NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Singapore’s Parkway eyes 50% stake in Khubchandani (Mumbai)
Singapore’s Parkway Group, which owns one of Asia’s largest hospital chains, plans to pick up 50% stake in Mumbai-based Khubchandani Hospitals for INR 155 crore.
Silverline Technologies to enter healthcare
Silverline Technologies has announced the launch of its healthcare sector through an investment of 15% with an option of 100% acquisition in a North American firm specializing in healthcare change and performance management.
PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Health Insurance : Ivan Chak, Head, Life Profit Centre and Accident & Health division, Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.
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.
NRIs’ help sought in state-funded health insurance scheme
The government has sought support from Non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the proposed state-funded health insurance cover scheme that is aimed at helping some 300 million people living below the poverty line (BPL) across India.
NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Global medical tool makers throng India
Even as a lack of clarity in regulations is preventing Indian medical device manufacturers from making their presence felt in the USD 2 billion domestic medical equipment market, foreign players, mostly from the United States, are increasingly finding the country a preferred destination.
Present model of PPP fails to woo pvt healthcare
It is being claimed that lack of clear modalities on the public-private partnership (PPP) model is delaying the much-hyped entry of the private healthcare sector as a big-time service provider in government hospitals across the country.
The challenge is to create an architecture that allows seamless information flow : Manish Gupta, CIO, Fortis Healthcare
Fortis Healthcare is considered to have one of the best IT infrastructure among healthcare providers in India and is proud of being the pioneer in deploying Web-based HIS system.
Red Hat’s plunge into India’s healthcare sector
Red Hat Software Services, provider of Linux and open source technologies, is making its way into the Indian healthcare sector.
ICICI Venture plans to float healthcare holding firm
ICICI Venture is planning to float a company that will buy medium-sized hospitals and pharmacy chains and act as a holding company for the fund
