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eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2012

Indian Doctors are More Technology Savvy than the US Doctors   10 May 2012
50 percent Indian smokers do not know tobacco causes stroke   26 April 2012
Electronic Medical Records to be 30% of global EMR markets in 2015   19 April 2012
India Needs a Giant Leap in Health IT   12 April 2012
AADHAAR opening up of new vistas in healthcare   5 April 2012
“Technology will be the Force Multiplier for Health Delivery”   29 March 2012
No Promise for Health Sector in Union Budget   22 March 2012
NRHM proposed to be converted as ‘National Health Mission’   15 March 2012
Health Ministry for banning smokeless tobacco   6 March 2012
Health Ministry for banning smokeless tobacco   23 February 2012
India calls for joint action to counter health problems in South Asia   16 February 2012
Health insurance plans at pharmacies in near future   28 January 2012
‘Totally drug–resistant’ tuberculosis found in India   19 January 2012
India poised to enter club of polio-free nations   12 January 2012
High radiation puts child X-ray patients at risk   5 January 2012

eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2011

Health regulatory Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha   29 December2011
Smartphones blamed for increasing risk of health data breaches   22 December2011
Mobile Health market likely to exceed $400M by 2016   8 December2011
Major project launched to boost Kala-Azar elimination strategies in India   24 November2011
Policymakers suggest immediate action to tackle chronic diseases   17 November2011
E-venture rings in health for mothers   10 November2011
India eyes health tourism traffic   3 Novembner2011
Why maternal mortality is high in Nigeria   20 October2011
E–Health market to grow 13 percent annually through 2015   13 October2011
Inadequate funds hit NRHM   23 September2011
US health insurance fraud cases up 85 per cent in 2011   16 September2011
Fragile X Syndrome a leading cause of dementia   1 September2011
Carestream Health India Rolls Out Compact Dry Laser   25 August2011
Planning Commsion frames universal health insurance plan   18 August2011
ProTECT trial to study biomarkers in TBI patients   11 August2011
Shortage of specialists prompting hospitals to adopt eICU technology   29 July2011
Antioxidants may help reduce radiation side effects   21 July2011
Panel backs mandatory rural posting for doctors   7 July2011
New biometric card keeps medical records handy   30June2011
US Electronic Medical Records market to reach $6 billion by 2015   23June2011
BRIT introduces RoentgenWorks solution in Teleradiology   16 June2011
Functional MRI may lead to improved diagnosis of autism   10 June2011
Carestream Health receives orders for platinum remote–controlled radiology tables   2 June2011
Haryana to provide round the clock health services   26 May2011
Respiratory Tract infections in school children increasing   12 May2011
Philips and Corindus Joined Alliance   5 May2011
MDBlackBox introduces Web based EMR suite   28 April2011
Patient Info goes online by Google and Microsoft   21 April2011
Electronic Records could Address LGBT Issues   14 April2011
Medstreaming Launches Cardiovascular PACS and Certified EMR   7 April2011
USFDA nod for Famciclovir tablets to Aurobindo Pharma   30 March2011
Photodynamic Device will Treat Precancerous Cervical Lesions   24 March2011
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls Skin Ointment   17 March2011
Telerehabilitation Beneficial for Knee Surgery Patients   10 March2011
10 Percent Growth in Global EHR Market   3 March2011
Turner Syndrome Test for cardiac and Renal Problems   25 February2011
Schiller India launches a new MRI Monitor – MAGLIFE Serenity   17 February2011
Stem Cells for Burned Skin   10 February2011
Childhood Epilepsy Triples the Long Term Mortality Risk   3 February2011
Deep Brain Stimulation Helpful in High BP   28 January2011
First Genetic Test for IVF Success   20 January2011
Epileptic Drugs Increases Risk of non–traumatic Fracture in Adults   13 January2011
Google’s Body Browser to Visualize Human Body   7 January2011
Electronic Nose to Detect Ovarian Cancer   31 December2010

eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2010

Clue About Future Reading Progress in Dyslexic Children   23 December2010
Clue About Future Reading Progress in Dyslexic Children   18 December2010
EHR Applications on Mobile   9 December2010
TRAI recommends Rs 60,000 crore network for national broadband   9 December2010
K. Chandramouli Appointed Secretary Health & Family Welfare   2 December2010
Medical seats to increase by 30 percent   25 November2010
New York plans to create country’s largest EMR network   8 November2010
Health cover for street vendors and pregnant women to get cash in India   28 October2010
New software to provide data on deaths during clinical trials   21 October2010
Apollo hospitals partners Aircel to launch the first tele-healthcare delivery on mobile   14 October2010
Robert G Edwards, inventor of IVF technology, wins Nobel   7 October2010
IBM will now implement organisation wide ERP for Mankind Pharma   30 September2010
In next five years 500 medical colleges needs to be set up, MCI to Govt   23 September2010
Dell Services gives Max Healthcare the ‘Cloud’Advantage   10 September2010
Common treatment protocol for the countrymen   30 August2010
Single entrance exam for all medical colleges from next year   17 August2010
Smt Sheila Dikshit inaugurates Apollo’s Billion Hearts BeatingCampaign in Delhi   29 July2010
DataWind introduces new range of UbiSurfer netbook in India   19 July2010
EHR Adoption Gaining Ground, but Challenges Remain: Report   8 July2010
Siemens Launches SIERRA Dose Reduction Initiative in Computed Tomography   30 June2010
Columbia Asia Hospital patronises to inspire public towards organ donation   4 June2010
GE Healthcare alliances with Cardiovascular Genomic Diagnostic Company, CardioDx   21 May2010
CareFusion, Cerner Merge Technologies   10 May2010
Schiller India′s Transport Ventilator – UNI–VENT 731 Series   23 April2010
Launch ceremony and curtain raiser of eINDIA 2010   15 April2010
Yahoo enters into partnership with Healthline   6 April2010
The landmark healthcare bill secured by Obama administration   30 March2010
Diagnostics testing company, Quest Diagnostics,is an InnovHealth 2010 service provider   8 March2010
GE Healthcare Introduces Vscan’Pocket-sized Visualization
Tool for Point-of-care Imaging
  17 February2010
Mobile Health Information Service developed by Voxiva to promote
maternal and child health
  9 February2010
Siemens signs agreement to license Microsoft HealthVault   2 February2010
Delhi to get country’s one of the first 3-D dental imaging facilities   19 January2010
Intel and GE Healthcare expand Intel health guide marketing agreement   6 January2010

eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2009

Genpact Re-defines Patient Care at Major Hospitals in New Delhi   24 december2009
Microsoft to buy Sentillion   15 december2009
GE pilots IT healthcare project in India   3 december2009
Narayana Nethralaya pilots breakthrough telemedicine on iPhone   27 November 2009
NComputing bags ‘Project Panchdeep’ deal from ESIC and Wipro   13 November2009
HP India colours the Success Story of the Healthcare Sector with its LaserJet Printing Solutions   5 November2009
Wipro GE Healthcare to integrate GE Healthcare units in India and South Asia   12 October2009
ResMed acquires CPAP and Ventilation distribution business of Respicure   30 September2009
Perot Systems to provide IT services to Max Healthcare   23 September2009
New Hip Replacement Implant Introduced in India   15 September2009
MEDSEEK sought by Norton Healthcare to rebuild its customer Website   8 September2009
Minnesota launches website for price, quality comparisons   1 September2009
iSOFT full-year net profit climbs 137% to A$ 34.7 million   25 August2009
iSOFT enters the U.S market   18 August2009
Jersey Chooses InterSystems TrakCare for Island-Wide Integrated Care Record   11 August2009
Bolohealth.com: India’s first health and wellness portal with social networking   4 August2009
iSOFT secures future in Northern Ireland with A$ 17.4m (US$ 13.63m) agreement   28 July2009
iSOFT wins three key contracts totalling A$ 1.6 million (US$ 1.25m), for its Integra financial solution   21 July2009
iSOFT closes A$ 7million contracts in Australia and New Zealand   14 July2009
HOPE and Philips partner to Improve Chronic Disease management   7 July2009
iSOFT signs fifth LORENZO site in Germany in a A$1.9 million (US$1.52 million) deal   30 June2009
IBM partners with Idhasoft   23 June2009
IT 2010 awards for pharmacy   16 June2009
WHO puts world on swine flu alert   2 June2009
Ojjus medicare Chief Operating Officer will receive Rashtriya Rattan Award – 2009   13 May2009
GE plans to invest $6 Billion on health care   6 May2009
Home Sick at home!   1 May2009
1   28 April2009
Philips, GE enters home healthcare market in India   31 March2009
iSOFT reports First Half Year Revenue Up by 168%   10 March2009
GE Healthcare and HCL form healthcare IT partnership   3 March2009
Global HIS market to cross USD 35 Billion by 2015   24 February2009
When the going gets tough ?   10 February2009
Indian scientist’s discovery may lead to TB drug breakthrough   3 February2009
India hounours its doctors on the occasion of Republic Day   27 January2009
Maharashtra’s govt hospitals to be connected   20 January202009
NRHM gets the IT edge   13 January2009
Accentia Technologies bags USD 22 mn order in HRCM arena   6 January2009
Accentia Technologies bags USD 22 mn order in HRCM arena   1 January2009

eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2008

TN to emerge as hub with Trivitron’s medical technology park   20 May2008
Global healthcare IT firm enters Pune   13 May2008
Karishma Software wins IBM Global Public Sector Top Star award for 2008   6 May2008
1   29 April2008
ArcelorMittal plans a string of health centres in India   22 April2008
Siemens to Launch PETNET Services in India   08 April2008
Siemens to Launch PETNET Services in India   01 April2008
Wockhardt offers online skill test for nurses   25 March2008
Apollo telemedicine services for Mantri Developers   18 March2008
Max New York Life Insurance enters health sector   11 March2008
Manipal group to buy 40% in Kerala hospital for INR 100 cr   04 March2008
Fortis Group completes acquisition of Malar Hospitals (Chennai)   26 February2008
GE acquires Image Diagnost International   19 February2008
Apollo, Tenet Health enter pact   12 February2008
SRIT’s joint venture one of most imp event in South Asia   5 February2008
Singapore’s Parkway eyes 50% stake in Khubchandani (Mumbai)   29 January2008
Intel (India) develops remote health monitoring device   22 January2008
Spectrum Health with Cerner and Microsoft to empower patients   15 January2008
Wipro GE Healthcare expects INR 800 crore revenues from project   08 January2008
Trivitron plans massive expansion; INR 1,000 cr turnover in 3 years   01 January2008

eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter Archive 2007

1   26 December 2007
Apollo DKV will use wellness to cut into claims   18 December2007
IBM targets multi-billion dollar health sector in India   11 December2007
Citi Venture Capital picks up 30% in Unimark   04 December2007
1   23 November2007
Wockhardt plans 14 new hospitals; will invest up to INR 600 cr   16 November2007
Trivitron launches home products for the first time   08 November2007
1   02 November2007
Fortis, Microsoft to enhance healthcare offering through technology   26 October2007
Cryobanks plans INR 500 cr (US$ 125m) investment   19 October2007
India, US to cooperate in developing medical technology   12 October2007
e4e offers software for health insurance sector   05 October2007
Hindujas, DP World to invest INR 200 cr in healthcare   28 September2007
SRIT forms a Joint Venture Healthcare ICT company in China   21 September2007
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