals and doctors’ offices.
Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen honoured by eHealth Initiative
Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.
Singapore plans for common IT system for GPs to manage patient records
The government of Singapore has unveiled a new program aimed at helping general practitioners (GPs) in the island-state manage patient records and related information via a common IT system.
Standard military e-Health record
US Congress is more keen on having electronic enabled health records system for the Defense Department (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Upgrading patient care technology beginning with St. Anthony’s Hospital, Effingham
The Hospital Sisters Health System plans to implement a new clinical, registration and patient accounting system, provided by Medical Information Technology Inc., or Meditech, beginning with St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham in October 2007.
Medication at your doorstep
USBiogistics, a provider of real-time enterprise support service solutions for healthcare, says that it has entered into an Alaris Gateway Partner Certification Program agreement with Cardinal Health.
Oregon Governor launches e-Health records plan
Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski announced that electronic health records systems are going to be installed in more than 4,000 doctors’ offices across the state.
GE new health solutions exhibited in Saudi
GE healthcare introduced its latest solutions at the Saudi e-Health conference held in Riyadh.
Sensitron
Sensitron Europe Limited, a market leader in European wireless point-of-care solutions, began its first trial of the careTrends system at Polyclinique de la Foret in Fontainebleau, France for 24 beds.
