Techmagnate bags prestigious medical tourism portal project

Techmagnate, a fast growing Internet firm of India, has bagged prestigious order of developing and managing the complete web portal on medical tourism for All India Medical Tourism Company.

Global healthcare IT firm enters Pune

US-based healthcare information technology services firm Eclipsys has set up its second India unit in Pune to support its cleint base in Europe, US and Australia.

IBA wins

Australia’s largest listed health information technology company announced that the largest provider of independent healthcare services in the UK, General Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed iSOFT as a strategic health information technology partner.

Open source health IT solutions in Europe

The open source developer community, Open Health Tools (OHT), has announced a collaborative effort to develop common healthcare IT products and services. Its 26 members consist of national health agencies, government-funded organisations and agencies, major healthcare providers, international standards organisations and companies from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Virtual Consultation @ click away!

[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

E-mail has transformed general communication worldwide, revolutionising banking and retail. A successful trial of e-mail communication between a surgeon and patients in Sydney, Australia highlights its potential to improve the doctor-patient relationship as a result of better communication.

Bumrungrad International, Bangkok, Thailand

[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Bumrungrad International is a globally recognised and accredited, multi-speciality hospital located in the heart of Bangkok. Founded in 1980, Bumrungrad is the largest private hospital in South-East Asia, with 554 beds and over 30 speciality centers. The hospital offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and intensive care facilities, working as a holistic one-stop medical centre.

Architecting Health Network – Building a Foundation for Health Connectivity : Michael Gill, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group

[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Health IT tends to be a catch-all phrase and includes almost anything electronic that displays or transports information. This article focuses primarily on the transportation of information and the provision of applications in a connected environment, where connectivity is the defining factor.

Developing nations will lobby for research funds for TB, malaria

India and other developing countries are set to lobby hard for funding mechanisms to develop medicines,
mostly aimed at neglected diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, at a forum set up by the World Health Organization or WHO. Developed countries have long maintained that patents are sufficient incentive for innovation.

Emerging markets are driving new models of care, which can only be achieved through IT : Dr. Brian Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, IBA Health

Interview

Indian Govt to recognise medical degrees of foreign nations

In a decision likely to benefit Indian doctors settled abroad wanting to return to their motherland, the government proposes to recognise the medical degrees of other countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.

Hospital IT buying just got easier

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

Editorial

Global Alliance of IT Giants Powers Cancer Research

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

Melbourne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research had researchers working across several labs using isolated computing systems that struggled to process the huge amounts of raw data generated. Microsoft worked with partners Dell and Intel, significantly reducing data processing times and simplifying and centralising management of the Institute�s computing environment.

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

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