Snapshots of Change

[This article was published in the January 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] A rainbow collection of stories in the field of healthcare that track the life of India growing fast, and how!

New bio-coating may improve implant performance

Researchers at the University of Alabama (UAB) have developed a bio-coating technology that can improve the long-term performance of implantable medical devices such as heart valves and cardiac stents.

Philips and Spinemark sign global partnership to improve patients

Royal Philips Electronics and SpineMark Corporation, a leader in developing specialised centers for spine care, announced today a long-term partnership to build centers for spine care globally.

Toshiba Aquilion ONE Scans Entire Organ in Single Rotation

A new computed tomography (CT) scanner that provides physicians with precise images of internal organs with a single rotation of the gantry has been developed by Toshiba. The Toshiba Aquilion ONE 320-detector row CT system with pediatric imaging capabilities can image an entire organ in a single rotation or over multiple rotations, showing real-time dynamic movement and resulting in lower doses of radiation.

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.

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News Review

Lifeclinic International Forays into India

Lifeclinic International, Inc., the world

“the human (health) network effect” : Vishal Gupta, Healthcare Practice (APAC & Emerging Markets)

Considered as the global leader in IT network solutions and products, Cisco has developed an array of innovative and futuristic solutions that promises to transform the way healthcare is delivered and received.

“taking a long term view in our approach” : Matt Campbell, Healthcare Solutions Group (APAC)

Despite being the world’s most powerful IT company, Microsoft has been rather a late entrant into mainstream health IT domain. However, over last few years, it has substantially enhanced its capabilities for the healthcare industry and steadily emerging as a dominant player through focused approach and some strategic acquisitions.

The human (health) network effect

Considered as the global leader in IT network solutions and products, Cisco has developed an array of innovative and futuristic solutions that […]

Taking a long term view in our approach

Despite being the worlds most powerful IT company, Microsoft has been rather a late entrant into mainstream health IT domain. […]

GE plans to invest $6 Billion on healthcare

GE Healthcare, the $17-billion healthcare arm of General Electric launched new, low cost products, aimed at developing markets such as India, as the company seeks to spend around $6 billion on its global strategy to grow its revenues from emerging markets.

Pharma cos recast European operations to protect margins

Indian pharmaceutical companies are reworking their strategies for Europe to cope with the intense pressure on drug prices because of changing trends in the key market.