GE Healthcare to acquire Indian medical cos
GE Healthcare is planning to acquire and provide seed capital to Indian medical device and diagnostic companies.
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HL7 releases child health EHR standard
Health Level Seven (HL7), the healthcare IT standards development organisation, has released the first standard specifying the key functional requirements for child healthcare in an electronic
health record (EHR) system.
Hospitals in Chandigarh to be snychronized
Jolting the health department in Chandigarh out of its slumber, the recent case in PGI where a patient died for being admitted to ICU allegedly due to bed shortage, has once again raked up the issue of synchorinzing all hospitals.
Germany scales back e-health smartcard project
Key clinical components of Germany
Heart health city in Ahmedabad
Next time a Baby Noor of Pakistan needs an advanced heart surgery, she might pick Ahmedabad instead of Bangalore.
US sets out privacy guidelines for EHRs
The US Department of Health and Human Services has published new privacy guidelines for electronic health records (EHRs), based on providing citizens with the ability to choose how far they want to share information.
IMA seeks subsidised loans for doctors
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said that the government must provide support to doctors in the form of subsidised loan rates for purchasing equipment .
Loans to hospitals no longer commercial real exposure
Loans extended by banks to hotels and hospitals may no longer be treated as commercial real exposure.
Global IT spending to fall in 2009
Weakening economies are set to push spending on information technology products and services down 3% after seven years of continuous growth, according to Forrester Research.
Alchemist meets world standards in critical care
Alchemist Hospital in Panchkula, India, is one of the few hospitals in the country having world-class ICU certified by College of Critical Care Medicine in Mumbai, India.
Apollo Hospitals, Well Point sign agreement
Apollo Hospitals recently said it has entered into an agreement with US-based Anthem Well Point through its subsidiaries for treating patients recommended by the insurance company.
Greek researchers create AI tool to predict risk of heart attack
Greek researchers have developed a new approach to working out heart attack risk using artificial intelligence.
German e-tendering for health launched
Three German procurement associations have banded together to launch a new e-tendering system called
