AHA targets health IT as priority for 2010
The American Hospital Association is rallying for rapid uptake of healthcare information technology in one of 12 issue papers it released recently in advance of its annual meeting April 25-28 in Washington.
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Agfa and ETIAM enter Global Distribution Agreement
ETIAM has entered into a global distribution agreement with Agfa Healthcare for its medical integration solution: DICOM Izer. ETIAM’s solutions allow for the capture and connectivity of multimedia data to the enterprise archive and EMR. The applications make it possible for documents, images, video, reports, and other clinical information to be digitally stored in Agfa Healthcare’s Enterprise Medical Imaging Repository, IMPAX
Online patient engagement tool launched
An online tool has been launched by the Department of Health to enable doctors to access hundreds of pieces of research on how to engage patients in healthcare.
VA Taps Social Media Tools To Promote Health Benefits, Other Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs is turning to social media tools to improve communication with veterans and help them access health care and other benefits.
Medical innovations to help India lead in healthcare by 2035: Biotech Secretary Translational Health Science and Technology Institute interim Labs open in Gurgaon
India has the potential to significantly improve healthcare in the next 25 to 30 years provided it steps up capacity for generating and translating scientific and technological advancements into medical innovations.
Free treatment for the first 24 hours in emergency cases
The state government has made it mandatory for all private hospitals to provide free treatment in case of emergency for the first 24 hours.
“We are now a nation of connected people” : Mr. Sam Pitroda, Advisor to the Prime Minister-Govt. of India, India
In an exclusive interview with eHEALTH, Mr. Pitroda throws light on some of the key aspects of development of a strong health IT infrastructure for rural India and shares insights about the future plans of the Government in this sector
“The Government is seriously engaged in developing an indigenous medical device industry” : Dr. T Ramasami, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, India
As the Secretary of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Dr. T Ramasami, has been actively engaged in the development of policies and programs for science and research activities.
Monitoring the Growth Signs – Patient Monitoring Technologies
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
A fundamental segment in the healthcare sector, the patient monitoring industry has evolved over the years owing to deeper penetration of technologies that have enhanced the development of best-of-the-class products.
Union Budget 2010-11 Roadmap for Healthcare in India : Saba Firdaus, Research Assistant, eHEALTH
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Healthcare, expected to reach over US$75 billion by 2010 and US$150 billion by 2017, has a huge potential for growth in India.
Investing for a healthy future – eHEALTH Healthcare Investment Summit 2010
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Healthcare Investment Summit 2010, an exclusive event on investment scenario in healthcare industry in India was organised by eHEALTH magazine on March 16, 2010 at The Claridges, New Delhi.
Transforming Healthcare with IT
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
A post-show report of the first International Conference on transforming healthcare with information technology organised by the Apollo Group during March 8-10, 2010 in New Delhi.
NRI Doctor from Hyderabad elected President of the largest county medical society in USA
Dr. Gurunath Reddy, graduate of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad India is elected as President of the Harris County Medical Society, the largest county medical society in the United States of America, representing eleven thousand doctors.
