Federal grants to Avera Health for expanding telemedicine efforts

Sioux Falls-based Avera Health will get two hefty federal grants for expanding its efforts in telemedicine.

Telemedicine in Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital (India)

The Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital in Tamil Nadu (India) is going to introduce new facility to make speciality care more accessible to rural patients.

Telemedicine link to two hospitals in North Hawaii

A $481,000 federal grant to Queen’s will help establish a network with a Big Island site, as a result of which physicians at the Queen’s Medical Center may soon be uating and suggesting treatment for trauma patients at the North Hawaii Community Hospital in Waimea.

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.

Houston software firm shop in The Netherlands soon

Houston-based Eceptionist that provides web-based software applications for healthcare institutions, says the office will house its continental Europe sales and marketing group in The Netherlands.

Missouri Rehabilitation centre starts telemedicine service

Missouri Rehabilitation Centre has demonstrated its new long-distance electronic health care technology

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.

eNotes Systems announces inaugural of its telemedicine programme

eNotes Systems, Inc. will be launching its inaugural telemedicine beta test project with LifeHouse Retirement Properties, Inc., the owner and operator of ten long-term healthcare facilities.

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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.

Satellite medical centre launched in Chennai

A satellite medical centre was launched by Sankari Hospital, Vellore, in association with Space Hospitals, Chennai, on its premises.

eNotes Systems to provide network for telemedicine

eNotes Systems, Inc. has announced a joint venture that will introduce to the healthcare industry the world’s first 100 percent secure, private network that will allow for the safe transmission of critical medical data, as well as secure, real-time, interactive video consultations between healthcare professionals and doctors and patients.

PGI to extend medical consultation to patients in African countries

Under the new proposal floated by the Government of India, PGIMER would soon be providing medical expertise and consultations to patients in the African countries.