Indian hospitals are upping the ante on outsourcing. Instead of making heavy capital investments on expensive diagnostic equipment, costing INR 1.5 to INR 5 crore for MRI & CT scans, hospitals are opting for newer pay-per-use and outsourced models.
US-based healthcare information technology services firm Eclipsys has set up its second India unit in Pune to support its cleint base in Europe, US and Australia.
Karishma Software Ltd., is a winner of IBM Global Public Sector Top Star award for 2008, announced recently. The Indian company is one of five Business Partners recognized with this prestigious award by the Global Healthcare & Life Sciences industry.
Australia’s largest listed health information technology company announced that the largest provider of independent healthcare services in the UK, General Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed iSOFT as a strategic health information technology partner.
GE Healthcare, the US$ 17 billion (Dh62.3bn) healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), has announced formation of a joint venture, GE El Seif Healthcare Arabia.
India’s growing reputation as a major medical tourism destination is attracting more and more visitors from Gulf countries. And many travel agents are now offering packages combining treatment with a vacation.
International IT services provider Atos Origin has signed a five-year contract with the Gesellschaft f
Seven companies have evinced interest in the INR 600 crore Medical Health City project proposed by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC).
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, plans to bankroll a string of health centres in India in a bid to reduce infant mortality in the country.
Computer Sciences Corp. has launched a new business unit dedicated to healthcare. CSC’s Healthcare Sector will focus on the information and service needs of healthcare providers, health plans, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and allied industries globally.
Medtronic Inc, a US-based global leader in medical technology, recently announced the opening of the first centre of excellence for device implantation in South Asia in collaboration with Care Hospital here. Care Hospital will be the first centre in South Asia to offer hands-on training to cardiologists.
Danish firm Medical Insight has released a new version of its EasyViz product which provides remote access to electronic medical record (EMR) and diagnostic imaging systems.
