‘Super’ scanner shows detail in animated 3D

A new scanner has been unveiled which can produce 3D body images of unprecedented clarity while reducing radiation by as much as 80%.

Philips improves its Healthcare Learning Services with Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional

Adobe Systems Incorp has announced that Royal Philips Electronics has deployed Adobe

Government decides to limit trade margins: Medicines may get cheaper!

In a major blow to chemists charging hefty margins from consumers, the government has decided to limit trade margins on all medicines sold in the country.

ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm

ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized hospitals and pharmacy chains and act as a holding company for the fund

Donated blood could cost up to 70% more if Govt approves plan

India is considering a proposal to hike costs of obtaining blood via tranfusion by up to 70% as part of a plan to revise service charges to help pay for more advanced testing and storage of blood.

Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi

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NoemaLife launches Galileo e-health platform

NoemaLife has launched a new eHealth application platform called Galileo, designed to help exchange information and share resources across the healthcare industry.

InfoLogix and Dell together to sell InfoLogix Healthcare Technology Solutions

InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, has entered into a strategic agreement with Dell; Dell will offer InfoLogix’s healthcare solutions to its customers in the United States.

Sony’s new high-speed 8×10 Dicom digital imager

Sony is expanding its line of medical imaging technology with the new UP-D74XRD DICOM high-speed 8 x 10 monochrome digital imager.

UK to increasingly focus on ehealth

The government

India to set up world class blood banks in 600 districts

The Government of India has announced that it would set up state of the art blood banks in 600 districts across the country and a model blood bank in all the states within next two to three years.

More join national initiative to develop rules on electronic insurance verification, claims status

CAQH announced today that 12 of the nation’s premier healthcare organizations have joined its Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange, CORE, the healthcare industry’s leading initiative to simplify electronic patient administrative data exchange.

AMA Delegates endorse healthcare IT tax credit

The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates recently recommended that physicians receive a full, refundable tax credit to help them buy and use healthcare information technology.