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 .
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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.
Hospitals in Chandigarh to be snychronized
Jolting the health department in Chandigarh out of its slumber, the recent case in PGI where a patient died for being admitted to ICU allegedly due to bed shortage, has once again raked up the issue of synchorinzing all hospitals.
Heart health city in Ahmedabad
Next time a Baby Noor of Pakistan needs an advanced heart surgery, she might pick Ahmedabad instead of Bangalore.
Loans to hospitals no longer commercial real exposure
Loans extended by banks to hotels and hospitals may no longer be treated as commercial real exposure.
Alchemist meets world standards in critical care
Alchemist Hospital in Panchkula, India, is one of the few hospitals in the country having world-class ICU certified by College of Critical Care Medicine in Mumbai, India.
Greek researchers create AI tool to predict risk of heart attack
Greek researchers have developed a new approach to working out heart attack risk using artificial intelligence.
German e-tendering for health launched
Three German procurement associations have banded together to launch a new e-tendering system called
New translation program to drive down NHS interpreting costs
According to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, health service trusts are being hit by soaring translation costs totaling
Idhasoft to improve U of Penn tracking software
University of Pennsylvania Health System Department of pharmacy selected Idhasoft mobility Division to achieve data accuracy through Customized Integrated Tracking System software solution.
Ambulance service for Harvard Business School
Four years ago, five friends in Mumbai decided to do something to save lives. Today, their ambulance service, 1298, is bowling along on the high road to Harvard Business School, where it is likely to be taught as a case study in social entrepreneurship.
CMPMedica, iSOFT sign global contract for drug information decision-support tools
CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media Limited, and healthcare IT sysytems supplier iSOFT, have signed a worldwide agreement to supply iSOFT with comprehensive evidence-based drug information.
