IT for health care

Health IT can drastically improve health-care access and the quality of that care, and can dramatically lower the costs.

ICT for enhancement of rural health in Lisbon

Technology has the potential of enhancing both quality and cost efficiency not only in the larger centers but also in rural clinics and hospitals as well.

More tech and growth potentials in health sector

In a bid to improve patient care, governments in Europe and North America are pushing for the adoption of electronic records and data transfers, which is kick-starting the growth of a hybrid business that attracts companies from both the healthcare and tech arenas.

[This article was published in the January 1900 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced recently that the Department will participate in an international effort to promote the rapid adoption of standard clinical terminology, for promoting the worldwide development of electronic health records.