Filipino docs extend virtual helping hand to remote patients
Filipino doctors have been extending their virtual healing hands to patients based in remote areas in the country.
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Enhancing the Usability of EMR through Multimodal Interactions
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Going the Sahara Way – Medical Tourism : Madhuruchi Lamba, Head – Sahara Medical
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�It is the Health Care Facilitators who make all the difference from a good medical procedure output to a really memorable experience of a complete wellness journey�
Customer Relationship Management The Key Differentiator in High-end Healthcare : Ruth Connolly, General Manager, Microsoft Dynamics, Asia Pacific
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�IT plays a crucial role in establishing a competitive advantage for hospitals looking to compete for the medical tourism dollar.�
Healthcare vouchers for the poor for high-end hospital treatment
The financially-weaker section of the society may hope to get better healthcare facilities from privately-run hospitals such as Escorts, Max and Apollo in the future. The government is planning to issue healthcare vouchers to the poor who could use it as a currency in private hospitals. Hospitals, in turn, may get full refund from either the government or accredited insurance companies.
Imported medical devices come under lens
A government committee has decided to widen the ambit of its initial mandate and find ways to control the prices of imported medical devices.
Wipro GE Healthcare expects INR 800 crore revenues from project
The Indian sales and marketing arm of GE Healthcare, the world
Leading Lankan hospital group collaborates with Manipal Health Systems
A leading private hospital group here has tied up with a premier Indian healthcare provider to facilitate state-of-the-art medical services in the Island nation.
GE Healthcare announces its first healthcare Public Private Partnership in India
GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has announced the signing of a contract between the Government of Madhya Pradesh, GE Healthcare and Sanya Hospitals and Diagnostic center
New projects by Intel & World Ahead Alliance in healthcare, education
Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd in collaboration with other Intel World Ahead Program Alliance members and the Government of India, have announced a number of initiatives to help transform healthcare and education in the old city of Chandini Chowk, in the country
Philips plans USD 5.1 billion acquisition of Respironics
Philips appears to have completed its planned USD 5.1 billion purchase of home medical equipment supplier Respironics. The acquisition – the fourth in recent weeks for the Dutch IT vendor – would be Philips’ largest acquisition ever, according to published reports.
Health information exchanges aid healthcare in rural California
Three health information exchange projects in rural California are showing how such exchanges can boost healthcare services to underserved populations.
