Hospital e-Health record market revenues could reach $6.5B in 2012
Total U.S. market revenues for hospital electronic health record systems could reach $6.5 billion in 2012 largely because of the […]
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Pfizer, Humana form research pact on elderly health
Pfizer Inc has formed a partnership with health insurer Humana Inc to research ways to improve healthcare for the elderly. […]
INDIA
Trivitron and Aloka sign JV Trivitron group of companies, the largest Indian medical technology company and Aloka, the innovators in […]
Electronic medical records improve diabetes care in study
Diabetics treated by doctors who use electronic medical records have better quality of care regardless of what type of insurance they have than those whose practitioners use paper records, a study showed.
e-Records keep patients healthier, says study
Electronic health records can help doctors give their patients the best care, at least when it comes to diabetes, U.S. researchers reported.
HP unit gets $72.3M contract renewal for Medicare
A subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Co. has received a $72.3 million, five-year contract renewal for claims processing for home medical equipment and other services under the federal government’s Medicare program.
Metroplis Bestowed With Two Prestigious Awards
Recognizing her immense contribution in steering Metropolis Healthcare Limited to scale new heights, for putting India on the global diagnostic map and for giving a new direction and thrust to the Indian diagnostic industry, Ameera Shah- Managing Director and CEO of Metropolis Healthcare Limited, has been bestowed with 2 prestigious awards.
Indigenous low cost Tele ECG device by CHESS Medicare
CHESS Medicare Pvt Ltd has ventured in to manufacturing of Handheld Tele-ECG Instrument with technical know-how from BARC operated with the help of a mobile phone via bluetooth.
Illinois clinics spearhead effort to fund electronic medical records in rural areas
McFarlin Medical Clinic, with one doctor and 10 employees, can
Many US hospitals overuse double CT scans
Hundreds of hospitals are routinely performing a type of chest scan that experts say should be used rarely, subjecting patients to double doses of radiation and driving up health-care costs.
Unnecessary scanning pose health risk, says UVic study
Health consumers are largely naive about radiation and other risks that come with full-body and other screening tests marketed by private clinics, a University of Victoria health policy researcher says.
Push for Electronic health records overlooks security gaps
As the Obama administration pushes ahead with plans to increase the use of electronic medical records, two internal reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services revealed “significant concerns” about security gaps in the system.
EMRs – An Odyssey to Holy Nirvana : Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Air Force Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Hospital and Health Systems Administrator, Air Force Hospital, Chandigarh, has successfully managed several Air Force Hospitals (Station Medicare Centres) providing quality and comprehensive medical cover to a large dependent population.
