China unveils healthcare scheme

China’s Health Minister has announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world’s most populous nation.

THERE IS ROOM FOR NICHE INITIATIVES LIKE OURS : Dr. E. S. Rajendran, MD, New Steth Diagnostic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

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Hospitals should inform patients of treatment costs: Consumer Commission

Hospitals in the capital should display the cost of treatment for the patients to see and decide whether it is affordable to them, the Delhi Consumer Commission has observed.

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.

Going the Sahara Way – Medical Tourism : Madhuruchi Lamba, Head – Sahara Medical

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

�It is the Health Care Facilitators who make all the difference from a good medical procedure output to a really memorable experience of a complete wellness journey�

Healthcare vouchers for the poor for high-end hospital treatment

The financially-weaker section of the society may hope to get better healthcare facilities from privately-run hospitals such as Escorts, Max and Apollo in the future. The government is planning to issue healthcare vouchers to the poor who could use it as a currency in private hospitals. Hospitals, in turn, may get full refund from either the government or accredited insurance companies.

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.

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.

India’s latest offering towards global medical tourism

India has introduced a medical visa aimed at assisting overseas visitors to travel to the country for low-cost hospital treatment.

US insurers keen on Indian tie ups

Keen to take advantage of low-cost healthcare in India, US insurance firms are drawing up attractive medical tourism packages with Indian hospitals to facilitate travel and treatment for its citizens there.

Tenders worth INR 1,500 Cr to open in Oct for AIIMS-like hospitals in six cities

A Rs1,500 crore project, the first major government investment for healthcare will kick off in the first week of October with the opening of architecture and design tenders for six hospital projects.

New York Governor launches comprehensive health information technology program

New York, Governor Eliot Spitzer’s recently announced the launch a comprehensive health information technology program

UAE government announced new federal health strategy and modernisation program

The Ministry of Health, UAE has announced 35 initiatives in public healthcare to be implemented in the next three years. The ministry is seeking to become the regulator of healthcare services under the new health strategy for 2008 to 2010, which includes unifying healthcare policies and offering more medical specialties.