All public hospitals and around 80 connected Primary Health Centers in the Balearic Islands are now connected to a joint network, where the use of a master patient index is enabling Balearic doctors to access patient data and medical findings anytime.
Patients wary of medical negligence and unnecessary tests by doctors need not be nervous at the time of hospitalisation anymore. The government is in the process of framing clinical guidelines for the treatment of widely-prent diseases. Doctors would have to follow these guidelines.
Patients wary of medical negligence and unnecessary tests by doctors need not be nervous at the time of hospitalisation anymore. The government is in the process of framing clinical guidelines for the treatment of widely-prent diseases. Doctors would have to follow these guidelines.
Healthcare RFID systems provider VeriChip Corporation has launched its first-ever direct-to-consumer marketing campaign for its personal health record microchip which is injected under the skin of patients.
New handheld medical scanners coupled with regular cell phones resemble “Star Trek” tricorders and could see what ails you with a push of a button.
India’s largest hospital and pharmacy chain, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, is planning to set up hospitals in African countries, Chairman Prathap Reddy said recently.
India’s attempts to make a foray into the world of telemedicine has not made much headway, especially due to foreign data processing laws and difficulties in certification of qualifications of Indian telemedicine providers, the Planning Commission has said.
Australia’s largest listed health information technology company announced that the largest provider of independent healthcare services in the UK, General Healthcare Group (GHG) has appointed iSOFT as a strategic health information technology partner.
Karishma Software Ltd., is a winner of IBM Global Public Sector Top Star award for 2008, announced recently. The Indian company is one of five Business Partners recognized with this prestigious award by the Global Healthcare & Life Sciences industry.
A leading Bahraini businessman has proposed to set up a medical city in Bangalore with the help of investors from Gulf countries.
Britain’s largest private health insurer British United Provident Association (BUPA) is set to enter India to cash in on the booming healthcare services demand, driven by rapidly rising population and growing affluence.
