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Foreign medical degrees now recognised in India
Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has said that postgraduate degrees in medicine obtained from foreign institutes are legal and recognized in India.
India running short of 2 million nurses
India is short of two million nurses as per the global average on the number of nurses required in comparison to the population ratio, Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals Group, said recently, while launching India’s first online skill assessment tool for nurses.
GE Healthcare honours medical excellence
Healthcare magazine, Modern Medicare and GE Healthcare, leading healthcare solutions company, hosted the Modern Medicare Excellence Awards-2007 in Mumbai. The awards were conceptualized to recognise and honor the phenomenal work done by individuals, hospitals and non-medical institutions within the healthcare industry. These institutions and individuals have transcended the path of service with their outstanding leadership and outshined with their performances and growth.
Customised health cover launched
A new health insurance package, focused on people who prefer a customised solution, was launched recently. The United Health Solution, a joint venture of United Bank of India with Tata AIG Life, is said to be tailored for Indian customers.
Sectra
Sectra’s new diagnostic workstation for radiologists, the IDS7/dx, has gone live at its first Swedish hospital.
Panasonic introduces Toughbooks with Intel
Panasonic introduced two new Toughbook models recently. These were a mobile clinical assistant (MCA) device purpose-built for the healthcare market, and an extremely-rugged handheld ultra mobile PC (UMPC) for field-use.
iSOFT enters agreement with Sentillion
IBA Health Group company iSOFT has signed an agreement with US-based Sentillion to become its first healthcare channel partner in Europe for its single sign-on (SSO), context management, and user provisioning solutions.
Siemens unveil new radiology solutions
Siemens Healthcare unveiled a new portal of IT software for radiologists and other hospital personnel who work with imaging staff, known as the syngo Portal.
Non-life firms to appeal for health-plan clarity
The General Insurance Council announced its intention to make a presentation to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) to strike
National urban health mission soon
On the lines of National Rural Health Mission, the National Urban Health Mission will be launched in 429 towns, having over one lakh population, within four months, Union Health Minister Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has said.
Wireless tracking for mobile diagnostic imaging systems
A product has been developed for the optimised repair and tracking of mobile diagnostic imaging systems.
Piramal Diagnostic eyeing acquisitions
Aiming to tap the booming healthcare sector, Piramal Healthcare’s (formerly Nicholas Piramal) diagnostic division, Piramal Diagnostic Services (formerly Wellspring), is in talks with 15 diagnostic centres for acquisition.
