NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

India News

Healthcare Industry Challenges & IT Solution Offerings : Faisal M. Paul, Country Manager – HPC & Healthcare Business Development, Hewlett Packard India (Sales) Pvt. Ltd.

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Industry forces are converging the Life Sciences and Healthcare Value Chain – the industry convergence is driven by bioscience innovation, increasing healthcare costs, the aging population and technology adoption.

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

World News

Connected Healthcare – Concept and Feasibility : Anurag Dubey, Industry Analyst, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Indian healthcare industry currently estimated at around US$ 34 billion is growing dynamically.

Vietnam Gov

A national project in that would standardize medical tests among hospitals and health clinics in Vietnam will be launched this year, the Ministry of Health has said.

Philips led HeartCycle project to help heart patients

Royal Philips Electronics has announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project aimed at improving care of heart patients through the development of innovative telemonitoring solutions.

QUALITY par-excellence : Mack Banner, Chief utive Officer- Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok

Interview

Exchanging health information – eHealth Initiatives in the USA : Susan Thomas, eHEALTH

[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The multi-stakeholder, non-profit eHealth Initiative (eHI) recently released the results of its Fourth Annual Survey (2007)of Health Information Exchange at the State, Regional and Community Levels in the United States of America, taking stock of 130 community-based health information exchange initiatives. We seek to take stock of the situation as it now appears in the US, and what kind of learning it proposes to the rest of the world.

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

[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

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.

Interview

The Health Hiway – Technical Perspective : Mohammed Hussain Naseem, Vice President – Healthcare IBM India

Interview

Emerging markets are driving new models of care, which can only be achieved through IT : Dr. Brian Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, IBA Health

Interview

Standardisation in healthcare delivery will be a major help for smooth IT implementatio : Sandeep Sinha, Industry Manager, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan

Interview