Microsoft launches website in the US to store medical records
Microsoft Corp on 4 October, 2007 launched a website in the United States that lets people store medical information online.
Flying Doctors of Austrailia to access medical records
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) will have ready access to the medical records of more than 750,000 residents in remote Australia under a new project backed by the federal government.
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HL7: Standards in Interoperability : Susan Thomas, eHealth
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Hospitals typically have many different computer systems used for everything from billing records to patient tracking.
Canadian Network of Clinicians to Share e-health Experiences with Peers
Clinician eHealth Support Network, a peer-to-peer initiative launched recently allows Physicians, nurses and pharmacists from across Canada to benefit from the expertise of a network of colleagues, experienced in e-health.
Zydus Cadila to focus on SAARC countries
After recently acquiring 100 per cent stake in the animal healthcare joint venture (JV) company
Centre proposes new Cancer Institute in Chennai
The Centre has proposed to set up a state-of-the-art National Cancer Institute in Chennai at an initial cost of INR 200 crore, the proposed institute will come up on a 10-acre plot in Egmore.
Government of India to introduce medical devices regulation bill
The Department of Science & Technology has proposed to bring in a new legislation to enforce uniform and effective standards of Medical Devices throughout the country so as to ensure that substandard devices are not exported, especially to developing countries, which do not have medical devices regulation in place and also for use within the country.
One lakh mobiles for health workers, volunteers
This initiative will improve the health service delivery system in the rural areas. All the 55,400 women health volunteers in the State will receive mobile phones.
Ericsson and Columbia’s Earth Institute join forces to empower Millennium Villages through communications
Ericsson has partnered with the Earth Institute at Columbia University to provide connectivity to the Millennium Villages project.
