KTwo unveils low cost tele-diagnostics devices
KTwo Technology Solutions, a 200 plus people Bangalore based company and an Intel India Design house vendor unveiled its Healthcare device targeted at rural and urban markets.
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New wireless standard promises ultra-fast short-range data transfer
Industry association Ecma International has published the standard for a new ultra-fast radio. The 60GHz standard for short-range unlicensed communications provides a high speed wireless personal area network (including point-to-point) for bulk data transfer and multimedia streaming.
Healthbase, WellPoint tie up for medical tourism solutions
Healthbase and WellPoint will collaborate to bring affordable healthcare benefits to Americans through an international medical tourism pilot program.
IHTSDO announces free use of SNOMED CT in low-income countries
The International Health Terminology Standards Development Organisation (IHTSDO) announced that it will make Affiliate Licenses for the use of SNOMED CT available to users in low income countries free of charge, as they are in IHTSDO Member countries.
GE Healthcare to acquire Indian medical cos
GE Healthcare is planning to acquire and provide seed capital to Indian medical device and diagnostic companies.
Bridgehead Software releases new Archiving software
Bridgehead Software has released the latest version of PACStore, a long-term archiving solution that consolidates data from disparate PACS systems, enabling it to be centrally managed and accessed while providing powerful federated search facilities.
HL7 releases child health EHR standard
Health Level Seven (HL7), the healthcare IT standards development organisation, has released the first standard specifying the key functional requirements for child healthcare in an electronic
health record (EHR) system.
Germany scales back e-health smartcard project
Key clinical components of Germany
US sets out privacy guidelines for EHRs
The US Department of Health and Human Services has published new privacy guidelines for electronic health records (EHRs), based on providing citizens with the ability to choose how far they want to share information.
IMA seeks subsidised loans for doctors
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said that the government must provide support to doctors in the form of subsidised loan rates for purchasing equipment .
Global IT spending to fall in 2009
Weakening economies are set to push spending on information technology products and services down 3% after seven years of continuous growth, according to Forrester Research.
Apollo Hospitals, Well Point sign agreement
Apollo Hospitals recently said it has entered into an agreement with US-based Anthem Well Point through its subsidiaries for treating patients recommended by the insurance company.
