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Customer Relationship Management The Key Differentiator in High-end Healthcare : Ruth Connolly, General Manager, Microsoft Dynamics, Asia Pacific
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS
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Global medical tool makers throng India
Even as a lack of clarity in regulations is preventing Indian medical device manufacturers from making their presence felt in the USD 2 billion domestic medical equipment market, foreign players, mostly from the United States, are increasingly finding the country a preferred destination.
ECIL to soon introduce digital radiology system
ECIL has drawn up an ambitious plan to introduce the digital radiology system aimed at providing cost effective health care solutions to rural masses.
Philips set to acquire US medical systems firm Visicu
Baltimore-based Visicu Inc., which went public less than two years ago, has agreed to be acquired by the healthcare unit of Netherlands-based electronics giant Royal Philips Electronics. The price: $430 million.
Medtronic to buy 51% of Chinese medical device maker
US-based Medtronic, Inc. plans to buy a 15% stake in Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co., Ltd. for HKD 1.73 billion, or USD 220 million, the two companies jointly announced.
Indian Govt to recognise medical degrees of foreign nations
In a decision likely to benefit Indian doctors settled abroad wanting to return to their motherland, the government proposes to recognise the medical degrees of other countries, including the United States and United Kingdom.
Trivitron plans massive expansion; INR 1,000-cr turnover in 3 years
Chennai based medical technology company Trivitron Medical Systems, which recently offloaded an unspecified minority stake to HSBC Private Equity and venture capital firm ePlanet Ventures for USD 11 million, is planning to expand in a big way with a medical technology park, and acquiring domestic firms with a view to modernising them.
Bilcare to use nanotech to counter drug counterfeiting
A pharma packaging company Bilcare Research of Pune has launched a product to help check the menace of counterfeit drugs. The product has a label with a unique bar code made out of nanotechnology and fingerprinting.
Bangalore telemedicine co chosen
The Bangalore-based firm has finally received some recognition with the World Economic Forum (WEF) choosing it as one of the 39 technology pioneers from a list of 273 nominees. Neurosynaptics, the only company from India in a list dominated by 23 US firms, has been picked for its ReMeDi (Remote Medical Diagnostics) range of products.
Perot Systems selected by AAPC as Exclusive Representative of S. India
Perot Systems Corporation today announced that the company has been selected by the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) to represent AAPC in South India, including Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.
IBM targets multi-billion $ health sector in India
IBM is targeting multi-billion dollar health business opportunities in India. The company has plans to tap opportunities worth $1 billion each in the Indian pharmaceuticals and health service segments over the next 3-4 years.
