Insurance sector to get healthier : K. C. Mishra, Director, National Insurance Academy, Pune

IRDA expects the health insurance business to be the second-largest premium earner for insurance companies after motor insurance within the next three years�

Standardisation in healthcare delivery will be a major help for smooth IT implementatio : Sandeep Sinha, Industry Manager, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan

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Alved Pharma goes to ICICI Ventures for INR 30 cr

Private equity (PE) major ICICI Ventures is acquiring Chennai-based standalone pharmaceutical and
veterinary company Alved Pharma and Foods. RFCL, a wholly-owned veterinary, chemicals and medical
diagnostic company of ICICI Ventures, is learnt to have signed a definitive agreement with Alved Pharma and Foods for a complete buyout.

Perception About IT in Hospitals Has Come A long Way… : Prakash S Kamat, Managing Director, SoftLink International

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Mastek to raise $40 mn for buyouts abroad

Offshore outsourcing company and IT giant Mastek is raising $40 million in order to acquire companies with intellectual property rights in the insurance and healthcare space.

Going the Sahara Way – Medical Tourism : Madhuruchi Lamba, Head – Sahara Medical

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

�It is the Health Care Facilitators who make all the difference from a good medical procedure output to a really memorable experience of a complete wellness journey�

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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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)]

�IT plays a crucial role in establishing a competitive advantage for hospitals looking to compete for the medical tourism dollar.�

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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Imported medical devices come under lens

A government committee has decided to widen the ambit of its initial mandate and find ways to control the prices of imported medical devices.

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.

Philips, Artemis tie up for research in diagnostic devices trials

The firms plan on using advanced technologies to find cheaper ways to discover blockages in the heart, tumours

GE Healthcare announces its first healthcare Public Private Partnership in India

GE Healthcare, the US$17 billion healthcare business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) has announced the signing of a contract between the Government of Madhya Pradesh, GE Healthcare and Sanya Hospitals and Diagnostic center