Apollo DKV will use wellness to cut into claims

The newest entrant in the Indian health insurance business, Apollo DKV Insurance Co., plans to sell health insurance, but it wants to help customers stay healthy through its

MindTree to venture into medical electronics

IT and R&D services provider MindTree Consulting, which announced a major organisational restructuring recently, plans to expand its business line to tap new markets.

The R&D services, which address industries like data networks, cellular networks, voice networks, telecom solutions, computing and storage systems, consumer appliances and industry systems, will enter new segments such as medical electronics, avionics and defence.

More funds for healthcare and Health Smart Card in Schools

The government will allocate INR 1,360 billion (USD 34.50 billion) for healthcare in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12), up from INR 450 billion in the previous plan, said Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. He also said that the government will introduce a ‘health smart card’ under the National School Health Programme for every school-going child.

India gets new satellite to improve computer connectivity in remote areas

India would launch a satellite in June next year to provide computer connectivity in remote villages, a Space Department official has said.

Red Hat’s plunge into India’s healthcare sector

Red Hat Software Services, provider of Linux and open source technologies, is making its way into the Indian healthcare sector.

Bangalore’s Vitage Tech signs deal with TTK Healthcare

Bangalore based Vitage Technologies, a business service management company, has signed an agreement with TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, part of the TTK Group, to handle their IT operations as the managed services partner.

San Francisco Medical Center now tracks equipment in real-time

The University of California San Francisco Medical Center’s project team has implemented a real-time location system to track the location, status and movement of the center’s medical equipment.

AIIMS to provide air ambulance service

An application by AIIMS is being processed by the ministry of civil aviation and permission has been sought to construct a helipad. The service will be available at the AIIMS trauma centre which has been operational for the past 10 months.

Apollo will hold series of international seminars and CMEs

Healthcare major Apollo Hospitals will hold a series of international seminars and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) on various speciality areas at its four centres over the next seven months.

Nimhans, Mysore hospital connect for telemedicine

NIMHANS, Bangalore and Mysore based KR Hospital has established connectivity for their telemedcine project in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro Ltd in Bangalore.

Perot Systems selected by AAPC as Exclusive Representative of S. India

Perot Systems Corporation today announced that the company has been selected by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) to represent AAPC in South India, including Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

US based 3M is in talks with Indian pharma companies to license tech technologies

US-based $23-billion diversified technology firm 3M is in talks with top domestic pharma companies to licence drug delivery technologies.

ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm

ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized hospitals and pharmacy chains and act as a holding company for the fund