iSoft partners with i-Path on pathology
iSoft has announced that it will partner with i-Path Diagnostics, a Belfast based provider of web-based pathology systems, to boost its presence in the UK pathology market.
Corporate updates
Philips Continues to Expand its Clinical Informatics Portfolio
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire the business of CDP Medical Ltd, an Israel-based provider of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and a subsidiary of medical device distributor Medtechnica Ltd.
Siemens wins 132-million-Euro contract for medical technology in Spain
The Ministry of Health of the Spanish region of Murcia has placed an order worth 132 million Euros to Siemens Healthcare for medical technology, service and financing.
GE and Intel to form New Healthcare Company
GE and Intel are planning to create a company that focuses on assistive technologies, disease management and independent living.
Philips acquires ultrasound equipment firm Shanghai Apex Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics announced today that it has acquired Shanghai Apex Electronics Technology Co Ltd, a leading Chinese manufacturer of ultrasound transducers – key determinants of image quality for ultrasound systems.
Stem cell bank CordLife enters India, eyeing partners
CordLife, the Singapore-based stem cell bank, is exploring the possibility of starting a development unit in India to work on more applications for stem cells in the treatment of various diseases, including diabetes.
mHealth World Congress 2010 at Singapore
Telecom operators, healthcare providers and wireless solution players will meet in Singapore 18-19 October 2010 and discuss key issues while positioning themselves for new opportunities in m-Health key applications. Market analysts and researchers estimate the mobile healthcare monitoring applications market globally at a whopping USD 2 billion, a promising future for the stakeholders in the new healthcare sub-sector.
Action plan for training and re-training of teachers: IGNOU
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has set up five Institutes of Competency Advancement of Teachers(ICAT) in the five geographic region of the country.
Bangalore based Yos Technologies to tap smaller cities in Karnataka
Bangalore based Yos Technologies Pvt Ltd (Yos), a Healthcare Software Products and Solutions company, has announced its plans to tap Tier II & Tier III cities in Karnataka for its unique Hospital Management Solutions & Services that substantially improves operational efficiencies and quality of healthcare in hospitals.
Philips and Spinemark sign global partnership to improve patients
Royal Philips Electronics and SpineMark Corporation, a leader in developing specialised centers for spine care, announced today a long-term partnership to build centers for spine care globally.
Barco installs its largest number of color displays for PACS program in Brescia Hospital
Medical imaging specialist Barco has announced that Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, in Northern Italy, has acquired over 80 Barco medical display systems as part of a regional PACS program.
Autocop Facility serves as the Technology Partner for the Pan-India Security Summit 2010
Autocop Facility Security Division, a security solutions provider of a complete range of state-of-the-art electronic security products, has tied-up as the technology partner for the Pan-India Security Summit 2010 in Hyderabad.
Wales InterSystems partners TrakCare as National Laboratory System
InterSystems, a worldwide leader in software for connected healthcare, has recently announced that NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) has selected InterSystems as its National Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) partner.
