The Health Hiway

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Market for healthcare services in India is growing at a rapid pace, and a large number of healthcare entrepreneurs are setting up different types of healthcare facilities, right from super specialty hospitals to primary care clinics, and alternate therapy units to specialized centers for wellness management – in the process, investing more than US$ 2 billion every year on infrastructure alone !!

Going the Sahara Way

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Medical value travel

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

When a new industry starts to flourish, we start analysing the whys and wherefores, and the learning that comes out of it most often is- when there is a demand somewhere, chances are that it will meet with supply in India- a country full of resources. Could the IT success have been replicated?

Innovation in ICT Adoption for Health System

[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

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.

South Africa adopts Open Source Software Policy

The Government of South Africa is planning to adopt a Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) policy, which is a significant boost for the industry according to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

IBM Partners with Grameen Foundation to expand its open source Microfinance Banking Platform

IBM has partnered with Grameen Foundation to launch a collaborative project to help microfinance institutions (MFIs) to better serve poor communities around the world by expanding Mifos, Grameen Foundation

Our focus will be on EHR and conforming to international healthcare standard : Amit Kumar, CIO of Max New York Life Insurance & Max Healthcare

Interview

Patient Empowerment through e-Health

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

The vision of the empowered patient is still lagging behind reality, but now e-health offers the opportunity for patient empowerment.

A developing country perspective

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

This issue on emerging markets has stirred a lot of interest for the research team at i4d.

Laboratory Information Systems – Opportunities in APAC

[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) is a uite of software applications that help anage the daily operations of a aboratory, ensuring better control and anagement of resources.