IT adoption sought by AHRQ amongst doctors

On adoption of information technology how clinicians and physicians can practice redesigned work flow, is an information request made by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Canadian Organization Awards Carestream Health’s RIS

Radiology Information System by Carestream Health received an award for ‘Exceptional New Product or Service’ from the Innovation and Technology Association of Prince Edward Island (ITAP) in Canada.

Idhasoft launches news website

Idhasoft offers strategic planning to hospitals and plan their IT needs to achieve high quality and cost effective patient care.

ICT to be embraced by the Health Sector

For developing a purpose-driven Information Communication Technology plan for Barbados, a cabinet subcommittee has been established.

e-Health to all Vermonters targets Cochran

David Cochran has always been interested in processing of both large and small scale systems, from political structural work to updated medical records for the patients.

IT 2010 awards for pharmacy

FDBE with The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists (GHP) and the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA), are pleased to announce the 2010 FDBE/GHP/UKCPA Information Technology Award.

“taking a long term view in our approach” : Matt Campbell, Healthcare Solutions Group (APAC)

Despite being the world’s most powerful IT company, Microsoft has been rather a late entrant into mainstream health IT domain. However, over last few years, it has substantially enhanced its capabilities for the healthcare industry and steadily emerging as a dominant player through focused approach and some strategic acquisitions.

Cognizant Joins ‘Top Ten’ on Healthcare Informatics 100 List

Cognizant ranks 10th among Top 100 healthcare IT providers in healthcare and life sciences industry.

Taking a long term view in our approach

Despite being the worlds most powerful IT company, Microsoft has been rather a late entrant into mainstream health IT domain. […]

“Mixing medicine and technology” : Dr S K Mishra, SGPGIMS

Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, is known for teaching and training medical professionals in various medical super-specialties. The latest achievement of SGPGIMS is the setting up of the School of Telemedicine and Biomedical Informatics. Currently, the infrastructure at the school consists of several laboratories in all areas of healthcare IT, Telemedicine, HIMS, Health Knowledge Management, Medical Imaging Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, CDSS, Medical Mutimedia & Animation, Surgical Informatics etc.

emerging avenues in Healthcare Education

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

The liberalisation of the foreign investment policy and the emergence of private healthcare providers have proved to be a shot in the arm for the Indian healthcare industry, giving rise to specialised fields in healthcare and opening new career opportunities for thousands of job seekers in India.

GE Healthcare brings web-based imaging solutions to Asia

GE Healthcare, a leading provider of information technology, recently unveiled a suite of Centricity solutions targeted for hospitals and outpatient imaging centers.

Information Technology advances in healthcare

By 2012, it is estimated that healthcare spending will almost double, with developing economies such as India, China and the Southeast Asian countries showing the highest growth potential with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.0 to 14.0 percent.