Nortel, Polycom offer new telemedicine solutions

Nortel and Polycom jointly demonstrated their end-to-end solutions for healthcare needs as well as telemedicine recently.

Microsoft’s US$ 3 million fund for HealthVault

Microsoft has created a US$ 3 million fund to invest in applications built for its HealthVault electronic medical records platform, the company announced recently.

Microsoft, SAP America provide solutions for Healthcare IT

Microsoft Corp. has announced it has signed a joint marketing agreement with SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG, through which the companies have agreed to work together to deliver solutions that meet the unique needs of the healthcare industry.

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.

Google, Cleveland Clinic team up on medical data

Web search company Google Inc is collaborating with Cleveland Clinic, one of the premier U.S. health institutions, to pilot an exchange of data that puts patients in charge of their own medical records.

Software to help GPs assess risk of heart disease

New computer software that enables GPs to more accurately assess which patients are most at risk of developing heart disease has been released for clinical use.

Quest Diagnostics provides health management services to Birla Sun Life

Quest Diagnostics recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Quest Diagnostics India has signed a long-term agreement to provide health assessment services, including diagnostic laboratory testing for Birla Sun Life Insurance Company.

First of its kind course in telehealth in south Asia

The 7th Telehealth Technology Course is to be held from 31st March – 12th April 2008. This course is being jointly conducted by Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Anna University.

CLINICARE, Barrie FHT sign largest EMR contract in Canada

CLINICARE Corporation of Calgary recently announced that it has been selected by the Barrie and Community Family Health Team to implement their OntarioMD approved Clinical Management Solution (CMS).

Global Med Technologies Inc. Recieves FDA Clearance for ElDorado Donor(TM)

Global Med Technologies Inc., an international e-Health, medical information technology company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance for ElDorado Donor(TM) a new blood management product produced by its Wyndgate Technologies(R) division (“Wyndgate”).

Quintiles central lab (India) receives CAP certification

Quintiles Transnational Corp. has announced that its central laboratory in India has been certified by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

Byrraju Foundation & Satyam provides healthcare to remote areas

Satyam Computer Services Ltd recently announced that its global healthcare practice, working with the Byrraju Foundation, has implemented a program to provide tele-electrocardiograms (ECGs) to patients in remote areas of the country who would otherwise have no access to such care.

Net(t)Work of Healthcare !

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

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