NGA Center establishes State Alliance for e-health
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) announced that soon centre will establish State Alliance for e-Health.
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ICT use for securing patient data in UK
The South London and Maudsley National Health Service Trust, which provides mental health and substance misuse services for people in South London, as well as specialist mental health services nationally, has awarded an IT security contract to CRYPTOCard to ensure patient data is only accessed by qualified people.
CA updates its network performance through e-Health solution
CA has updated its network performance management software with improved reporting capabilities and unified administrations. Last year CA has acquired the e-Health developed by Concord Communications. The company is monitoring the performance of IT infrastructure and applications.
Intel develops the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX technology in rural India.
Intel has developed the first Digital Hospital with WiMAX network to equip with 100 Mobile Computer Labs.
Pharma alliance develops e-government system for electronic billing
A group of pharmaceutical vendors has developed e-government system to report files. The FDA incident reporting system will allow pharmaceutical vendors to file electronics reports on the Food and Drug Administration, which will include loss, theft and other problems related with drug samples.
US keen on technology enabled processes for medical records
The Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), US recently worked out on the availability of health and information technology items and services for the purpose of improving electronic prescribing and electronic health records (EHR) capabilities.
Federal grants to Avera Health for expanding telemedicine efforts
Sioux Falls-based Avera Health will get two hefty federal grants for expanding its efforts in telemedicine.
Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii
A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.
Award for distance learning and telemedicine projects by USDA
The award of 103 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling $25,853,991 has been announced by Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr.
Telemedicine in Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital (India)
The Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital in Tamil Nadu (India) is going to introduce new facility to make speciality care more accessible to rural patients.
Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii
A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.
Award for distance learning and telemedicine projects by USDA
The award of 103 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling $25,853,991 has been announced by Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr.
TeleNav Track GPS solution over mobile phones to tracking down doctors
Carilion Clinic and TeleNav have announced the implementation of TeleNav’s TeleNav Track GPS solution over mobile phones, to assist Carilion with the location and deployment of ambulances and emergency medical teams during local organised events.
