Artemis Health Institute (AHI) inaugurated by Haryana CM
Healthcare firm, Artemis Health Sciences’ multispeciality hospital, Artemis Health Institute (AHI) located in Gurgaon, was inaugurated recently by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
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Fortis Group completes acquisition of Malar Hospitals (Chennai)
International Hospital Limited (IHL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare Limited, along with Oscar Investments Limited (OIL) has completed the acquisition of 62.17 per cent of the equity share capital of Malar Hospitals Limited (MHL), Chennai, for a consideration of INR 34.68 crore.
Golden Peacock Innovation Award for retail healthcare centre
Manipal Cure and Care (MCC), India’s leading retail healthcare centre, has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Innovative Product / Service Award – 2007.
Indian chain plans US$54.5 mn expansion in Middle East
Indian preventive healthcare and beauty-care brand VLCC has announced rolling out of a 200 million-dirham (US$54.5 million) expansion across the Middle East and plans of an initial public offer (IPO) by 2009.
GE acquires Image Diagnost International
GE Healthcare has acquired German based Image Diagnost International, a provider of IT systems used in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Accentia Technologies eyes 8 healthcare BPO firms
Accentia Technologies, a healthcare receivables cycle management (HRCM) player, has firmed up measures to buy out as many as eight companies this year. The targeted companies, all players in the healthcare BPO segment, include three foreign and five Indian firms.
Fortis HealthWorld joint venture enters rural India
Fortis Group company Fortis HealthWorld Ltd (FWHL) has said it has tied up with the rural retail initiative of Godrej Agrovet Ltd, Godrej Adhaar, to open pharmacies in rural areas.
CLINICARE, Barrie FHT sign largest EMR contract in Canada
CLINICARE Corporation of Calgary recently announced that it has been selected by the Barrie and Community Family Health Team to implement their OntarioMD approved Clinical Management Solution (CMS).
Global Med Technologies Inc. Recieves FDA Clearance for ElDorado Donor(TM)
Global Med Technologies Inc., an international e-Health, medical information technology company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for ElDorado Donor(TM) a new blood management product produced by its Wyndgate Technologies(R) division (“Wyndgate”).
AFI launches “WALK”-an awareness and support initiative for Arthiritis patients
Arthritis Foundation of India (AFI) launches “WALK”
Operation Eyesight Universal to spend US$4 mn in India
Operation Eyesight Universal (OEU), a Canada based International Development organisation dedicated to eliminate avoidable blindness, has plans to spend four million dollars in India this year for sight restoration and blindness prevention activities.
Indian IT to boom on US healthcare stimulus
U.S. stimulus for the healthcare sector is proving a boon to the Indian IT with numerous IT-healthcare contracts coming to the country. The Obama administration has unveiled plans to invest USD 10 billion annually in IT to refurbish the American healthcare system.
B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre launches Diabetes Speciality Centre
On the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre (BMBHRC) receiving the prestigious NABH Accreditation Award, the hospital launched a State-of-the-Art Diabetes Speciality Centre.
