First of its kind course in telehealth in south Asia
The 7th Telehealth Technology Course is to be held from 31st March – 12th April 2008. This course is being jointly conducted by Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Anna University.
Chandigarh launches telemedicine project
The Chandigarh Administration has launched a telemedicine project to provide critical healthcare advice and right treatment, thereby eliminating unnecessary travelling of patients for high quality medical services.
Byrraju Foundation & Satyam provides healthcare to remote areas
Satyam Computer Services Ltd recently announced that its global healthcare practice, working with the Byrraju Foundation, has implemented a program to provide tele-electrocardiograms (ECGs) to patients in remote areas of the country who would otherwise have no access to such care.
Exchanging health information – eHealth Initiatives in the USA : Susan Thomas, eHEALTH
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The multi-stakeholder, non-profit eHealth Initiative (eHI) recently released the results of its Fourth Annual Survey (2007)of Health Information Exchange at the State, Regional and Community Levels in the United States of America, taking stock of 130 community-based health information exchange initiatives. We seek to take stock of the situation as it now appears in the US, and what kind of learning it proposes to the rest of the world.
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.
NEWS REVIEW – WORLD
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
NEWS REVIEW
Telemedicine project inaugurated in Mohali
The telemedicine project in Mohali whic is to provide a digital link between Mohali Civil Hospital, PGI Chandigarh, Punjab Health Systems Corporation (PHSC) and C-DAC was inaugurated recently.
Filipino docs extend virtual helping hand to remote patients
Filipino doctors have been extending their virtual healing hands to patients based in remote areas in the country.
Health information exchanges aid healthcare in rural California
Three health information exchange projects in rural California are showing how such exchanges can boost healthcare services to underserved populations.
Russia expects telemedicine boom
Telemedicine might become one of the priority trends in healthcare development in Russia. In the year 2008 a range of
large telemedicine projects is expected to be implemented. According to specialists, the given sector will develop in Russia not only due to the state initiative, but thanks to attracting private investment.
The challenge is to create an architecture that allows seamless information flow : Manish Gupta, CIO, Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare is considered to have one of the best IT infrastructure among healthcare providers in India and is proud of being the pioneer in deploying Web-based HIS system.
