Changing Paradigms in Health Information Technology

[This article was published in the January 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The changing perspectives about health information technology over the last ten years

$80m Grants to Improve Healthcare in Congo

The World Bank has approved an additional grant of $80m to improve healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Asian Development Bank to Strengthen Disease Monitoring in Three Mekong Countries

The Asian Development Bank will provide $49m to strengthen surveillance response systems to prevent the spread of communicable and tropical diseases in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam.

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Union ministry of home affair�s (MHA) directorate of forensic science (DFS) has set the ball rolling for the establishment of a hi-tech Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on a 25-acre campus at Wadgaon Maval, about 25 kms from Pune, along the Pune-Mumbai highway, media reports.

Smile Foundation launches first mobile healthcare van for Rajasthan

Smile on Wheels, a community based self-sustainable heath delivery model will operate in Jaipur in association with Shikshit Rojgar Kendra Prabandhak Samiti (SRKPS) a non-government voluntary organisation engaged in developing sustainable programmes for the marginalised section especially women and children.

Common treatment protocol for the countrymen

The health ministry has planned to standardise common set of protocols for treatment across the country. For this the ministry has set up an expert panel to draft a set of norms for unified treatment standards expected to be implemented in next three to four months and in hospitals and healthcare service centres in one-two years.

Online Revolution – Delivering Healthcare at the Doorstep

[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Couth Infotech partners with pinkWhale Healthcare to develop an integrated personalised online healthcare solution platform www.pinkwhalehealthcare.com divya chawla explores.

Focussing more on Reaserch and development to make services competitive and affordable : Ameera Patel, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd

As one of the leaders in corporate chains of diagnostic laboratories in India, Metropolis Healthcare marks its presence with great value and trust in pathological testing. Backed by strong technological support, the company is offering the best of the services and focussing into research and development.

Institute Body of AIIMS reconstituted

The highest decision making group in AIIMS, the Institute Body has been reconstituted by the health ministry by bringing in some new names.

Union Budget 2010-11 Roadmap for Healthcare in India : Saba Firdaus, Research Assistant, eHEALTH

[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Healthcare, expected to reach over US$75 billion by 2010 and US$150 billion by 2017, has a huge potential for growth in India.

Optimising Claims Management in Health Insurance

[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Emergence and growth of health insurance has given rise to a need for maintaining and optimising claims processing and management to enhance services offered by the health insurance companies and healthcare providers with the ultimate aim of providing maximum benefit to the insured.

“IT is the only facilitator for health services in the government sector” : Dr. R C Patnaik, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India

The health department is a constituent unit of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), providing holistic healthcare facilities to the population residing in the geographical territory under MCD.

40 Issues Young!

[This article was published in the March 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

With the successful completion of 40th issue, eHEALTH magazine has reached one more milestone in its journey of propagating knowledge in the domain of healthcare IT and medical technologies.