LIC’s new unit-linked health policy

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched its first long-term unit-linked health insurance policy called Health Plus, which will provide health cover for an entire family.

ITC-Welcom hotels plans foray into medical tourism

ITC-Welcom Group Hotel, Palaces and Resorts is testing waters for the medical tourism needs of India. Through its subsidiary, Fortune Park Hotels Ltd, the group would come up with its first property for the specialised tourism in Thane, near Mumbai, by August.

Byrraju Foundation & Satyam provides healthcare to remote areas

Satyam Computer Services Ltd recently announced that its global healthcare practice, working with the Byrraju Foundation, has implemented a program to provide tele-electrocardiograms (ECGs) to patients in remote areas of the country who would otherwise have no access to such care.

Hinduja

The Hinduja group has evinced an interest to set up a state-of-the-art medicity near Kolkata. The proposed medicity will house a medical college, a dental college, a nurses

SRIT

Sobha Renaissance Information Technology (SRIT) has been conferred 2nd position for its joint venture

Mobile telemedicine service soon in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (India) Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced that mobile clinics will tour villages and telemedicine would be introduced through the

Net(t)Work of Healthcare !

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GE makes digital X-Rays affordable – eHEALTH Team

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GE Healthcare�s new Tejas XR 6000 high frequency X-ray promises to reduce the cost of direct digital X-ray systems to half of the price at which they are currently imported into India.

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

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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.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

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Singapore’s Parkway eyes 50% stake in Khubchandani (Mumbai)

Singapore’s Parkway Group, which owns one of Asia’s largest hospital chains, plans to pick up 50% stake in Mumbai-based Khubchandani Hospitals for INR 155 crore.

Silverline Technologies to enter healthcare

Silverline Technologies has announced the launch of its healthcare sector through an investment of 15% with an option of 100% acquisition in a North American firm specializing in healthcare change and performance management.