BPOs woo nurses for handling healthcare business
Outsourcing firms in the healthcare and life sciences and insurance space have started recruiting nurses and para medics to do jobs that require these specializations.
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NoemaLife buys Ferrania Technologies
German healthcare software specialist NoemaLife has acquired the radiology information (RIS) and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), in addition to the service division, of UK-based Ferrania Technologies.
Karnataka partners EMRI to initiate medical emergency project
The Karnataka government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hyderabad-based Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) to roll out
New medical colleges in pipeline
Cornered by a shortage of doctors and medical specialists in the country, the Centre plans to start colleges attached to hospitals run by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
Fortis acquires CRS Health
Fortis Healthworld has acquired CRS Health, a Delhi-based pharma and wellness retail chain. It is also planning to rebrand itself and the pharma chains it acquires in future as Religare Wellness.
Health bodies to get details of citizens internet use
Public bodies in the UK, including health authorities, could be given the power to access details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails and internet use if new Home Office proposals are passed.
Indu Projects, Care, Hopkins to jointly set up health city
A consortium of real estate developer Indu Projects, US-based healthcare major John Hopkins and Hyderabad-based CARE Hospital is setting up a 2,000-bed health city in Nagpur. The consortium will invest around INR 750 crore in the project through a combination of debt and equity.
KIMS to acquire 2 hospitals, invest INR 300 crore
Healthcare services provider Kerela Institute of Medical Sciences is looking to acquire two hospitals in South India and has earmarked a budget of INR 300 crore for the purpose.
Canada
Canada’s electronic health record projects have quadrupled since 2004, according to the head of the Canadian health IT agency. Investment in EHRs is said to have increased by 12% in the past year alone.
First wi-fi cold storage monitor with long battery life launched
GainSpan Corporation, an Intel spin-off and a technology innovator and leader in wi-fi semiconductor and software solutions today announced the availability of industry’s first Wi-Fi cold storage monitor that provides up to 5-10 years of battery life.
Lawson eyes S Asia via India presence
Taking its operations in South Asia to the next level, ERP software, applications and services provider Lawson Software has formally opened its first office in India at New Delhi.
ICICI Venture eyes stake in KIMS
An ICICI Venture associate fund and a Singapore-based private equity (PE) player are in talks to invest INR 300 crore in Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS).
Govt may allow private players to set up medical colleges
In a move aimed at bridging healthcare needs, the government is planning to allow private healthcare players and profit-making bodies to set up medical colleges. The government may also relax the existing regulations to facilitate their entry.
