Siemens Healthcare has announced its first molecular imaging biomarker production facility in Chennai, India. The new facility will enable the healthcare providers in and around Chennai to access the positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) technology to diagnose patients with life-threatening diseases, such as cancer and cardiac and neurological ailments.
Government of India has extended a five-year tax holiday, currently given only to hospitals in the rural areas, to those across the country, sending the shares of healthcare providers higher.
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
News Review
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
News Review
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The medical equipment market in India is growing at an annual rate of 15% and is expected to touch US$ 4.98 billion by 2012. With a highly unregulated environment in terms of quality, reliability, pricing and control, uncertainty rules the roost. Often, it�s a confusing maze for care providers and medical professionals, and the brunt of all this has to be borne solely by those at the end of the chain – �the patients� !
There is a dire need for a legal framework and a regulatory agency to look after the industry. How far have we reached? Is the Government taking the right steps? eHEALTH takes stock of the matter.
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
CII Northern Region Headquarters recently organised a one and half day conference on medical value tourism, between 7-8 February 2008 at the impressive office premises of its headquarters in Chandigarh.
Telemedicine specialist t+ Medical has partnered with LifeScan to take data from blood glucose meters and wirelessly transmit the information to a central database.
CLINICARE Corporation of Calgary recently announced that it has been selected by the Barrie and Community Family Health Team to implement their OntarioMD approved Clinical Management Solution (CMS).
[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.
Carestream Health India unveiled its newest digital imaging products and solutions which help healthcare providers improve quality and operational performance, at the 61st Indian Radiology Congress. The company also announced state-of-the-art systems and services for the capture, processing, sharing, printing and storing of images for diagnostic and non-diagnostic applications.
Spectrum Health announced recently its strategic relationship with Cerner and Microsoft Corp. in developing the Cerner Care Console(TM) solution, a consumer-centric technology that empowers patients to take an active role in their care.
In the short term perspective health insurance industry is expected to grow at a rate of 25% annually till 2010, while in the long term, it is expected to grow at a rate of 5% annually thereafter.
To achieve the country�s health care objectives, the approach has to be inclusive of the ability to reach out to the bottom of the pyramid. Rural India is exposed to fundamental financial risks and has limited access to risk management solutions.
