SaaS healthcare solution for Singapore
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) will introduce an e-health record and management system by the end of 2009. The Community Care Management Solution (CCMS) will be accessible to all wards and polyclinics.
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Temerloh hospital implements new Microsoft Amalga HIS
Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (HoSHAS), a 498-bed hospital located in Temerloh, Malaysia, will implement Microsoft’s new Amalga Hospital Information System (HIS) and the Microsoft Amalga RIS/PACS to help realize its goal to become a model “e-hospital” in Malaysia.
GTI plans to invest INR 250 cr in healthcare
New York-based private equity (PE) firm GTI Group is setting up a wholly-owned subsidiary, India Management Company, to invest INR 250 crore into Indian healthcare sector.
Global HIS market to cross USD 35 Billion by 2015
Increasing awareness among medical service patrons on the benefits of using Information Technology in the healthcare sector, coupled with growing demand for affordable-yet quality healthcare services is forcing hospitals and other medical centers to adopt IT in their daily operations.
KTwo Technology launches new products
KTwo Technology Solutions launched ‘Kshema-Track’ ZigBee based patient flow and asset tracking solution recently. The product is an advanced Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) with radio frequency identification technology (RFID).
Heart patients with pacemakers can now undergo MRI
A cardiac patient with a pacemaker implanted inside his chest can now finally undergo an MRI scan. The world’s first MRI-compatible pacemaker has now been used on Indian patients.
IGMH, Maldives to be managed by Apollo Hospitals
Vice President of the Republic Dr. Mohamed Waheed has indicated IGMH would soon be jointly managed by the Maldivian government and Apollo Hospitals of India, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the region.
MCI regulations relaxed for hospitals in rural areas
The Government has asked the Medical Council of India to revise the norms prescribed for opening of new medical colleges to enable opening of colleges in rural and under served areas, Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare told the Rajya Sabha recently.
Proposals for over 60 new med colleges sent to MCI
Even as it ruled out any major shortage of post-graduate medical seats, the Government recently said proposals for over 60 new medical colleges have been sent to the Medical Council of India (MCI) and norms relaxed for establishment of new colleges.
ADB to probe health spending in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning a study on how spending on maternal, newborn and child healthcare is hurting the poor in the Asia Pacific region.
Fortis expanding Escorts as separate unit
Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare is expanding its flagship cardiac hospital brand Escorts Heart Institutes’ as a separate unit within its newly acquired hospitals.
InterSystems adds enterprise SOA to Ensemble
InterSystems Corporation added innovative technology features to its InterSystems Ensemble rapid integration and development platform. Available immediately, the new capabilities, which include an HL7 Sequence Manager, target critical requirements of large-scale enterprises that are building high-performance, complex applications in an SOA environment.
Transasia Bio-Medicals launches two new products
Erba Lisascan II and LisaWash are latest product offering from the long range of systems from Transasia as an ongoing effort to provide the customer with the latest technology at an affordable price.
