Mumbai’s RG Stone Hospitals to grow DIH presence
Mumbai, India-based RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital’s (RG) chain plans to grow its presence to 30 locations using the Department in Hospitals (DIH) route.
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New software cuts waiting at hospitals
A new software package, developed by researchers, helps hospital or emergency staff anticipate the rush of patients hour by hour for the day or the next week, even on holidays with varying dates, such as Easter.
Delhi, NCR faces shortage of 12,500 doctors
Delhi and adjacent areas are facing a shortage of over 12,500 qualified doctors due to high attrition rate and to overcome it, recruitments should be made on priority basis, a study by an industrial body said.
Barco upgrades 3D imaging software
Belgium medical imaging specialist Barco has released an updated version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualisation software suite, integrated into Agfa
Regulations for security of Lithuanian eHealth system
The majority of eGovernment specialists tend to agree that strong confidence in system’s security and data confidentiality are essential for the success of eHealth systems among the employees of the healthcare institutions and residents.
Cisco sees return on staff PHRs
Managers at network technology giant Cisco Systems say the company is saving more than USD 4 for every USD 1 it invests in its employees’ health care using personal electronic healthcare records.
Medical data breach insurance offered in US
Members of a US healthcare purchasing alliance are now able to take out insurance to cover the financial costs of data breaches.
Apollo Hospitals working with TCS for patient ID number
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd is working on a project that would give each of its patients a Universal Hospital Identification Number (UHIN).
Estonia takes steps to e-health
The Estonian Government has approved of the package of regulations which paves the way to the introduction of digital health records.
Hayes in partnership with InterSystems
Hayes Management Consulting, an industry leader in healthcare consulting, and InterSystems Corporation, a leading provider of innovative database and integration software for connected healthcare, have signed a partnership agreement to provide integration technology solutions to the global healthcare IT markets.
Australia’s Ramsay eyes offshore expansion
Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, expects to grow core earnings by 10-12 per cent this year as it scours France, Spain, India and the United States for new businesses to buy.
Seattle fund bankrolls Asian private hospital chain
Columbia Pacific, a Seattle investment firm, said it has raised USD 135 million to go after the Indian market. Its Asian venture, Columbia Asia, has 13 facilities in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Vietnam
Thomson Reuters, CareEvolution develop innovative EMR system
Thomson Reuters and CareEvolution are working together to deliver an alternative to the chronological medical record
