IT PREPAREDNESS SPEEDS UP ALL CORE PROCESS CYCLE TIMES : Dr. Lloyd Nazareth, Associate VP – Wockhardt Hospitals

Interview

Health information exchanges aid healthcare in rural California

Three health information exchange projects in rural California are showing how such exchanges can boost healthcare services to underserved populations.

Innovation in ICT Adoption for Health System – minimising risk and investment : Dr N K Singh, Dr Ram Kumar, David Yonzan and Dr Pajeesh, Sobha Renaissance IT

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The current approach to health care process automation has been predominantly based on a sectoral / enterprise perspective. Each enterprise is limited to one hospital and its own appendages; typically under the governance of a single organizational entity such as a hospital, a clinic or a diagnostic lab.

India would have to look at interoperability and common repositories in order to share information : Dr. Samuel Yeak, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

Interview

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News Review

Quest Diagnostics joins e-prescribing initiative

Quest Diagnostics announced recently that it has joined the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative (NePSI), and will offer physicians access to its Care360 Physician Portal and results capabilities.

Health eCard initiative launched in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Health Ministry has officially launched the first electronic prescription in the new EU member state of Bulgaria. The Ministry has officially launched the pilot system for the Bulgarian electronic health card (eCard).

NEWS REVIEW – WORLD

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

News

Hospitals – Know IT Right : Vishal Ranjan, Asclepius Consulting

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Given the nascent stage of the industry, Indian hospitals are taking a cut-paste approach to IT… however, such an approach fails to deliver its potential and creates pockets of excellence.

Asian Healthcare IT – on a high !

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Editorial

Australian Federal Govt unveils e-Health Plan

The Federal Government of Australia has unveiled a new Internet based health system for remote areas. The new health system will ensure health issues identified in Aboriginal children.

User-Driven Healthcare- A Conceptual Model : Dr. Rakesh Biswas, Dr. Nupur Sarka

[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Learning, be it e-Learning or otherwise, is a cyclical process of reflective observation based on day to day concrete experiences, followed by abstract conceptualization and active experimentation at either individual or group levels.