Broadband technology will now help Victorian mobile breast screening services. The new technology will be piloted for three years in various locations around Victoria, such as Corryong, Yarrawonga, Myrtleford, Tallangatta and Wangaratta.
In a bid to make medicare affordable to rural masses, the Union Information Technology and Health Ministries have initiated moves to formulate standards for telemedicine.
The growing concern about the use of technology to provide health care services to residents leads to the launch of the Task Force on Health Care Technology for Cities and Counties by the Public Technology Institute (PTI).
On the same day (July 24) on which the Governor’s Summit on Heath Care Affordability in California was held, the Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an utive order that outlines the plan for the advancement of health information technology (HIT) of California.
Under the ICT Best Practices for e-Government category, in the recently held Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Awards, the Philippine’s e-Nutrition project bagged the grand prize.
An e-Health global meet will held to discuss the latest developments in the field, ‘Healthcom2006’ during August 17-19 in Delhi, India.
ESA (European Space Agency), keeping in mind that satellite solutions can bring efficiency in telemedicine networks, is preparing a European telemedicine via satellite programme, which will be of direct benefit to the healthcare community.
ADB is targeting a significant reduction in new infections of HIV/AIDS among the youth of Vietnam, through a project backed by a grant of US$20 million.
Efforts are being made to link all 4,000 government clinics and 120 public hospitals in Malaysia via ICT network.
Health information technology is a key component of Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri’s five-point health care agenda to lower costs, increase access and improve the quality of care being delivered.
The European Union has injected Euro17 million (about Shs35 billion) in the Information Communications Technology training programme for tutors and principals in health training institutions.
Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski announced that electronic health records systems are going to be installed in more than 4,000 doctors’ offices across the state.
National e-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA), Australia, is on a move to identify e-Health standards and infrastructure to support interoperability of all information systems across the state and territories.
