Dr. SMS a Novel Mobile- Health Application : Rathan U Kelkar, Director, Kerala State IT Mission & Sabarish. K, Kerala State IT Mission

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Dr. SMS is a novel project of the Kerala State IT Mission – the technology implementation wing of the Government of Kerala in India, launched on 29th May 2008 with the aim to increase access of health care services by common people through simple and innovative use of mobile telephony.

NEWS REVIEW

[This article was published in the December 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News Review

Professor Howard Bolnick to conduct 5 day utive Development Programme on Healthcare Financing and Health Insurance in New Delhi

Professor Howard Bolnick, who taught at the Kellogg School of Management for 13 years and is an international authority on Healthcare will be teaching an intensive 5 day utive Development Programme on Healthcare Financing and Health Insurance, Organized by the Insurance Foundation of India (IFI).

Philips Organises Conference on Sleep Apnea

Philips Respironics recently organised a conference called

Eight New AIIMS-like Institutions to be Constructed

In order to expedite the construction of eight new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutes in the country, Union health minister Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad announced incentives of up to Rs 10 crore for early completion of these projects.

A 360 Degree Perspective for CEOs to drive Growth, Innovation and Leadership

Companies seem to be hesitating in moving ahead as they wait for further improvements in the global economy. However, Frost & Sullivan believes that the best CEOs are already planning how their businesses will take advantage of the growth opportunities presented by the rebound. This was one of the key topics of discussion at this year

Technopak forms Strategic Alliance with Devereux Architects for Healthcare Architecture

Technopak has formed a strategic alliance with Devereux Architects, a leading UK based architectural practice specializing in the healthcare sector, to jointly offer a comprehensive range of services to clients encompassing the entire design, planning and construction process for healthcare projects.

DBMS Consulting completes roll out of Oracle Health Sciences Applications (OHSA) Suite for SIRO Clinpharm

DBMS Consulting announced that it has successfully completed deployment of Oracle Life Sciences Applications (OHSA) Suite and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) for SIRO Clinpharm, one of the leading global CROs headquartered in Thane, India. OHSA offers fully automated capabilities in management of clinical trial process, clinical trial data and global adverse event reporting.

Wipro GE Healthcare to integrate GE Healthcare units in India and South Asia

Wipro GE Healthcare, the joint venture between Wipro Ltd. and GE Healthcare, announced the transformation of its business by integrating several existing stand-alone business units and manufacturing plants of GE Healthcare in India under the Wipro GE Healthcare entity.

Celebration of excellence

[This article was published in the October 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Last month we had our fifth annual Indian ICT event � �eINDIA 2009�, at the magnificent Hyderabad International Convention Centre.

Opportunities galore for Indian IT giants

The raging political firestorm over how to reform the US’s $2.5-trillion healthcare sector might seem to be of limited relevance to India. But for the Indian IT services sector, the Obama-led revolution might just present an exciting growth opportunity.

Six Sigma Star Healthcare introduces PG Programme in Nursing Administration

Six Sigma Star Healthcare Private Limited has started, for the first time in India, a post graduate programme in Nursing Administration at its Global Institute of Healthcare Management at Vikaspuri, New Delhi.

Siemens introduces Liver Elastography in India

Siemens Healthcare has introduced ACUSON S2000TM, a state-of-the-art system taking ultrasound imaging to a new dimension with breakthrough innovations like Liver Elastography for the first time in India.