Apollo DKV will use wellness to cut into claims
The newest entrant in the Indian health insurance business, Apollo DKV Insurance Co., plans to sell health insurance, but it wants to help customers stay healthy through its
Russia expects telemedicine boom
Telemedicine might become one of the priority trends in healthcare development in Russia. In the year 2008 a range of
large telemedicine projects is expected to be implemented. According to specialists, the given sector will develop in Russia not only due to the state initiative, but thanks to attracting private investment.
MindTree to venture into medical electronics
IT and R&D services provider MindTree Consulting, which announced a major organisational restructuring recently, plans to expand its business line to tap new markets.
The R&D services, which address industries like data networks, cellular networks, voice networks, telecom solutions, computing and storage systems, consumer appliances and industry systems, will enter new segments such as medical electronics, avionics and defence.
More funds for healthcare and Health Smart Card in Schools
The government will allocate INR 1,360 billion (USD 34.50 billion) for healthcare in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12), up from INR 450 billion in the previous plan, said Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. He also said that the government will introduce a ‘health smart card’ under the National School Health Programme for every school-going child.
India gets new satellite to improve computer connectivity in remote areas
India would launch a satellite in June next year to provide computer connectivity in remote villages, a Space Department official has said.
Bangalore telemedicine co chosen
The Bangalore-based firm has finally received some recognition with the World Economic Forum (WEF) choosing it as one of the 39 technology pioneers from a list of 273 nominees. Neurosynaptics, the only company from India in a list dominated by 23 US firms, has been picked for its ReMeDi (Remote Medical Diagnostics) range of products.
Web portal on Health Information
Making appointments with doctors instantly online without any hassle is just one of the features that a recently launched web portal www.doctoratclick.com is promising users.
San Francisco Medical Center now tracks equipment in real-time
The University of California San Francisco Medical Center’s project team has implemented a real-time location system to track the location, status and movement of the center’s medical equipment.
BT pilots N3 VoIP service for NHS, London
NHS trusts in London are being offered free connections to the N3 Local Gateway Service (LGS) as part of a major city-wide pilot.
Red Hat’s plunge into India’s healthcare sector
Red Hat Software Services, provider of Linux and open source technologies, is making its way into the Indian healthcare sector.
Bangalore’s Vitage Tech signs deal with TTK Healthcare
Bangalore based Vitage Technologies, a business service management company, has signed an agreement with TTK Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, part of the TTK Group, to handle their IT operations as the managed services partner.
AIIMS to provide air ambulance service
An application by AIIMS is being processed by the ministry of civil aviation and permission has been sought to construct a helipad. The service will be available at the AIIMS trauma centre which has been operational for the past 10 months.
Telemedicine Centre Inaugurated in Yaounde (Cameroon)
Information and communication technologies (ICT) have been recognised in the past decades as an essential tool for the scientific, economic and social development of a country.
