CompuMed previews telecardiology EMR
Medical informatics company CompuMed has previewed its new CompuBRIDGE telecardiology electronic medical records (EMR) solution.
Specialists assist emergency telemedicine consultations
Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), has announced that it recently performed its 5,000th emergency neurology consultation via telemedicine since the Company’s inception in 2005.
UAE MoH selects Cerner to automate healthcare processes
MoH facilities in the UAE will be implementing healthcare information technology (HIT) systems from Cerner Corporation that are designed to improve patient care.
iSoft to launch RadCentre in the Netherlands
Health IT specialist iSoft says it will launch its RadCentre radiology information system in the Netherlands this autumn.
ICICI Venture to raise healthcare corpus, buy into more hospitals
Leading private equity (PE) firm ICICI Venture is betting big on the country
Kit to design your own bio-feedback clothing
US company Textronics, Inc., a developer of wearable sensors for health and fitness monitoring, is offering a developer
GE enters home healthcare monitoring market
GE Healthcare, a business of General Electric Co., is entering a potential USD 5 billion international market providing health monitors for the elderly who live alone.
Apollo Hospitals to set up 250 small health centres
The Tamil Nadu-based Apollo Hospitals group will set up 250 small hospitals across the country including the north-east by 2013, a senior company official revealed recently.
EZ-CAP, InterComponentWare form strategic partnership
MZI HealthCare, LLC (MZIHC) and InterComponentWare, Inc. announce a strategic partnership to deliver eHealth solutions to Independent Practice Associations (IPAs) and health plans nationwide.
RFID in healthcare consortium being formed
According to Harry P. Pappas, CEO and founder of the RFID Educational Foundation, the non-profit charitable institution, is leading an effort to form the RFID in Healthcare Consortium (https://www.rfidinhealthcare.org). On September 9, the Foundation is holding a by-invitation-only meeting at the RFID World 2008 event in order to establish the consortium.
eHEALTH India 2008 Event Report
[This article was published in the September 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
eINDIA 2008, India�s largest ICT event was held from 29th to 31st July 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
First wi-fi cold storage monitor with long battery life launched
GainSpan Corporation, an Intel spin-off and a technology innovator and leader in wi-fi semiconductor and software solutions today announced the availability of industry’s first Wi-Fi cold storage monitor that provides up to 5-10 years of battery life.
Fortis plans medical institute in Punjab, to invest INR 100 cr
Medical service provider Fortis Health Care plans to set up an institute, which will also house a cancer research hospital, in Punjab at an initial investment of INR 100 crore.
