Aarogyasri – revolutionising public health through conviction and innovative ICT application : Pratap Vikram Singh, Correspondent, CSDMS

[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Rajiv Aarogyasri, a government initiated health insurance scheme (working on a public-private partnership model) running in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is one of the successful government endeavours ever for sustainable provision of health cover for people living below poverty line.

Asking IT: June 2009 Issue

EDITORIAL Health IT czars “ on a platter! COVER STORY Asking IT Exclusive interviews of some globally renowned health IT leaders […]

Ranbaxy starts phase III study of anti-malaria drug

Ranbaxy Laboratories announced that its new anti-malarial combination drug is now undergoing final stage of development. In its press-release, the company said that the drug is targeted at patients in developing countries with the aim of significantly improving upon the conventional options available for the treatment of P falciparum malaria.

CII MEDITech Summit 2009

[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Technology will play a significant role in healthcare industry across the globe… and even more so in India, where it is still at a nascent stage. The recently organised �CII MEDI Tech Summit 2009� threw light on this crucial aspect that promises to transform healthcare industry by leveraging technology to improve standards of care.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

NEWS REVIEW INDIA

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

NEWS REVIEW WORLD

Bumrungrad International, Bangkok wins Thailand Quality Class (TQC) award for organisational excellence

Bumrungrad International, Bangkok, one of the best and finest hospital in Asia has been recognised for its world class organisational excellence by being awarded the Thailand Quality Class (TQC) award for 2008.

Fortis expanding Escorts as separate unit

Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare is expanding its flagship cardiac hospital brand Escorts Heart Institutes’ as a separate unit within its newly acquired hospitals.

Accel India to invest USD 2.5 million in healthcare portal

Rx HealthCare Magic, which runs a healthcare portal HealthcareMagic.com, has raised Series A funding of USD 2.5 million from Accel India, VCCircle has learned. Kunal Sinha, founder and CEO of Rx HealthCare Magic, has confirmed the investment. The funding will be released in tranches as company meets its milestones.

Commercial version of VistA EHR framework released as open source

DSS, Inc. a leading developer of enhancements to VistA, the award-winning electronic health record developed by the US Department of Veterans’ Affairs, has announced it will Open Source the code for its vxVista an enhanced version of VistA designed for the commercial market.

UnitedHealth Group updates its ID cards

UnitedHealth Group has adopted new standards for healthcare ID cards across all its health plans. The cards will provide patient eligibility information and access to a personal health record, and process healthcare transactions.

Fortis ties up with International Oncology

Hospital chain Fortis Healthcare has tied up with International Oncology, a US-based company formed by a group of Indian doctors working overseas. As per the tie-up, a team of about 12 doctors from International Oncology has started offering cancer care treatment, including radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgical oncology and bone marrow transplant at Fortis’ Noida hospital.

KTwo unveils low cost tele-diagnostics devices

KTwo Technology Solutions, a 200 plus people Bangalore based company and an Intel India Design house vendor unveiled its Healthcare device targeted at rural and urban markets.