Decline of Public Sector = Rise of Private Sector
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
Financing Indias Healthcare Infrastructure Needs : Dr. Rana Mehta, VP – Healthcare, Technopak Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The concept of an Inflection Point suggests that there are critical points in the history of an industry or an individual company that signal permanent and enduring change.
National Health Policy – Need for Reforms : Dr. Ajit K. Nagpal (MBBS), Chairman utive Council, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Center, New Delhi
[This article was published in the April 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Organisation and financing of healthcare services in a country depends largely on its economy & socio-political environment
System C launches new healthcare consultancy
System C Healthcare has launched a new consultancy service aimed at helping healthcare organisations meet the challenges posed by the government’s reform agenda.
Vietnam Gov
A national project in that would standardize medical tests among hospitals and health clinics in Vietnam will be launched this year, the Ministry of Health has said.
Agfa HealthCare’s new product to aid communication in emergency
Agfa HealthCare has launched IMPAX ConnectED, which automates and expedites communication between a hospital’s radiology and emergency department (ED) regarding preliminary findings.
Max New York Life Insurance enters health sector
Max New York Life Insurance has entered health insurance sector by launching ‘lifeline’ consisting of three distinct groups of solutions.
Google unveils personal medical record service
Google Inc has unveiled a plan to help U.S. patients gain control of their medical records and is working with doctors’ groups, pharmacies and labs to help them securely share sensitive health data.
Government extends 5 yr tax holiday for all hospitals
Government of India has extended a five-year tax holiday, currently given only to hospitals in the rural areas, to those across the country, sending the shares of healthcare providers higher.
A hospital a town, keeps away the frown!
[This article was published in the March 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
A hospital a town, keeps away the frown!
The Union Budget 2008 is out and a silent celebration is on in almost every board room… (and drawing rooms too!)
Chandigarh to connect local health centres with telemedicine project
In order to provide more quality health care to its people, the Chandigarh Administration has decided to connect various important Community Health Centre, Manimajra and Community Health Centre, Sector-22 with Government Multi Specialty Hospital (GMSH), Sector-16, Chandigarh through telemedicine project.
Centre to regulate private, public clinics
As the kidney racket throws light on illegal clinics running across the country, the Centre issued a statement saying it would soon bring in a law to regulate both private and public clinics.
LIC’s new unit-linked health policy
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched its first long-term unit-linked health insurance policy called Health Plus, which will provide health cover for an entire family.
