6 May 2013 | News

Indian State to implement e-health project

The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW) of the State of Kerala has released a request for expressions of interest for a state-wide e-health project.

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2 May 2013 | News

The Philippines expands ‘Wireless Access for Health’ programme

The Department of Health, the United States Agency for International Development and other participating stakeholders unveiled plans to expand the Wireless Access for Health (WAH) programme which aims to improve the quality of health care planning and delivery nationwide.

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19 April 2013 | News

FutureHealth Forum Australia showcases connected care

Integrated healthcare service delivery came under the spotlight at the flagship FutureHealth Forum held in Sydney. Connecting dispersed technologies to deliver quality care remains a core focus this decade.

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18 April 2013 | News

Artificial Intelligence breakthrough used in Healthcare

‘Watson’ — the artificial intelligence supercomputer system developed by IBM — has been adapted by IBM and its partners, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and insurance company WellPoint, for healthcare in its first commercial application so far.

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17 April 2013 | News

SMS service for health launched in Indonesian province

The Bantul Administration in Yogyakarta, Indonesia yesterday launched short message service (SMS) for citizens to file complaints or suggestions regarding the public health service in Yogyakarta.

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16 April 2013 | News

US Medical School develops NFC medication tracking system

Harvard Medical School’s teaching affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has initiated an NFC system that would help in administration and tracking of patient’s medication.

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9 April 2013 | News

Thai Hospitals introduce healthcare apps

Samitivej Group and BNH Hospital, Thailand have recently launched mobile application called “Samitivej Connect by TrueMove H” and “BNH Connect by TrueMove H” under the concecpt of Connected Health to deliver healthcare services within a single tap.

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5 April 2013 | News

Telemedicine services launched in remote areas in India

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in Raipur city, India and India’s Central Reserve Police Force have officially launched a telemedicine unit in Chhattisgarh state in Central India to provide medical consultation to patients including civilians.

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2 April 2013 | News

Overseas Filipinos to access online healthcare benefits

Filipinos working overseas and their dependents will soon be able to access an online portal for their right to quality health care services through their health insurance information.

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2 April 2013 | News

Singapore Polyclinics launches mobile app for asthma care

SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP), and Integrated health Information Systems (IHiS) under Ministry of Health has today launched a mobile app for asthma care management called “AsthmaCare Buddy”.

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