Leading Lankan hospital group collaborates with Manipal Health Systems
A leading private hospital group here has tied up with a premier Indian healthcare provider to facilitate state-of-the-art medical services in the Island nation.
Present model of PPP fails to woo pvt healthcare
It is being claimed that lack of clear modalities on the public-private partnership (PPP) model is delaying the much-hyped entry of the private healthcare sector as a big-time service provider in government hospitals across the country.
GE Healthcare announces its first healthcare Public Private Partnership in India
GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has announced the signing of a contract between the Government of Madhya Pradesh, GE Healthcare and Sanya Hospitals and Diagnostic center
Mobile health units roll out in Guwahati, India
After launching the first batch ‘Hospitals on Wheels’ in Guwahati, Kokrajhar programme has received its share of mobile healthcare facilities. Introduced under the National Rural Health Mission, the mobile medical units are equipped with X-Ray machines, a microscope, ECG machine, ultrasound, autoclaves, auto-analyser, stretchers and a pharmacy.
Philips set to acquire US medical systems firm Visicu
Baltimore-based Visicu Inc., which went public less than two years ago, has agreed to be acquired by the healthcare unit of Netherlands-based electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics. The price: $430 million.
Health information exchanges aid healthcare in rural California
Three health information exchange projects in rural California are showing how such exchanges can boost healthcare services to underserved populations.
Medtronic to buy 51% of Chinese medical device maker
US-based Medtronic, Inc. plans to buy a 15% stake in Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. for HKD 1.73 billion, or USD 220 million, the two companies jointly announced.
Philips plans USD 5.1 billion acquisition of Respironics
Philips appears to have completed its planned USD 5.1 billion purchase of home medical equipment supplier Respironics. The acquisition – the fourth in recent weeks for the Dutch IT vendor – would be Philips’ largest acquisition ever, according to published reports.
LIC’s health product gets IRDA nod
Life Insurance Corporation of India has got the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Software keeps track of medical equipment tests
High performance database program allows the user to easily manage the transfer of data to and from the Rigel 288 tester using Bluetooth connectivity.
New projects by Intel & World Ahead Alliance in healthcare, education
Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd in collaboration with other Intel World Ahead Program Alliance members and the Government of India, have announced a number of initiatives to help transform healthcare and education in the old city of Chandini Chowk, in the country
Indian Govt to recognise medical degrees of foreign nations
In a decision likely to benefit Indian doctors settled abroad wanting to return to their motherland, the government proposes to recognise the medical degrees of other countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.
Hospitals may need to comply to quality standards soon
The Quality Council of India is seeking help from corporates for elevating quality standards in hospitals. It is planning to ask corporate houses to make quality certification mandatory before empanelling hospitals for providing medical benefits to their respective employees.
