NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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

News

Indias Tryst with Telemedicine : Jagjit Singh Bhatia, Mandeep Kaur Randhawa, Harpreet Kaur Khurana, Sagri Sharma

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

Telemedicine can bridge the existing divide in terms of healthcare between the urban and rural India.

Design Guidelines for Telecare Services

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

In developed countries, telecare is emerging as a strategic enabler for the provision of independent living to older people in their own homes, driven by demographics and new technologies.

e-Health and its Challenges for the African Media

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

It is true that e-Health is gaining currency in the developed countries of the west, but the awareness of its enormous potential seems to be very limited in Africa.

Integrated Healthcare Management System

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

The trend of providing integrated healthcare systems seems to be increasing in the developed countries as healthcare providers are realizing the multifarious advantages of it.

Can Telemedicine be the Elusive Cure?

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

Editorial

Assocham summit on corporate health takes up vital issues

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

The corporate honchos have realized that if the health of their employees is not sound, it may translate into absenteeism and reduction in productivity, which in turn may adversely affect the bottomlines of the company.

Digital Imaging on a High After Spurt in Demand

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

The use of digital imaging by healthcare organizations provides advantages over the use of other imaging techniques.

Telemedicine Adoption in India; the New Drivers : Sanjay P. Sood

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

India is an unusual country. It is enjoying booming software exports and is a major destination for business process outsourcing (BPO).

The Economics of healthcare spending

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

To sum up, the book is an effort at dealing with the matter of economic principles dominating the debate on healthcare and the consequences thereof.

e-Health is a Facilitator Not an Alternative to Conventional Healthcare-Time to Prove e-Health Investment is Lucrative than Investment in General Healthcare : Michael Clarke, Director, Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) at IDRC,Canada, Malaysia

Interview

All about Undoing Delays in Healthcare

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

Presenting queueing theory as a general method for modeling patient waits in healthcare, the book dwells on the topic of rapid delivery of medication in a catastrophic event, such as a pandemic or terrorist attack.

BT Health plans to invest in healthcare, education projects of India

British Telecom operator, BT Telecom is looking India as major spot for business and investment in the field of healthcare and education. BT Health is launching Major Programme Management in India, US and UK in association with Oxford University.