Germany invests EUR 125m in ambient care

The German national ministry of research has announced a major funding program for ambient assisted living (AAL).

Germany scales back e-health smartcard project

Key clinical components of Germany

Apollo Hospitals, Well Point sign agreement

Apollo Hospitals recently said it has entered into an agreement with US-based Anthem Well Point through its subsidiaries for treating patients recommended by the insurance company.

Germany

German health insurer, Gm

Finally, a lifeline for India’s poor

The government is set to introduce Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), a visionary national health insurance scheme, which provides INR 30,000

MediAssist’s fixed reimbursement model with hospitals

In a bid to address the burgeoning cost of treatment, country’s largest third party administrator MediAssist will tie up with various hospitals for developing a fixed reimbursement model for most illnesses.

eHEALTH India 2008 Event Report

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

eINDIA 2008, India�s largest ICT event was held from 29th to 31st July 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

Australia’s Ramsay eyes offshore expansion

Ramsay Health Care Ltd, Australia’s biggest private hospital operator, expects to grow core earnings by 10-12 per cent this year as it scours France, Spain, India and the United States for new businesses to buy.

BPOs woo nurses for handling healthcare business

Outsourcing firms in the healthcare and life sciences and insurance space have started recruiting nurses and para medics to do jobs that require these specializations.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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

World News

Perot Systems to support health insurance program

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Health Insurance Connector Authority, also known as Health Connector, and Perot Systems, a provider of IT services, has announced that the company will provide IT and business process services to support the state’s innovative program to assist low-income Massachusetts residents in choosing the appropriate plan of coverage for each individual’s healthcare needs.

Max India, BUPA to set up health insurance co in India

India’s leading healthcare services provider Max India Ltd said it has partnered with UK’s BUPA Finance Plc for setting up a health insurance company in India.

Road Ahead – Health Insurance Summit, 25th May 2008, The Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore

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

Health insurance in India is increasingly getting refined and redefined, with a population of more than a billion people