India needs INR 60,000 cr by 2013 in healthcare
India needs an investment of up to INR 60,000 crore (INR 600 billion) over the next five years to meet demands in the healthcare sector alone, according to a consultancy firm Feedback Ventures.
HEALTHCARE
Innovative Healthcare Architecture and Modern Facility Design
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Facility design can not only enhance patient experience but also impact the clinical and financial performance of institutions
eHealth Asia 2008
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
eHealth Asia 2008� – the second annual Asian conference presented by eHEALTH magazine was recently concluded in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Held between 11-13 November 2008, at the magnificent Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Smart Connected Hospitals
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
As the population in India and around the world age and there is increased acuity, it presents an opportunity and a challenge to healthcare administrators.
IT@Hospital Survey
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Information and communications technologies (ICTs) can play a critical role in improving health care for individuals and communities.
OLAP – Comprehensive analysis of a large pool of clinical data
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Large pools of clinical data captured in various research work in teaching institutions can help answer complex clinical queries. The following article tries to explain the use of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) in doing just that.
WORLD NEWS
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
World News
BUSINESS NEWS
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Business News
Rockefeller Foundation calls for support for eHealth
The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu discusses eHealth as “the great equalizer” and its ability to improve the human condition at the Global Ministerial Forum for Research on Health in Bamako, Mali. This is in continuation to the Rockefeller Foundation sponsored conference series at its Bellagio Center from
July 12-August 8, 2008, titled
Philips acquires India-based Meditronics
Fifth consecutive acquisition of Philips Healthcare in emerging markets
since mid-2007 and the second acquisition in India within the last three months.
Clinical Solutions partners with Health Language
Clinical telephone triage software specialist Clinical has announced a partnership with Health Language Inc. (HLI), the US-based supplier of language engine technology for medical vocabulary.
Dept of VA renews USD 37.7 mil contract for InterSystems CACHE
InterSystems Corporation recently announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has renewed a contract for Four Points Technology, LLC to provide the InterSystems CACHÉ® high-performance object database for the VistA electronic health record (EHR) system.
Trivitron in distribution agreement with Boston Scientific
Trivitron Group of companies, the largest player of Indian origin in the Medical Technology Industry, has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Boston Scientific Corp, one of the largest medical devices company worldwide.
