Computer aided knee replacement surgery
Computer aided knee replacement(also known as computer assisted knee replacement surgery or computer aided knee arthroplasty) is attracting a large number of medical tourist to hospitals in India.
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Clinical trial likely to be US$ 546 m by 2011 says Assocham
Country’s clinical trials business will be more than tripple to about US$ 546 million by 2010, capturing 15 per cent of the global market, according to industry body Assocham. At present, country’s clinical trials industry is valued at about US$ 150 mn.
Intel gets FDA OK for personal health system
Intel Corp, the world’s biggest computer chip maker, recently won clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to sell an in-home health monitoring system for patients with chronic conditions.
For Indian doctors, PG now a long and rustic journey
Doctors will have to have a rural stint for a year before getting their masters degree in medicine. Beginning next academic session, doctors will have to undergo a mandatory additional one-year rural internship as part of their post graduate (PG) degree in medicine. At present, PG in medicine is a three-year course, which most doctors pursue to specialise in niche areas.
Indian American medicos join hands with Apollo
Apollo Hospitals Group has agreed to provide ground support and other assistance to 17 dispensaries set up in India’s rural areas by the Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).
ViScope enables doctors to visualise the heart sounds
HD Medical Services (India) Pvt Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HD Medical Group Limited of Australia, has entered into an agreement with BPL for the distribution of ViScope 100.
NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS – A luxury or a necessity? : Prof. (Dr.) Prashant Sathe, Principal Consultant (EMR and Academics), 21st Century Health Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The Indian medical fraternity, especially the unorganised private sector, has been over the years quite unconcerned about preservation of patient records.
HIMSS AsiaPac 08, 20 – 23 May 2008, Hong Kong
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), in conjunction with CHIK Services, organised AsiaPac08 at the Hong Kong
Med-e-Tel 2008
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The International Educational and Networking Forum for eHealth, Telemedicine and Health ICT
HL7 critical to tap global healthcare IT markets : Saji Salam, MD, MBA, Chairman, Health Level Seven India
[This article was published in the July 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
In a large and diverse country like India standardisation is not an idea too easily followed.
CBaySystems to invest $25 mn and up headcount in country
With a view to rapidly ramp up operations and expand its footprint in the country, CBaySystems, has drawn up a US$ 25 mn capex plan over the next two years.
Insured losing access to healthcare: US study
About 20 percent of the US population delayed or were unable to get access to medical care when they needed it in 2007, up from 14 percent four years earlier, a study released recently found.
