Sunshine Global Hospitals – First hospital to have toll free number for patient care

Successful utilisation of modern technological facilities can arm a business to significantly edge out competition and help to enlarge the […]

Surat extends a warm Welcome to Transasia Scientific Seminar

Transasia Scientific Seminar (TSS) is organised in tier II and III cities all round the year to encourage knowledge sharing […]

2013 is for Cloud

Despite the many challenges that persist in the Indian healthcare IT sector, the mood of market players is upbeat for the year 2013. Cloud Computing is going to be the major focus.

Advent Intl to invest $110 million in CARE Hospitals

Private equity firm Advent International is set to invest $110 million in CARE Hospitals. It will acquire shares from some […]

Business News – November 2008

GE enters home healthcare monitoring market GE Healthcare, a business of General Electric Co., is entering a potential USD 5 […]

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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

For the business news updates of the health care industry for the month of November 2008, browse through the pages of eHealth.

Bangalore hospital to set up medical college in Ahmedabad

Bangalore based Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital will set up a medical college in Gujarat on an investment of INR 2.5 billion (USD 507 million).

Wockhardt to open 7 hi-tech hospitals

Wockhardt Hospital Ltd (WHL), part of INR 3,000-crore Wockhardt Group, is planning to expand its operations across the country.

IT @ HOSPITAL Survey 2008,Part-II,West India

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

The per capita income in Western India is the highest in the country at USD 850 (PPP). It would be appropriate then to assume that this would have an impact on the level of automation of medical care in the region.

GE Healthcare, Gujarat Imaging expand facilities

GE Healthcare and Gujarat Imaging Centre (GIC), which launched the State

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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

Business News

Hiranandani plans hospital chain; invest INR 500 cr

Hiranandani Constructions, promoted by billionaire Niranjan Hiranandani, is planning to set up a chain of hospitals in the country. The total investment in these projects could be around INR 500 crore.

N. M. VIRANI WOCKHARDT HOSPITAL , Rajkot

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

As part of its foray into Saurashtra, Wockhardt took over the N.M. Virani charitable hospital situated in Rajkot in 2006, converting it into a super-speciality facility.