Virginia Government announced that the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) has activated an information line available through 2-1-1 VIRGINIA for patients to locate a health professional for themselves.
A new online website is launched on November 7, 2006 to provide online support for mental health problems to patients. The website www.mhchoice.org.uk is designed to support patients for their mental related health problems.
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) announced that soon centre will establish State Alliance for e-Health.
The South London and Maudsley National Health Service Trust, which provides mental health and substance misuse services for people in South London, as well as specialist mental health services nationally, has awarded an IT security contract to CRYPTOCard to ensure patient data is only accessed by qualified people.
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
eHealth is a work in progress. Many countries have named a national coordinator or taskforce, or at a minimum assigned the subject to the tasks of the national health ministry. But no national system provides all of the e-Health services at the present time
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
During the past two decades, computers have revolutionised the way we live. The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are now part of every critical infrastructure, from telecommunication to banking to transportation.
[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Malaria, HIV-AIDS, Diarrohea, basic maternal and infant health related problems abound the world and happen to be killer diseases, threatening the very development prospects for many nations. The poor suffer the most due to lack of adequate healthcare infrastructure or access.
New Hampshire is going to become the first state to allow doctors, clinics and hospitals for using electronic prescription system by 2008. Government’s John Lynch’s Citizens Health Initiative, group of doctors, is leading the way of e-prescriptions.
AbilityNet is a charity group based in the UK that helps people with different disabilities to get online with its clients, ranging from people with severe paralysis to those dealing with dyslexia, repetitive strain injury or just the effects of getting older.
Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.
Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.
Missouri Rehabilitation Centre has demonstrated its new long-distance electronic health care technology
Under the new proposal floated by the Government of India, PGIMER would soon be providing medical expertise and consultations to patients in the African countries.
