Award for distance learning and telemedicine projects by USDA

The award of 103 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants totaling $25,853,991 has been announced by Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural Development Thomas Dorr.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen honoured by eHealth Initiative

Tennessee Governor, Phil Bredesen has been honoured by eHealth Initiative for contributions to electronic health information exchange.

Initiative to promote electronic health records in the USA

With the aim to bring information technology to the practice of medicine, state governments of the United States are beginning to play a critical role in driving new systems into hospitals and doctors’ offices.

Khakwani invites Japanese companies to invest in telemedicine and telecom sector

State Minister for Information Technology Ishaq Khakwani has invited Japanese companies to invest in key telecommunication areas, including broadband and telemedicine, which offered a tremendous scope for growth in the country.

The Health-eLife project, supported by the EU eTen initiative, designed to promote the deployment of network-based services across Europe, has been awarded ‘project of the month’ status by the EU.

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The Government of India, in collaboration with the World Bank, began an initiative in 2004 called the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP), a network that would connect government hospitals, medical colleges, state headquarters, and district surveillance units to a central database.

SelfMD empowers people for self-diagnostic

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce is partnering with IGP Technologies Inc. to offer an immediate healthcare solution to hundreds of thousands of business owners and millions of consumers across the country.

U.S. Embassy opens website to provide AIDS information

The United States Embassy, in conjunction with the AIDS Information Centre International (AICI), has announced that it is opening a website that provides information about AICI, its activities and programs, newspaper stories on HIVAIDS, and contact information.

Singapore plans for common IT system for GPs to manage patient records

The government of Singapore has unveiled a new program aimed at helping general practitioners (GPs) in the island-state manage patient records and related information via a common IT system.

Telemedicine promises to revolutionise health sector in developing nations

Medical experts are now discussing a pilot project using telemedicine, which was initiated by United States, India and the United Nations for providing healthcare to millions in war-torn Afghanistan, as a possibility for helping people in India and its neighbouring countries. This is a project actually co-sponsored by United States, India and the Unites Nations.

NHS launches 15 NHS PCTs and 330 GP practices

The NHS South Central Strategic Health Authority has launched an advanced Practice-Based Commissioning (PBC) decision support service to 15 PCTs and 330 GP practices in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Online tracking system to monitor heart surgery in AP (India)

The Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), India, will set up an online tracking system to closely monitor the progress of surgeries for children with heart ailments and conduct screening camps in September every year.

Standard military e-Health record

US Congress is more keen on having electronic enabled health records system for the Defense Department (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).