Health Department goes online in South Africa
The Department of Health in South Africa has launched a new website to provide easy access of government programmes and services to public.
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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.
Visually impaired student develops software for blind
A visually impaired student has developed Brailleface, software, which converts Braille commands into Devanagari script on the computer screen.
US HHS launches awareness website on HIV/AIDS
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has launched the AIDS.gov Web site to spread the awareness about HIV/AIDS on World’s AIDS day.
Effective use of telemedicine mammography in North Dakota and South Dakota
Indian women living in North Dakota and South Dakota are getting their mammograms read in Ann Arbor, Mich., without ever leaving the reservation.
Qatar plans to emerge regional health care hub
Qatar is planning to emerge a regional model providing health care sector with a ground-breaking national e-health strategy by the beginning of next year.
Ealing Patients will receive health information on their mobile phones
Ealing Primary Care Trust announced that 22 surgery patients will receive GP appointment reminders and health information on their mobile phones across West London region.
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.
Wireless Phone system for Canadian doctors
Vocera Communications, a wireless communications solutions company, has partnered with Xwave, a division of Bell Aliant, one of Canada’s largest information and communications technology (ICT) providers to provide wireless phone service for doctors and nurses or Canada.
ICICI banks provide e-banking healthcare solution in Kerala, (India)
The National Rural Health Mission has collaborated with ICICI bank to provide e-banking solution for healthcare services in Kerala, India.
NASCIO releases State Health IT Initiatives
NASCIO announced about the release of the compendium, Profiles of Progress: State Health IT Initiatives.
CQU supports Chile for e-Health scheme
The South American nation of Chile will get an improved health system with the help from Central Queensland University’s (CQU) health informatics faculty.
BL Healthcare launches TVx system
BL Healthcare is going to release a system, which will allow doctors to monitor physiological parameters of chronic illness through wireless medical devices.
