e-Health info system initiated in Haryana
Haryana government has begun work on developing a Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) where all the records of government hospitals and dispensaries will be linked through a central database.
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District-specific approach for elimination of leprosy in India
Leprosy cases in the country has come down from 42 per one lakh population to only seven in the last decade but fresh cases continue to be reported, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.
Radiia launches radiology second opinion service
Radiia is a new online service that provides a second opinion on results from medical imaging. Patients can securely upload a variety of radiology exams, including MRIs, CT scans, x-rays, mammograms and ultrasounds, and receive detailed second opinion reports. The reports are prepared by Radiia’s board-certified subspecialised radiologists, each with at least 10 years of experience.
UAE eye hospital signs medical services agreement with Now Health
Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai has signed a medical services provider agreement with health insurance provider Now Health International.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Signs New Agreement
Today announced a new agreement to expand access to Reyataz
Telemonitoring may Improves Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
According to a recent study, patients with chronic heart failure, who were monitored either through home-based telemonitoring systems or conventional telephone support systems had reduced rates of hospitalisation and all-cause mortality.
Dell to tap NextGen for electronic medical records platform
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Inc. has entered into an agreement with Dell in the Health IT marketplace to jointly market health information technology products and services to medical practices, hospitals and physician networks.
News: August 2009
Bill Gates: Go high end on R&D On a visit to New Delhi, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp, urged […]
World News
CIGNA creating virtual health community CIGNA, a leading health service company, has announced the development of a virtual health care […]
India News
ICRI forays into healthcare management Riding on the healthcare boom in India, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI), India’s first […]
Business News
Remote patient monitoring market growing The European remote patient monitoring market is growing, but slowly, due to limited government reimbursement, […]
3M collaborates with Joint Commission International (JCI) to launch Educational Toolkit on Patient Safety in Surgical Services
3M, the company with a 100 year old innovation legacy, today reinforced its commitment to infection control by launching a new educational toolkit on
SYSMEX CS-2100i/ CS-2000i: available with aggregation technology
Coagulation station CS-2100i / CS-2000i is a fully automated blood coagulation analyzer which is equipped with an optical fiber that supplies light at five wavelengths and a detector capable of receiving light in multiple wavelengths ( multi-wavelength detection).
