Siemens installs HIS in India
The implementation of this system has been successfully completed at S.L. Raheja Hospitalin Mumbai, also a Fortis Healthcare associate.
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K. K. Talwar appointed as the chairman of MCI
The new Board of Governors for the Medical Council of India (MCI) has appointed Cardiologist Dr. K.K. Talwar as the Chairman.
Imaging on Call announces new services
Imaging on Call, a division of RadNet, Inc., announced that it has enhanced its radiology service offerings in an effort to help hospitals and health care facilities improve the delivery of health care and increase revenues, while helping them expand their practices and be more competitive.
CareCloud partners with Xpress Technologies for EHR management
Miami-based CareCloud, which provides online tools for medical offices to manage the financial and administrative work, has partnered with a Jacksonville company that handles the patient side of electronic medical records, Xpress Technologies.
Sleep deprivation: a health hazard yet to be taken seriously
Royal Philips Electronics released a new survey that shows, the average manager is sleeping 19% less than the recommended amount of eight hours a night. The survey, conducted in five countries around the globe, showed that 40% of those questioned blame the state of the world economy as the major reason for their lack of sleep.
Early use of drugs cuts HIV risk, study says
A study among couples showed early use of drugs slashed the risk of HIV infection through sex by 96 per cent.
Cancer Research UK supports 4 Clinical Trials Units with MACRO v4 upgrade
InferMed today announced that Cancer Research UK has approved a new grant for four of its
Clinical Trials Units to receive an Organisational Site Licence for InferMed
Internet Popular in seeking health information
Millions of Americans turn to the Internet for medical information, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center
IVF restrictions could reduce newborn deaths
Limiting the number of embryos used for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) would prevent up to 40 newborn deaths in Canada each year, researchers say.
2006 European eHealth Conference and Exhibition ended successfully
The 2006 European eHealth Conference and Exhibition brought together leaders in the field of eHealth from around the world to shape policies, share best practices, introduce new technology and foster strategic innovation in the new world of eHealthcare May 10-12 in Malaga, Spain.
Survey: ICTs revolutionising healthcare in Europe
With e-health applications playing a growing role in a doctor
IIT Mumbai’s biosensor heart attack detector to be marketed
The Centre for Excellence of Nanoelectronics in IIT here is all set to take its recently developed low cost biosensor `iSens’, which detects heart attack well in advance, to the market by the end of this year.
Telehealth interaction reduces need for hospitalisation: study
A new study from University of Missouri has revealed that increased telehealth interaction between patients and health care provider can significantly reduce the need for hospitalisation.
