By 2012, it is estimated that healthcare spending will almost double, with developing economies such as India, China and the Southeast Asian countries showing the highest growth potential with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.0 to 14.0 percent.
Mumbai based Hosmac has announced the opening up of a new branch office in Guwahati, which is a part of the broader plans of the company to expand it
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SAP Asia Pacific Japan recently announced strong adoption of its SAP for Healthcare solution portfolio. Despite the current economic downturn, the company continues to see strong momentum in the healthcare sector.
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.
Online scanning to allow remote diagnosis for island-based patients and Scotland’s biggest telehealth system are among a range of hi-tech projects to help more patients to be treated quicker and closer to home.
Royal Philips Electronics recently announced the first 3D imaging results obtained with a new imaging technology called Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI).
Clinical software specialist Clinical Solutions is launching a group of web-based tools for symptom assessment, health information and public health incident management.
The Medpedia Project has launched a beta version of what it hopes will become the world
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.
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.
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.
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.
