e-Book on e-Health released

Bankix Systems Ltd has released its latest e-Book. It is a 200-page in-depth analysis of the issues involved in ‘Making E-Health Work’, the e-Book’s title.

INDIA UPDATE

India gets a radio station on disaster management The country's first radio station on disaster management was launched on 23 […]

“claims servicing would continue to be a key area of focus” : Bhargav Dasgupta, MD and CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, India

ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. is the largest private sector general insurance company in India. In an interaction with eHealth, Bhargav Dasgupta, MD and CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company shared his perspective on the emerging health insurance environment in India vis-a-vis the world. Excerpts:

News- feb 2010

Biodesign programme to be launched in SingaporeStanford University Biodesign Program and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology & Research, and the […]

Philips calls to address the challenge of aging populations

In a keynote speech entitled ‘Towards Next Generation Home Healthcare’, delivered at the 2010 Nikkei-Philips Symposium, Erik Sande, General Manager, Philips Home Monitoring, reconfirmed Philips

Investing for a healthy future – eHEALTH Healthcare Investment Summit 2010

[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Healthcare Investment Summit 2010, an exclusive event on investment scenario in healthcare industry in India was organised by eHEALTH magazine on March 16, 2010 at The Claridges, New Delhi.

Biodesign programme to be launched in Singapore

Stanford University Biodesign Program and Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology & Research, and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) have come together to develop a new training programme called Biodesign to train the next generation of Asian leaders who can develop innovative medical devices to address Asia’s growing healthcare needs.

Role of telehealth in developing nations : Rajendra P Gupta, President & Director, Disease Management Association of India (DMAI)

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

Economy and healthcare are two major thrust areas in every part of the world. If a country has a healthy population, it has a productive workforce that leads to a vibrant economy

Spearheading Innovation : Dr. Biswadip Mitra, Texas Instruments (India), India

Dr. Biswadip (Bobby) Mitra has been with Texas Instruments for over 20 years and is the Managing Director of Texas Instruments (India).

Govt may allow private players to set up medical colleges

In a move aimed at bridging healthcare needs, the government is planning to allow private healthcare players and profit-making bodies to set up medical colleges. The government may also relax the existing regulations to facilitate their entry.

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.

Nortel, Polycom offer new telemedicine solutions

Nortel and Polycom jointly demonstrated their end-to-end solutions for healthcare needs as well as telemedicine recently.

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