World News : Dec 2008
State Department, IBM build telehealth bridge to rural Pakistan A telemedicine project by the State Department, IBM, and other public […]
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eHealth Asia 2008
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
eHealth Asia 2008� – the second annual Asian conference presented by eHEALTH magazine was recently concluded in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Held between 11-13 November 2008, at the magnificent Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
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[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Specialists assist emergency telemedicine consultations
Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), has announced that it recently performed its 5,000th emergency neurology consultation via telemedicine since the Company’s inception in 2005.
State Department, IBM build telehealth bridge to rural Pakistan
A telemedicine project by the State Department, IBM, and other public and private organizations has enabled medical specialists to treat patients in remote, medically underserved areas of northern Pakistan, some of whom have suffered for years from easily treatable diseases.
Hospitals may need to comply to quality standards soon
The Quality Council of India is seeking help from corporates for elevating quality standards in hospitals. It is planning to ask corporate houses to make quality certification mandatory before empanelling hospitals for providing medical benefits to their respective employees.
Telemedicine programme for heart patients
Indianapolis-area heart patients can now get needed medical care without leaving their homes. The St. Vincent Home Care Telemedicine programme is especially helpful for patients with congestive heart failure, many of whom are often in and out of the hospital for treatment.
Telemedicine programme for heart patients
Indianapolis-area heart patients can now get needed medical care without leaving their homes. The St. Vincent Home Care Telemedicine programme is especially helpful for patients with congestive heart failure, many of whom are often in and out of the hospital for treatment.
