Telemedicine soon across Maharashtra

Project planned with ISRO should have started in June last year; now, initial phase will connect via satellite premier medical colleges and hospitals to patients at eight or nine district hospitals.

Jharkhand plans e-health network

Patients in remote villages of Jharkhand will soon have access to specialists without having to travel long distances for an examination.

Award for open source application for analysing health data

Health Atlas Ireland, an Open Source application to analyse health related datasets using geographical information systems (GIS) and statistical software, was one of twenty projects that were given the ‘Prime Minister Public Service Excellence Award’.

MedPlus forays into Gujarat with plans of 200 stores

The organised retail health sector in Gujarat seems to be hotting up. After pharmacy and wellness chains of Apollo and Reliance, now Hyderabad-based MedPlus Health Services Pvt Ltd, one of the fastest growing chain of health network, is marking its foray into Gujarat by launching its pharmacies in Ahmedabad.

National Health Policy – Need for Reforms : Dr. Ajit K. Nagpal (MBBS), Chairman utive Council, Batra Hospital & Medical Research Center, New Delhi

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

Organisation and financing of healthcare services in a country depends largely on its economy & socio-political environment

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

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Preparing for the HEALTHCARE BOOM : Sarita Falcao, Research Associate,eHEALTH

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

9 million jobs are expected to be created in the health care industry by 2012. Find out where, why and who stand to gain the most.

Chandigarh launches telemedicine project

The Chandigarh Administration has launched a telemedicine project to provide critical healthcare advice and right treatment, thereby eliminating unnecessary travelling of patients for high quality medical services.

Architecting Health Network – Building a Foundation for Health Connectivity : Michael Gill, Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group

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

Health IT tends to be a catch-all phrase and includes almost anything electronic that displays or transports information. This article focuses primarily on the transportation of information and the provision of applications in a connected environment, where connectivity is the defining factor.

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

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PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Health Insurance : Ivan Chak, Head, Life Profit Centre and Accident & Health division, Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.

In the short term perspective health insurance industry is expected to grow at a rate of 25% annually till 2010, while in the long term, it is expected to grow at a rate of 5% annually thereafter.

China unveils healthcare scheme

China’s Health Minister has announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world’s most populous nation.

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

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