GE Healthcare, Varian to collaborate on MRI system
GE Healthcare and Varian, Inc. announced that they will begin a collaboration to develop a new pre-clinical 7T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging system.
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RFID in healthcare consortium being formed
According to Harry P. Pappas, CEO and founder of the RFID Educational Foundation, the non-profit charitable institution, is leading an effort to form the RFID in Healthcare Consortium (https://www.rfidinhealthcare.org). On September 9, the Foundation is holding a by-invitation-only meeting at the RFID World 2008 event in order to establish the consortium.
TeleHealth Services acquires assets of Pathware
TeleHealth Services, a leading provider of integrated communications solutions for the healthcare market, has acquired substantially all Instant HealthLine(R) assets of Pathware, Inc. (formerly SVI Healthcare, Inc.)
SaskTel and Alcatel-Lucent launch remote monitoring
French-based Alcatel-Lucent and SaskTel have launched LifeStat Remote Monitoring and Health Management, a service that records and transmits daily blood glucose and blood pressure readings, automatically creating confidential, easy-to-use reports that can be viewed online by the client, their caregivers and the client
GE Healthcare, Gujarat Imaging expand facilities
GE Healthcare and Gujarat Imaging Centre (GIC), which launched the State
Gujarat’s first spine centre inaugurated at Wockhardt hospital
Gujarat’s first spine centre was opened at the N M Virani-Wockhardt hospital.
GE moves US$ 17 bln healthcare business to Turkey
In what analysts see as a major vote of confidence for the Turkish economy, General Electric (GE) has decided to move all managing operations in the eastern and African growth markets (EAGM) to İstanbul.
Mirrus opens research and development centre in India
A CBay Group company Mirrus Systems recently announced the inauguration of its first India R&D centre here with an initial investment of US$ 1.5 million and also plans to ramp up its headcount to 1,000 by 2010.
European firms sign global e-health deals
Two large European e-health suppliers have announced new deals to conduct healthcare work internationally, in the last month.
GE Healthcare in joint venture
GE Healthcare, the US$ 17 billion (Dh62.3bn) healthcare business of General Electric Company (GE), has announced formation of a joint venture, GE El Seif Healthcare Arabia.
Computer Sciences Corp forms healthcare unit
Computer Sciences Corp. has launched a new business unit dedicated to healthcare. CSC’s Healthcare Sector will focus on the information and service needs of healthcare providers, health plans, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and allied industries globally.
Medical groups launch e-prescribing web site
GetRxConnected.com aims to persuade physicians to switch from paper-based medical prescriptions to e-prescribing, claiming it can reduce errors and save lives.
Quest Diagnostics provides health management services to Birla Sun Life
Quest Diagnostics recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Quest Diagnostics India has signed a long-term agreement to provide health assessment services, including diagnostic laboratory testing for Birla Sun Life Insurance Company.
