IET is first institution to award new ICT qualification
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has become the first professional institution licensed to award the new ICTTech qualification.
Corporate updates
IBM teams with Google to mobilise patient data
IBM has announced a collaboration with Google and Continua Health Alliance on new software to enable data to be easily moved from remote personal monitoring devices into Google Health personal health records (PHRs).
Trivitron JV Chennai facility commences production
Aloka Trivitron Medical Technologies, a medical equipment manufacturing joint venture of Aloka, Japan and Trivitron healthcare recently commenced production of Aloka SSD 500, portable black and white ultrasound scanner from its facility at Poonamallee in Chennai.
iSoft signs contracts with two major hospitals in Netherlands
iSOFT, an IBA Health Group company, recently announced that it has signed contracts with two major hospital groups in the Netherlands totaling USD 11.3 million.
Philips and Immunetrics join forces
Royal Philips Electronics and Immunetrics Inc recently announced they have entered into a joint development agreement to explore future-generation approaches to the problem of infectious disease in critical care.
Fortis ties up with International Oncology
Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare has tied up with International Oncology, a US-based company formed by a group of Indian doctors working overseas. As per the tie-up, a team of about 12 doctors from International Oncology has started offering cancer care treatment, including radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgical oncology and bone marrow transplant at Fortis’ Noida hospital.
India’s first GMP compliant plasma fractionation facility
Celestial Biologicals Limited (CBL), an associated company of Intas Biopharmaceuticals Limited, and GE Healthcare, the USD 17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company, announced recently a collaboration to set up India’s first Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliant Plasma Fractionation facility in Ahmedabad.
Healthbase, WellPoint tie up for medical tourism solutions
Healthbase and WellPoint will collaborate to bring affordable healthcare benefits to Americans through an international medical tourism pilot program.
GE Healthcare to acquire Indian medical cos
GE Healthcare is planning to acquire and provide seed capital to Indian medical device and diagnostic companies.
CMPMedica, iSOFT sign global contract for drug information decision-support tools
CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media Limited, and healthcare IT sysytems supplier iSOFT, have signed a worldwide agreement to supply iSOFT with comprehensive evidence-based drug information.
Blu – ray archive arrives in India
Electronic Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) and 21st Century Health Management Solutions have signed an MoU to jointly set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Healthcare ICT and Medical Electronic Solutions to address the very large healthcare projects in the government sector in India.
SoftLink International bags the HMIS installation at JIPMER
SoftLink International, a leading Software Product company with core focus on Hospital Automation and Medical Imaging, has bagged the prestigious order for implementation of Hospital Management Information System at JIPMER, Pondicherry.
Accentia Technologies bags $22 mn order in HRCM arena
Accentia Technologies Ltd., a leading provider of Healthcare Receivables Cycle Management, has secured an order valued at US$ 22 million to service a chain of hospitals in US.
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Delhi to host forum on homoeopathic medicine
22-02-2017
