t+ provides LifeScan patients remote access to data
Telemedicine specialist t+ Medical has partnered with LifeScan to take data from blood glucose meters and wirelessly transmit the information to a central database.
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.
Mayar to open 14 Medispa, invest INR 400 cr in 3 yrs
Diversified business conglomerate Mayar Group said recently it will set up a chain of medical spa centres in the country with an investment of Rs 400 crore in the next three years and is also looking to have an inorganic growth in West Europe through acquisitions.
SRIT
Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT) has been conferred 2nd position for its joint venture
Net(t)Work of Healthcare !
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
Next-gen RFID solutions are battery-based
A partnership between GE Healthcare and CenTrak, Inc., a tracking solutions provider based in Newtown, Pa., has led to the development of a predominantly battery-operated radio frequency ID tracking system.
Fortis pharmacy chain to provide home nurse service
Fortis HealthWorld Ltd, the pharmacy chain of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, is launching India
Present model of PPP fails to woo pvt healthcare
It is being claimed that lack of clear modalities on the public-private partnership (PPP) model is delaying the much-hyped entry of the private healthcare sector as a big-time service provider in government hospitals across the country.
Philips plans USD 5.1 billion acquisition of Respironics
Philips appears to have completed its planned USD 5.1 billion purchase of home medical equipment supplier Respironics. The acquisition – the fourth in recent weeks for the Dutch IT vendor – would be Philips’ largest acquisition ever, according to published reports.
ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm
ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized hospitals and pharmacy chains and act as a holding company for the fund
ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm
ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized hospitals and pharmacy chains and act as a holding company for the fund
