NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

Spatial Health Management Information System (SHMIS) : Pramod K Singh, Institute of Rural Management, Anand

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The article briefly describes the status of
health and health infrastructure in India and also tries to discuss governance issues involved in delivery of public health care.

e-Choupal – Delivering Rural Healthcare Services : Dr Pankaj Trivedi and Mukti Bapna

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Lack of health services is one of the main impediments for improving the quality of life in rural India and the same has been reiterated by the e-choupal initiative of ITC.

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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News

Australian Federal Govt unveils e-Health Plan

The Federal Government of Australia has unveiled a new Internet based health system for remote areas. The new health system will ensure health issues identified in Aboriginal children.

Laboratory Information Systems: Coming to the Fore

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LIS can ensure quicker availability of test results and analysis in ICUs, operating rooms or emergency room settings.

Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, New Delhi

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The Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital is located at Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.

Converting Challenges into Opportunities

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EDITORIAL

User-Driven Healthcare- A Conceptual Model : Dr. Rakesh Biswas, Dr. Nupur Sarka

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Learning, be it e-Learning or otherwise, is a cyclical process of reflective observation based on day to day concrete experiences, followed by abstract conceptualization and active experimentation at either individual or group levels.

The SOPARNO Project Set to Make an Impact

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SOPRANO stands for �Service-oriented Programmable Smart Environments for Older Europeans� and it is an integrated project in the European Commission�s 6th Framework Programme (IST Priority 6th Call on Ambient Assisted Living or AAL).

Towards Nano Products in e-Healthcare Environment : GL Narasimha Murthy

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Hospitals are also moving away from purchasing point solutions and toward buying equipments from different vendors that are interoperable, and that have a uniform user interface.

e-Health: Tangible Lessons from Canada : By Trevor Hodge

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In response to strong public concern about wait times, Canada�s First Ministers committed to providing evidence-based wait time benchmarks for cancer, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration (cataract surgery).

Healthcare in India: Problems and Prospects

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By the application of e-Health, knowledge or information pertaining to a quality and sophisticated healthcare system can be made accessible to remote corners of India, where only rudimentary health infrastructure is available.