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iSOFT is one of the worlds largest providers of healthcare IT solutions. iSOFT designs, builds and delivers industry-leading software systems that serve […]

Asian market is more comfortable with buying projects over products

Recognized as worlds leading vendor of database and integration technologies for healthcare applications, Inter Systems Corporation has set itself as […]

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

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Health IT czars on a platter!

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

In every issue we try to give our readers something interesting and informative to read. Our aim has been to cover every aspect of the emerging healthcare IT market in India, Asia and across the world.

Merge Healthcare partners with China

Merge Healthcare, medical imaging solutions provider has partnered with Shanghai Kingstar Winning Co., a healthcare IT leader in China. The Merge Healthcare China office (

Slovenia rolls out e-health insurance card system

The Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia (HIIS) has decided to roll out a new electronic health insurance card project to streamline the patients’ claims processing system. The new system enables healthcare providers to instantly and accurately check a patient’s health insurance status and allows for health claims to be processed online.

GE plans to invest $6 Billion on healthcare

GE Healthcare, the $17-billion healthcare arm of General Electric launched new, low cost products, aimed at developing markets such as India, as the company seeks to spend around $6 billion on its global strategy to grow its revenues from emerging markets.

OMNIKEY 8751 e-Health LAN includes an RFID interface for online use free of charge

HID Global, a leading access and ID management solution provider, is introducing the OMNIKEY 8751 e-Health LAN card reader terminal on the market. The device has already been in use in German clinics, pharmacies and medical practices since 2007 in the scope of the test regions for the new health card. The network-compatible card reader terminal has Gematik

‘Getting High’ – on High Definition : Avinash J Trivedi, Sony India Pvt. Ltd.

Popularly known for its unprecedented leadership in consumer electronics segment, Sony also offers a wide range of products for high definition medical imaging, recording, storage, viewing and printing solutions.

At the ‘Point-of-Care’… : Vijay Simha, Healthcare Business Group, BPL

Known as a pioneering organisation with capabilities of design, development and manufacturing of a wide range of diagnostic medical devices, BPL Healthcare has one of the most comprehensive service and delivery systems in the country and an undisputed leadership in point-of-care segment.

Local Innovations,Global Opportunities : V Raja, GE Healthcare

V Raja, President & CEO (South Asia), GE Healthcare talks with eHEALTH about achievements and initiatives of his company in India, and challenges that are holding back the real success of domestic manufacturing in this country.

The ‘e’ Factor… : Praveen K Ganapathy, Texas Instruments India

Modern electronics is revolutionising healthcare like never before. While bringing superior diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities, electronic and semiconductor technologies are also making healthcare ever more efficient, accessible and affordable.

Bosch Group debuts BoschHealthcare subsidiary

The Bosch Group will announce the debut of the Bosch Healthcare subsidiary and umbrella brand,, which encompasses a full range of telehealth products and services, at the American Telehealth Meeting (ATA) in Las Vegas.