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Swindon launches telehealth monitoring for COPD patients
Swindon NHS PCT has mainstreamed its use of telehealth solutions, to provide more timely and preventative care and support for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Apollo plans to set up 250 speciality hospitals
In a move to reach out to smaller towns and cities in the country, Apollo Hospitals Group has chalked out a INR 10,000 crore investment plan to set up 250 small and medium sized multi-specialty hospitals aggregating to 31,250 beds over the next seven years.
C-DAC software to aid healthcare sector
If the new software developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC ) is accepted by medical equipment manufacturers and service providers, patients with medical history will no longer need to worry about maintaining their records and its compatability with different softwares.
MediAssist’s fixed reimbursement model with hospitals
In a bid to address the burgeoning cost of treatment, country’s largest third party administrator MediAssist will tie up with various hospitals for developing a fixed reimbursement model for most illnesses.
New software cuts waiting at hospitals
A new software package, developed by researchers, helps hospital or emergency staff anticipate the rush of patients hour by hour for the day or the next week, even on holidays with varying dates, such as Easter.
AHEL to set up 250
RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital’s (RG) chain plans to grow its presence to 30 locations using the Department in Hospitals (DIH) route.
Mumbai’s RG Stone Hospitals to grow DIH presence
Mumbai, India-based RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital’s (RG) chain plans to grow its presence to 30 locations using the Department in Hospitals (DIH) route.
Barco upgrades 3D imaging software
Belgium medical imaging specialist Barco has released an updated version of its Voxar 3D advanced visualisation software suite, integrated into Agfa
Delhi, NCR faces shortage of 12,500 doctors
Delhi and adjacent areas are facing a shortage of over 12,500 qualified doctors due to high attrition rate and to overcome it, recruitments should be made on priority basis, a study by an industrial body said.
Regulations for security of Lithuanian eHealth system
The majority of eGovernment specialists tend to agree that strong confidence in system’s security and data confidentiality are essential for the success of eHealth systems among the employees of the healthcare institutions and residents.
Hayes in partnership with InterSystems
Hayes Management Consulting, an industry leader in healthcare consulting, and InterSystems Corporation, a leading provider of innovative database and integration software for connected healthcare, have signed a partnership agreement to provide integration technology solutions to the global healthcare IT markets.
Australia’s Ramsay eyes offshore expansion
Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, expects to grow core earnings by 10-12 per cent this year as it scours France, Spain, India and the United States for new businesses to buy.
