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.
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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).
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
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.
Technology can deliver cheaper healthcare, says Intel chief
Intel chief Craig Barrett has drawn his attention to an Indian organisation, Health Management and Research Institute (HMRI), to bring home the point of technology, making it possible to deliver affordable healthcare.
HLL, ILFS ink MoU for medical park
Hindustan Latex (HLL)has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) for developing an integrated medical devices and diagnostic manufacturing park (MediPark) at Chengalpet near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Thomson Reuters, CareEvolution develop innovative EMR system
Thomson Reuters and CareEvolution are working together to deliver an alternative to the chronological medical record
Omaxe to develop medical college and hospital at Saharanpur
Omaxe Infrastructure & Construction Private Ltd(OICPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Omaxe Ltd has received a Letter of Intent for the construction of Allopathic Medical College and Associated Hospital at Saharanpur, UP from UP Government through UP RNNL.
Gujarat, GE Healthcare ties up to upgrade med tech
Global healthcare equipment maker GE Healthcare, an arm of General Electric Company (GE), and the Gujarat government have tied up in a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership (PPP) to upgrade medical technology in the state.
Govt asks NPPA to collect data on price of medical devices
In a move to bring expensive medical devices such as stents, catheters, orthopaedic implants and heart valves under the price negotiation, the government has asked the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to collect data on price, supply and availability of medical devices in the country.
Hindustan Latex to manufacture medical devices
Condom major Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL) has announced it will set up a MediPark near Chennai to manufacture diagnostic devices to boost the INR 25 billion medical devices market.
Firm with novel brain clot buster seeks venture funds
An Indian-American engineer is gearing up to make a mark in the lucrative medical equipment market with his blood clot busting device that can be used inside the human brain.
General Atlantic to buy 20% in Wockhardt Hospitals
US-based private equity (PE) major General Atlantic is learnt to be final stages of talks with Wockhardt Hospitals to invest around USD 140-150 million. Although there are some differences over the valuation and structure of the investment, the PE may pick up around 20% stake in the Indian company, sources said.
