NEWS REVIEW – WORLD
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Nortel, Polycom offer new telemedicine solutions
Nortel and Polycom jointly demonstrated their end-to-end solutions for healthcare needs as well as telemedicine recently.
Microsoft’s US$ 3 million fund for HealthVault
Microsoft has created a US$ 3 million fund to invest in applications built for its HealthVault electronic medical records platform, the company announced recently.
Microsoft, SAP America provide solutions for Healthcare IT
Microsoft Corp. has announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, through which the companies have agreed to work together to deliver solutions that meet the unique needs of the healthcare industry.
Chandigarh to connect local health centres with telemedicine project
In order to provide more quality health care to its people, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to connect various important Community Health Centre, Manimajra and Community Health Centre, Sector-22 with Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector-16, Chandigarh through telemedicine project.
XTend Medical launches diabetic telehealth program
XTend Medical Corporation announced recently that the company has begun a remote diabetic monitoring program with a target of 500 patients to be part of the initial program.
t+ provides LifeScan patients remote access to data
Telemedicine specialist t+ Medical has partnered with LifeScan to take data from blood glucose meters and wirelessly transmit the information to a central database.
Google, Cleveland Clinic team up on medical data
Web search company Google Inc is collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, one of the premier U.S. health institutions, to pilot an exchange of data that puts patients in charge of their own medical records.
Philips led HeartCycle project to help heart patients
Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project aimed at improving care of heart patients through the development of innovative telemonitoring solutions.
Software to help GPs assess risk of heart disease
New computer software that enables GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use.
Quest Diagnostics provides health management services to Birla Sun Life
Quest Diagnostics recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Quest Diagnostics India has signed a long-term agreement to provide health assessment services, including diagnostic laboratory testing for Birla Sun Life Insurance Company.
