Companies seem to be hesitating in moving ahead as they wait for further improvements in the global economy. However, Frost & Sullivan believes that the best CEOs are already planning how their businesses will take advantage of the growth opportunities presented by the rebound. This was one of the key topics of discussion at this year
A new equity fund, GE Healthymagination Fund, will make investments in highly promising healthcare technology companies. The fund will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic, IT, and life sciences technologies aligned with the strategic objectives of GE
InterSystems recently announced that, in conjunction with the Victorian Department of Health, it has completed the initial deployment of InterSystems TrakCare
Medical imaging specialist Barco has received a significant order from GE Healthcare to supply Coronis Fusion 6MP DL diagnostic displays to St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. The new displays will enable radiologists to visualize diverse clinical modalities on a single workstation, rather than on separate monitors. The 6 MegaPixel displays will be supplied through Toyo Corporation, Barco’s local distributor in Japan.
Security Forces Hospital (SFH), one of the leading health care providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has – after an intensive selection process – selected the VitalHealth platform with Vital for Diabetes as the best solution for the different disciplines within its diabetes clinics.
InterSystems Corporation announced that its commitment to customer satisfaction and support has been recognised through a prestigious 2009 European Hospital Information System Customer Value Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan.
To empower the growth of businesses through technology, Hewlett-Packard India is partnering with small and medium enterprises (SME) to establish the relevance colour printing solutions in office. Better known as the Colour Matters initiative, the program highlights the advantages of in-house printing for businesses across verticals. The healthcare sector is one of the key verticals will benefit from this HP initiative.
iSOFT Group Limited, Australia’s largest listed health information technology company, announced it signed contracts totaling more than US $7.84m in August and September 2009.
National Knowledge Commission chief Sam Pitroda today said that the Indian health system was going the ‘highly unaffordable American way’ and suggested going back to roots to provide cheap healthcare benefits to those at the bottom of the social pyramid.
Healthcare technology specialist Clinical Solutions and the non-profit health content provider Healthwise announced an agreement to help call centre clinicians in North America give patients the health information they need when they need it.
Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd., India
DBMS Consulting announced that it has successfully completed deployment of Oracle Life Sciences Applications (OHSA) Suite and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) for SIRO Clinpharm, one of the leading global CROs headquartered in Thane, India. OHSA offers fully automated capabilities in management of clinical trial process, clinical trial data and global adverse event reporting.
The Indian Association for Medical Informatics (IAMI), established in 1993 for promoting and furthering the application of information and communication technology in the field of healthcare, has prepared a list of recommendations to be presented to the Unique Identification Authority of India regarding the potential of using the Unique Identifier (UID) as a Unique Health Identifier (UHID).
