eHEALTH Weekly Newsletter :: 5 - 12 November 2009 Vol. IIIV Issue 29   
 

 

TOP NEWS
    HP India colours the Success Story of the Healthcare Sector with its LaserJet Printing Solutions
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To empower the growth of businesses through technology, Hewlett-Packard India is partnering with small and medium enterprises (SME) to establish the relevance colour printing solutions in office. Better known as the Colour Matters initiative, the program highlights the advantages of in-house printing for businesses across verticals. The healthcare sector is one of the key verticals will benefit from this HP initiative... Read more
 
 
 
 
    InterSystems wins European Hospital Information System Customer Value Leadership Award
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InterSystems Corporation announced that its commitment to customer satisfaction and support has been recognised through a prestigious 2009 European Hospital Information System Customer Value Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan... Read more
 
 
 
 
    GE Launches USD 250 Million Healthymagination Fund
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A new equity fund, GE Healthymagination Fund, will make investments in highly promising healthcare technology companies. The fund will invest in companies globally that have innovative diagnostic, IT, and life sciences technologies aligned with the strategic objectives of GE's Healthymagination initiative.The fund will also support healthcare companies developing innovative and unique business models and services... Read more
 
 
 
BUSINESS NEWS
    Technopak forms Strategic Alliance with Devereux Architects for Healthcare Architecture
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Technopak has formed a strategic alliance with Devereux Architects, a leading UK based architectural practice specializing in the healthcare sector, to jointly offer a comprehensive range of services to clients encompassing the entire design, planning and construction process for healthcare projects... Read more
 
 
 
 
    InterSystems Completes Initial TrakCare Systems Deployment to 22 Victorian Community Health Agencies
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InterSystems recently announced that, in conjunction with the Victorian Department of Health, it has completed the initial deployment of InterSystems TrakCare™, a connected healthcare information system developed in Australia, to all 22 community health agencies to which it was contracted to deliver under the Victorian government's $360 million HealthSMART program... Read more
 
 
 
 
    Toumaz Technology announces Availability of Sensium™ Life Pebble Wireless Vital Signs Monitor
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Toumaz Technology Limited, the leading provider of ultra-low power wireless infrastructure for body monitoring solutions, has announced availability of the Sensium™ Life Pebble – a non-intrusive, body-worn wireless vital signs monitor that delivers real-time, high-quality data for healthcare applications. The Sensium Life Pebble module has been awarded a CE mark and is now available in the EU and all other countries that have adopted the CE standard for certified medical devices... Read more
 
 
 
 
    Security Forces Hospital in Saudi Arabia adopts Vital for Diabetes Solution
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Security Forces Hospital (SFH), one of the leading health care providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has - after an intensive selection process - selected the VitalHealth platform with Vital for Diabetes as the best solution for the different disciplines within its diabetes clinicsSFH has a very high reputation with respect to information technology solutions implemented in its hospital. The addition of VitalHealth optimizes SFH's capability of delivering high quality service to their patients with chronic diseases...Read more
 
 
 
 
    St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo Installs Barco's Latest Multi-modality Displays
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Medical imaging specialist Barco has received a significant order from GE Healthcare to supply Coronis Fusion 6MP DL diagnostic displays to St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. The new displays will enable radiologists to visualize diverse clinical modalities on a single workstation, rather than on separate monitors. The 6 MegaPixel displays will be supplied through Toyo Corporation, Barco's local distributor in Japan...Read more
 
 
 
 
MISC. NEWS
    DMAA Expands Board of Directors with Seven New Appointments
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Members approved the Board appointments during a business meeting at DMAA's 11th annual meeting, The Forum 09... Read more
 
 
 
 
    A 360 Degree Perspective for CEOs to drive Growth, Innovation and Leadership
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Companies seem to be hesitating in moving ahead as they wait for further improvements in the global economy. However, Frost & Sullivan believes that the best CEOs are already planning how their businesses will take advantage of the growth opportunities presented by the rebound. This was one of the key topics of discussion at this year's GIL 2009: India - Growth, Innovation and Leadership: A Frost & Sullivan Global Congress on Corporate Growth... Read more
 
 
 
 
 

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