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.

India’s Drug Regulatory Authority to be based on US FDA Model

In the next three years, India would move towards setting up a drug regulatory authority on the model of the US FDA, the country

e-Health: Tangible Lessons from Canada : By Trevor Hodge

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

In response to strong public concern about wait times, Canada�s First Ministers committed to providing evidence-based wait time benchmarks for cancer, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration (cataract surgery).

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Building Information Capacity for Better Health: US and Beyond : Ticia Gerber

[This article was published in the June 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The terms e-Health and health information technology (HIT) are used somewhat interchangeably in the United States.

Assocham summit on corporate health takes up vital issues

[This article was published in the May 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The corporate honchos have realized that if the health of their employees is not sound, it may translate into absenteeism and reduction in productivity, which in turn may adversely affect the bottomlines of the company.

Changing Face of Health Informatics : G. Kalyan Kumar

[This article was published in the February 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The book �Consumer Health Informatics� explores the multifarious aspects of this fast evolving branch in medical science.