Innovation in ICT Adoption for Health System – minimising risk and investment : Dr N K Singh, Dr Ram Kumar, David Yonzan and Dr Pajeesh, Sobha Renaissance IT

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The current approach to health care process automation has been predominantly based on a sectoral / enterprise perspective. Each enterprise is limited to one hospital and its own appendages; typically under the governance of a single organizational entity such as a hospital, a clinic or a diagnostic lab.

First health institute in Nagaland

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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NoemaLife launches Galileo e-health platform

NoemaLife has launched a new eHealth application platform called Galileo, designed to help exchange information and share resources across the healthcare industry.

Citi Venture Capital picks up 30% in Unimark

US-based private equity fund Citi Venture Capital (CVC) has picked up nearly 30% stake in Mumbai-based bulk drug maker Unimark Remedies for INR 113 crore. The transaction, one of the largest investments in the pharma sector in 2007 and CVC

Orchid adopts Lorenz eCTD solution (docuBridge)

The LORENZ Life Sciences Group announced recently that Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, located in Chennai, India has chosen docuBridge as its eCTD Publishing and Management solution.

India’s Pharma industry to grow at 16%: KPMG

A report from research firm KPMG predicts that the domestic pharmaceutical industry is projected to grow by 16 per cent annually for the next five years, three percentage points more than the current growth rate.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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PRODUCT PROFILE: SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS – AdvancedMD – Web-Based EMR & Practice Management

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

AdvancedMD is one of the most popular Medical Billing, Scheduling & EMR software solutions on the Web.

10 Best Practices for Selecting EMR Software : Don Fornes, Software Advice

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The value of going digital with patient records has become increasingly clear to one and all.

Private Equity investments in pharma touch $400 m

Private Equity (PE) investments in the domestic healthcare and pharma industry have touched around $400 million during the first nine months of the year. This trend is set to accelerate as companies go for overseas acquisitions, hive off their R&D units, and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) lose their sheen.

Wockhardt buys Morton Grove for $38 mn

Indian drug maker Wockhardt recently acquired US-based speciality drugs company Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals, which has annual sales of $52 million.

Google still working on health record

Google is also looking to figure out how to create transportable personal health records that give users.